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Newspaper
Lancaster Farming
Location
Lancaster, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
May 27, 1972
Page
15
Prices increased four cents on light type hens due to processor demand not meeting needs to operate part time. Light hens mostly 7 to 7 1/2 cents in Pa and 5 14 to 6 cents in N J. Heavy hens 15 to 16 cents. Trade notes expect higher offerings in June while farm prices show official shifts.
The visit showcased test facilities assessing economic traits in birds including feed conversion interior egg quality egg size shell thickness production mortality and days to maturity. Demonstrations covered interior egg quality via specific gravity and albumin height. A tour of Poultry Waste Handling and remodeled broiler housing floors followed.
Slaughter schedules remain high ahead of the holiday weekend as ready to cook moves stay fair and aggressive demand lags. Live supplies are ample with heavier weights, under tone steady. Thursday New York pool trucklot ranges for U S Grade A and Plant Grade. auction results list hens pullets roasters ducks rabbits guineas and pigeons with Tuesday sale totals and poultry receipt times.
Local trading remains slow with out of town diversions light to fair on large eggs. Arrivals mainly from regular shippers, most offerings in mediums with peewees rising. Floor stocks ample on large, adequate on mediums as distributors trim before the holiday. Browns slow, small whites move via outside export channels, local dullness persists. Carton demand light to fair with occasional good for spot promos. Undertone steady on large eggs, barely steady on mediums.
Lancaster Farming published weekly from Lititz Pennsylvania outlines contact addresses and editor Richard E. Warner with subscription rates and founding date November 4 1955. The paper operates from Lititz and Lancaster with listed phone numbers and industry association memberships.
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