Larges, and the strong demand for ! white eggs proved "'ha! the season j was the big factor. Richmond price was 34 cents a dozen; Harrison burg. 34-35 cents: Roanoke 30-32 cents on Grade A Larges. Mediums were unchanged. Peak of production usually comes in March and April, so maybe some relief will come along in the not too distant future. Broilers We say cautiously that there may be some encouragement in the price outlook for the next three to six weeks, basing it on what happened l^st year and what is happening this year in production. Extended placements are moving upward steadily, but the margin be tween this year and last year's pro duction levels is narrowing consid erably. Right now we're up 13 per cent above last year, but that figure will di'op week by week until by the first of June, the production level should be just about even with last year. Sinco we'.r heading into the big gest consumption period of the year, that could mean at least some help in s^ht. Last year, when the supply line shot up without faltering, good de mand held the price fairly steady through this period, so actually this year’s outlook holds a little more promise. Virginia prices as well as North Carolina and Georgia were all about 18-19 cents last week.
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