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Marketing of Poultry. 



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Bradford. — Supplies are chiefly bought in Leeds, and the 

 trade is much on the same lines. 



Wakefield. — There is very little local supply, but a con- 

 siderable number of chickens are bought at Thirsk, Selby and 

 Ripon and are brought to Wakefield alive, and killed and 

 dressed by the poulterers. There is not much demand for 

 geese and ducks, and these are bought chiefly in Leeds 

 Market. Turkeys come from Yorkshire, a few from Norfolk, 

 a large number from Ireland, and a few from Italy and France ; 

 these are bought chiefly in Leeds and Liverpool and not sent 

 direct. 



Hull. — Supplies are drawn from the neighbourhood, and from 

 local markets ; there is also a large trade done in chickens, 

 geese and turkeys from France and Russia. 



Lincoln. — From October to end of January, there are plentiful 

 local supplies of chickens ; from February, the supplies are 

 chiefly foreign, Russian, Austrian, French and Canadian 

 chickens being obtained from Liverpool. The ducks, geese 

 and turkeys are chiefly bought locally. 



Derby. — Supplies are drawn chiefly from the neighbourhood 

 and sold for local consumption. There is a fair amount of 

 trade done in Russian chickens during the months of March, 

 April and May. 



Peterborough. — There is very little trade done in poultry 

 for local consumption, the chief business being the collec- 

 tion of poultry for fattening and killing for the London 

 market ; all kinds of poultry are dealt in. The poultry during 

 hot weather are sent untrussed, but in cool weather are trussed. 



Norwich. — There is a plentiful supply of poultry raised in 

 the neighbourhood ; a large amount, especially ducklings and 

 turkeys, is sent to markets all over England. There is very 

 little demand for foreign poultry, local supplies being sufficient 

 for the trade. , 



Ipswich. — Supplies are almost entirely local and are brought 

 in by farmers. There is practically no foreign trade. 



