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—Lancaster Farming, Saturday, February 4,1978
THE OLD %
Haul out another shawl.
Good ice fishing now . Skater Peggy Fleming won Olympic Gold
Medal Feb 10, 1968 New moon Feb 7 Average length of
days for tne week, 10 hours, 20 minutes Chinese New Year of
Horse Feb 7 WW II shoe rationing started Feb 7,1943 A pol
itician thinks of the next election, a statesman Of the next generation
(Paul Claudel)
If's an old New England expression In
days gone by when only the wild cran
berry was obtainable, certain men
would take orders for them in anticipa
tion of the time of harvest Sometimes
the wild crop failed, and those who did
not obta' i delivery clamored for the "merchant's" blood
Home Hints Shrimp, or any raw fish for breakfast will help that bad
"morning after
OLD FARMER'S WEATHER FORECASTS
New England: Week begins mostly sunny and mild then turns
cloudy and very cold
Greater New York-New Jersey: Cold to start, then clear and
warming, light snow, clearing and cold for weekend
Middle Atlantic Coastal: Week begins sunny and seasonal, end of
week cloudy, cold, flumes
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Good sanitation, insect control, treatment of infec
tion and disease, worming and rodent control all
have to be carried on continuously for healthy birds
and healthy profits.
Simply stated, good pullets peak high; poor ones do
not.
The move from the pullet house to the layer house
can be in some cases a severe stress and depress
that potential.
A few chickens saved or lost certainly influences the
potential return of the house.
Since feed intake is a poor guide for pre-peak layers
we must seek a substitute and the best substitute is
in house temperature.
Feed intake and performance fortification levels -
The Purula Laying Chow Bio-Rating gives the relative fortifica
tion of ammo acid, vitamins and minerals. Bio Layena 100 is the
base product. For example, Bio Layena 114 contains 7% more
CONCLUSION;
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FEB. 6-12, 1978
Ask the Old Fanner: I read in an old
book about someone who had
"more troubles than a cranberry
merchant" What sort of troubles did
he have and why 7 RY, Battle Creek,
Mich
Nutritional programs and management practices during housing through 36 weeks of age
can have considerable effect on peak and subsequent performance. It is our challenge to
start with a quality pullet and do nothing that harms its “performance potential”. But too
we must be concerned about not feeding excesses of nutrients that are costly and hurt
income potential.
PURINA CHOWS
Fresh Fruit and
Vegetable Report
No market available.
Morrison Cove
Livestock Auction
CATTLE 170. Compared
with last Monday’s market;
Choice slaughter steers
44.00- Good 40.00-43.00,
Standard 37.00-40.00, Utility
32.00- Few Choice
slaughter heifers 40.00-42.50,
Good 37.0040.00, Standard
34.50- Utility 29.00-
34.00. Utility & Commercial
slaughter cows 31.75-34.85,
Cutters 29.50-32.50, Canner &
Low Cutter 27.50-31.00,
Shells down to 25.00. Good
slaughter bullocks 34.50-
39.00, Standard 33.00-35.00,
Utility 30.00-33.00. Yield
Grade #1 1000-2000 lbs.
slaughter bulls 37.50-40.50;
Yield Grade #2 900-1600 lbs.
34.50- Few Medium &
Good 400-700 lbs. feeder
steers 28.50-36.00; Medium &
Good 400-700 lbs. feeder
heifers 24.50-33.00.
CALVES 254. Few Prime
vealers 85.00, Choice 70.00-
83.00, Good 62.00-69.00.
STAYING COMPETITIVE WILL BE THE ANSWER.
REPEAT STAY COMPETITIVE. ALL INDICATIONS ARE THAT
THINGS WILL BE TIGHT THE NEXT 24 MONTHS, WITH EGG
PRICES HOVERING AROUND THE BREAK EVEN POINT FOR
PRODUCERS.
Livestock market and auction news
Philadelphia
January 30,1978
If you feel that we may be of service, please call 1-442-
4183 or write us, so that we may have a better un
derstanding of your needs.
Standard & Good 110-130 lbs.
50.00- Standard 70-90
lbs. 25.5042.00. Farm calves,
holsteiri bulls 90-120 lbs.
42.00- holstein heifers
85-130 lbs. 38.0044.50.
