1906.] 



The Marketing of Poultry. 



397 



Provincial Markets, 



1 T 



lown. 



Seasor. 



• 



Prices 



Paid 





Remarks. 







per. 















ccuple. 



per. 



lb. 



Poor prices for any 



Bath ... 



Any time... 



4/- to 6/- 





















but those having 















white legs. 



Birmingham ... 



Do. from Dec. to 



6/- „ 8/. 









Kidderminster is a 





May, prices rule 











large buying 





as much as 











centre for this 















town and prices 















given are excel- 















lent . Turkeys 















must have 















straight breast 















bone. 



Blackpool 



Tulv, Aug., Sept... 



4/6 7/- 











Bournemouth . . 



Christmas to end 



4'- 7/ 



8d 



.to 



I/- 



White legs only. 





of May 











Bristol 



March to June ... 



4/- 7/- 





— 





Black legs sell 













badly, but yel- 















low legs are pre- 















ferred by cer- 















tain poulterers. 



Burnley 



Oct. to June 





9d. 





lod. 



Most birds make 











6d. a lb. live 















weight provided 















they are starved 















ready for killing. 



Cam' ridge ... 



Any time 



4/- „ 6 '6 









Not larger than 













4 lb. in weight 















and the legs 















must be white. 



Cardifif 



Any day but Mon- 



5/6 „ 6/6 9d. 





lod. 



Carriage paid. 





day 











Legs must not 















be black. 



Ches'er 



Any time... 



6/- „ 7/- 









Yellow legs sell 















best. 



Cromer 



July, Aug., Sept... 



4/6 „ 6/- 









Birds sell well at 















other seasons. 



Croydon 



Sept. to Jan. 



4/6 „ 7/- 













Eastbourne ... 



Any time... 



5/6 „ 9l- 









A firs^-rate market 











all the year 















round for white- 















legged varieties. 



Greenock, N.B. 



Christmas and 



3/6 „ 7/- 















New Year week 











Leamington Spa 



Any time except 



4/6 „ 6/- 









White legs pre- 





Aug. and Sept. 









ferred. 



Leicester 



Any time... 





6d. 





iid. 



Birds are also sold 















per couple. 



Penzance 



June 1st to 



4/6 „ 6/6 













Sept. 30th 











Rochester 



Anytime... 



5/- 7h 









No sale for poor 















qualities. 



Southend-on- 



June to Oct. 



5/6 „ 8/- 









No sak but for 



Sea 









white legs. 



Swansea 



March to Oct. ... 



4/6,, 7/- 









Torquay 



August to May ... 



4'6 „ 7/- 











The plucking should begin at the tail and be continued in the 

 following order : back, neck, wings, sides, legs, and breast. Do 

 not stait with the breast, as the surface veins in that part of the 

 body are the last to drain dry and the carcase will be discoloured 



