period. But for this current quar ter -March. April and May—inten tions are up one per cent over Iasi year and about two per cent above intentions reported in December. That may be an indication that the favorable corn and hog price situa tion has changed some minds. And where the U. S. intentions had been for six per cent fewer pigs this spring, the figure may nov. change to four per cent Broilers We think broiler prices are going to be just about where thay are for the next two weeks or so. After that there could be some brightness in the price picture. That is if weather warms up. perking up demand Because right about then the supply will begin to taper off. moving closer to last year's level. Right now it’s 15 per cent above last year this time. By June, it will be about even with last year. Virginia prices last week were 17-18 cents in the Valley, a cent lower than the preceding week: 19 1-2 to 20 cents in Delmarva. one cent above the preceding week. North Carolina and Georgia were both 17 cents a pound, off a cent from the previous week. Last year, when supply was mov ing steadily upward, into August, broiler prices dropped from 22 cents around March 15 to 19-30 cents by June 1. C orn

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