HOGS 295. US No. 1-2 200-
240 lbs. barrows & gilts 47.25-
48.00, No. 1-3 200-250 lbs.
46.7547.50, No. -3190-250 lbs.
46.0047.00, No. 1-3 130-185
lbs. 32.5040.00. US No. 1-3
300-500 lbs. sows 38.0041.00,
No. 2-3 300-600 lbs. 36.00-
38.00, Boars 22.00-28.00.
FEEDER PIGS 26. No
prices quoted.
St. Louis
Cattle
February 2,1978
National Stockyards
Receipts this week; 7,900
Week Ago: 6,700
Year Ago 7,600
As compared to the
previous weeks close,
slaughter steers and heifers
firm to mostly .50 higher.
Cows steady to .50 higher.
Bulls steady. Supply mainly
choice and mixed good and
choice 2-4 1000-1200 lb.
steers, around. 25 per cent
heifers and 15 per cent cows.
SLAUGHTER STEERS:
Mixed choice and prime 2-4
1050-1200 lbs. 44.00 to mostly
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fortification than Bio Layena 107 and 14% more than Bio
Layena 100. Each of the above feed intake ranges represent
approximately 7% less feed consumption than the previous
range. Thus a drop of 7% in feed intake (approximately IVz
pounds/100 hens/day) is compensated for by an increase of
7% in ration fortification.
In this way daily intake of ammo acids, vitamins and minerals
remain constant. The correct level of fortification is exactly
matched to the hen’s feed intakes. If during stress conditions a
more highly fortified ration is desired, just choose the amount
of extra fortification by checking the Bio-Rating of each Purina
Laying Chow. Always use local judgement on whether tochange
the ration, since feed intakes will vary due to wastage, strain,
etc.
7. Failure to reach the highest level of production and
to maintain high levels many times is due to disease.
Therefore it is essential that prior to this time the
flocks should have received sufficient vaccination
properly administered to provide full and complete
resistance.
44.50, load and part load,
44.75. Choice 24 975-1250 lbs.
42.5044.00. Mixed Good and
choice 24 900-1225 lbs. 41.50-
43.00. Good 2-3 900-1225 lbs.
38.0041.50. Standard to good
2-3 1050-1350 lbs. holsteins
34.50-38.00.
SLAUGHTER HEIFERS;
Mixed choice and prime 24
900-1025 lbs. 42.25-42.50, two
loads and part load 42.75.
Choice 24 800-1075 lbs. 40.50-
42.25, mostly 40.5042.00.
Mixed good and choice 2-3
700-1000 lbs. 39.0041.00. Good
2-3 700-950 lbs. 35.00-39.00.
COWS: Utility and com
mercial 2-4 29.00-31.00.
Boning Utility 1-2 31.00-32.00.
Cutter 1-2 27.50-30.00. Canner
and low cutter 25.00-27.50.
BULLS: Yield grade 1-2
1050-1800 lbs. 31.00-36.00.
BEEFALO HYBRID CATTLE
BRED BEEFALO FOR SALE
- Rapid gams on grass and roughage.
- 55-65 lb. Births - up to 1100 lb. yearling.
- Visit our farm anctsee our animals.
In stock SEMEN *l2 an ampule
Vz & Va Blood Bulls & Heifers
BEEFALO N A J
4270 Quakerbridge Rd.
Princeton, NJ 08540 609-896-0336
Member World Beefalo Association
JOHN J. HESS 11, INC.
So. Vintage Rd.
' Paradise, Pa. 17562
FEEDERS: (Including
around 2,000 at regular
Thursday’s auction) Feeder
Steers 2.00-4.00 higher.
Feeder heifers 2.00-3.00
higher. Large buyer at
tendance and trading active.
Supply mostly choice and
mixed good and choice 400-
700 lbs. steers and 400-650 lb
heifer%
FEEDER STEERS:
Choice 350-400 49.00-52.50;
400-500 lbs. 48.25-51.25; 500-
600 lbs. 45.75-49.75 ; 600:700
lbs. 44.0047.00. Mixed good
and choice 425-550 lbs. 44.50-
47.25.
FEEDER HEIFERS:
Choice - 350-500 lbs. 39.50-
42.50; 500-750 lbs. 37.50-39.50.
Mixed good and choice and
some choice compact 325-600
lbs. 37.00-39.00. Few lots
good 475-675 lbs. 34.50-36.50.