PRACTICAL FEEDING OF POULTRY 



order to bring the highest prices. During the year 1920 

 the wholesale prices for live hens on the New York 

 market had an average price in cents for each month as 

 follows: January, 39.1; February, 41.4; March, 42.9; 

 April, 46.6; May, 38.3; June, 36.4; July, 36.6; August, 

 36.4; September, 39.4; October, 31.2; November, 29.2; 

 December, 29.7. 



While these figures represent the averages for the 

 months, showing the times of the year when live poultry 

 brings the highest prices, there is considerable variation 

 in prices throughout the month, especially during the 

 period of Jewish holidays. For instance, on October i, 

 1920, fowls were quoted at 40 to 44 cents which was 

 during the Jewish holidays, but dropped to 32 and 35 

 cents for October 6 and to 21 and 29 cents on 

 October 19. The prices gradually came up from that 

 period to 35 and 37 cents on October 30, making 

 the top quotations vary during the month from 29 to 

 44 cents. 



The wholesale prices for dressed poultry on the New 

 York market were about the same as for live poultry 

 during the year 1920. The average prices for each 

 month in cents beginning January, 1920, being as fol- 

 lows: January, 31.9; February, 35; March, 34.5; April, 

 37.2; May, 37.3; June, 36.2; July, 35.1; August, 34.5; 

 September, 34.5; October, 33,; November, 32.7, and De- 

 cember, 30.2. During that year the prices for live hens 

 were several cents higher during certain seasons of the 

 year than the prices of dressed hens. 



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