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Newspaper
Lancaster Farming
Location
Lancaster, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Aug 25, 1973
Page
15
Poultry market updates show ready to cook movement steady with feature activity, heavy slaughter schedules due to rains, and unchanged under-tone. Prices for various poultry categories, eggs, and birds are listed with regional demand and supply notes across states, including tons sold and placement data.
Estimated receipts 12 000. Feeder cattle demand fairly active. Feeder steers 300-400 lb 74 00-83 50, 400-500 71 50-74 00, 500-600 63 00-68 50, 600-700 60 00-65 80, 700-800 55 00-61 00. Feeder heifers 450-500 56 00-61 00, 500-600 55 00-58 20, 600-700 52 00-56 10, 700-800 49 00-54 00. Mixed Good and Choice 350-550 54 00-58 00.
Placements of broiler chicks in Pennsylvania for the week ending August 18 1973 totaled 1 313 000 an 18 percent rise from the same week a year earlier and 1 percent above the prior week. Over 10 weeks the total is 10 percent higher than a year ago with chick settings 1 877 000 down 2 percent from the prior week and 3 percent above the year earlier period. The three week egg set total is 7 percent above the comparable 1972 period.
The Cost of Living Council rejected a Pennsylvania Milk Marketing Board price hike, stirring speculation on Sept 12 outcomes. Observers say governors’ aims to dismantle the board mix with state Senate bills, while dairies report voluntary price increases offsetting potential rises.
About 1,100 members attended the 28th annual International Flying Farmers convention in Milwaukee from August 12 to 17. Pennsylvania delegates included Charles Dickey Slippery Rock William Engle Cochranville and Leebert L Logan West Chester who became chairman of the Insurance Committee. New officers elected were President Ernest N Thorp Ir Vice President Walter L Thompson Pierre Treasurer Darrell Dehn Clinton Mo and Secretary Allan Murphy Ontario Canada.
Lancaster Farming publishes weekly Saturdays from Lititz Pennsylvania. Editor Richard E. Warner oversees subscription pricing two dollars in Lancaster County three dollars elsewhere. Office addresses in Lititz and Lititz post several contact numbers.
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