Show rising egg prices points to good ale period ahead gains for Poultry men indicated by present shortage in production during daring the last month the price of eggs hassone has gone up five fire cents a dozen white while uve live chickens are seui seu sell i ing tor for an average ot of two cen cents ts a pound higher ralph S blackham extension at the utah state agricultural college reports the rise in price la Is partially due to the decreased number ot of eggs brought about by a fewer number of liens hens at the present time the number of 0 cases of eggs received since january Is cases less thou than a year earlier although a month ago the number was larger than during the same period 1 in aw with lut ithe general upturn in poultry the price of turkeys nos has gone up about four cents centa during the last month favorable prices will likely remain during the e remainder of the year mr blackham predicts A general upturn in the demand for ellicks chicks and aind turkey boults has taken place due to the increase in prices tor for poultry products although some turkey growers are going out of business others are increasing flocks so that there will be a considerable increase fac renae tu th the number ot of herds having or more birds than a year earlier feed prices wave h v e advanced sharply however during the past month thus tending to decrease profits impetus given the industry by on an inte intensive asive poultry program launched by secretary should stimulate activity in this r tate state the secre plan is to till fill poultry houses to capacity and increase materially the production of eggs throughout the nation |