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Marketing of Poultry. 



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are bent under the back and the legs doubled up and held 

 in place by the wings. During the early spring, when there 

 is a shortage from Ireland, Russian, Canadian and American 

 frozen chickens are used, also French ; these are obtained 

 from wholesale dealers at the various ports of landing ; 

 Canadian and American from Liverpool, Russian from Hull. 

 Grimsby and Leith, and French chiefly from London. 



Ducks. — The supply is almost entirely from Ireland ; there 

 is not a large demand for ducks, and the prime ducks from 

 England are not much asked for. Russia sends a consider- 

 able number, but there is not much demand for them. 



Geese. — There is very little demand for geese ; at Michaelmas, 

 a few Irish geese fed locally are sold, but the chief supplies are 

 Irish killed. 



Turkeys. — Supplies are almost entirely from Ireland ; in the 

 early part of the season the demand is for turkey poults at 

 about 4s. to 4s. 6d. each ; these are all Irish. Later in the 

 season and towards Christmas, larger birds are wanted, and 

 birds up to 20 lb. each are obtained from Ireland ; but the best 

 quality birds are French, and can be got any weight ; the only 

 drawback to them is that they have the breast broken down. 



Taking the Glasgow poultry supply as a whole, it might be 

 called almost entirety Irish. 



Brighton. — A good local supply for nine months up to the end 

 of February, then for about three months Canadian poultry 

 (chilled) is purchased. 



Chichester. — There is a good local supply all the year round 

 from this neighbourhood. 



Plymouth. — The supply comes from Devon and Cornwall 

 chiefly ; very few Irish or foreign. 



Bristol. — Supplies are received from farms round, but the 

 bulk comes from Ireland. There is very little foreign trade. 

 Newport (Mon.). — Nearly all local. 

 Hereford. — There is a good local supply. 

 Birmingham. — Chickens and ducks are received from Shrop- 

 shire and adjoining counties, Wales, and Ireland ; turkeys and 

 geese from Ireland, from September to Christmas. Foreign 

 chickens come from Austria, America and Russia ; turkeys 

 from France, at Christmas time, and from Italy, Servia and 

 Austria ; geese from France at Christmas ; from Russia from 

 November to February ; and a few from Servia. 



