650 Marketing of Poultry. [feb., 



Question. 



Darlington. 



York. 





Chickens : — 



1. Weights in most demand 



2. If fatted 



3. Colour of flesh preferred 



4. Season when prices highest . . . 



5. Average prices 



6. If to be shaped, and how 



3-1-4 lb. 



No. 

 White. 

 April. 

 2/6 to 2/9. 

 No. 



"3i»\ 



Not artificially. 



White. 

 March to May. 

 2/6 to 3/-. 

 Dealers shape them. 





Ducks : — 



7. Weights in most demand 



8. Season of demand 



9. Average prices 



5-6 lb. 

 July and Christmas. 

 4/- to 4/6. 



4 lb. 

 July to Aug. 

 3/" to 3/6. 





Geese : — 



10. Weights in most demand 



11. Season of demand 



12. Average prices 



10-12 lb. 

 Michaelmas and Christmas. 

 8/- to 10/-, or gd. to lod. lb. 



10 lb. 



Michaelmas and Christmas. 

 Sd. to lod. per lb. 





Turkeys : — 

 13. Weights in most demand 



12-16 lb. 



15-20 lb. 





14. Season ... 



Christmas to end of Jan. 



Christmas. 





15. If fatted 



16. Average prices 



Ordinarily fatted. 

 lod. to 1/- per lb. 



Not artificially. 

 1/- to 1/3. 





Question. 



Lincoln. 



Derby. 





Chickens : — 



1. Weights in most demand 



2. If fatted 



3. Colour of flesh preferred 



4. Season when prices highest ... 



5. Average prices 



6. If to be shaped, and how 



4-44 lb. 



Yes. 

 White. 

 Feb. to May. 

 gd. to lod. per lb. 

 Yes. 



4 lb. 

 No. 

 White. 

 Feb. to May. 

 2/- to 3/-. 

 No. 





Ducks : — 



7. Weights in most demand 



8. Season of demand 



9. Average prices 



April to June. 

 5/6 to 7/-, couple. 



4 lb. 

 June to Aug. 

 5/- to 7/-, couple. 





Geese : — 



10. Weights in most demand 



11. Season of demand 



12. Average prices 



10-14 lb. 

 Aug. to Jan. 

 lod. to 1/- per lb. 



10-16 lb. 

 Michaelmas and Christmas. 

 6d. to Sd. per lb. 





Turkeys : — 



13. Weights in most demand 



14. Season ... 



15. If fatted 



16. Average prices 



9-20 lb. 

 Sept. to Jan. 

 Yes. 

 1/- to 1/2 per lb. 



16-20 lb. 

 Christmas. 

 No. 



gd. to 1/- per lb. 





