c' ‘cks than last year this time. Vir giiva

‘cks than last year this time. Vir giiva dropped It per cent It’s not too late to consider putting in layers for fall production. With hot weather coming on. re member that quality is a big price factor in eggs and summer calls for extra spec’al care. Turkeys Turkey producers have made a move that may head off disaster prices next fall and winter. January. wh‘le it's a light egg-set • month, showed a 43 per cent in c-ense we ■ last January But by April-always the pe -k month ‘n egg-sets—producers had shaved the margin over last year to three per cent. Some eggs were even going to b'onkers ft a b‘e less. We’re st‘11 well above a year ago— the accumulated total of January th-ne-h VTareh shows about 12 per cent more turkeys, but April figures will t'im that a little. June is the last big month in hatch. Next item to watch is whether or not breeder hens are moved to mar . ket That’ll be the key to the holiday market outlook next fall and winter. A quotation on one lot of small fryc s last week was 2.4 cents a pound. Broilers We're probably turning bottom now m broiler prices, and for a few weeks at least there should be a gradual pick-up. maybe as much as two to three cents from now into June. The placement line is narrowing the margin over last year, and by June will bo even with last year, then dip below for a little. At the same time, consumption will be well into the summer strength.