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even With the birds retailing for as low as 35 cents a pound. For the longer pull, broilei prices should show strength early in January, but not the sustained rise of last year. Supplies will be about 30% above last year by the end of December, and hatcheries are still running close to capacity. EGGS Virginia egg prices may lose this week all they gained last week. The New York market, stjeady most of last week with a top of 56 cents,dropped off to 54 ai the end of the week. The Virginia trade thinks local prices will follow suit. Virginia prices average 55 cents for Grade A large last with mediums at 48 to 50 cen There are signs that the December drop will not b< great this; year. Old layers over into late fallare dropping production and replacerrje: tp W( in are fewer in numbers. Demand should be strong between now and Christmas. Looking ahead, chicks set out now should come into production at good egg prices, but don’t >vait too long. 57 eek, :s. usual as held off nts
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