AT THE MARTS.
POULTRY. At to-day's auctions the supply of poultry was fair and the demand was fairly keen. The prices paid remained level. Selling rates were as follow:-— Cockerels, heavy breeds, prime, 4/3 to 6/3 each; not prime, 2/3 up; light breeds,] prime, 2/9 to 4/; not prime, 1/6 up; fat roosters, heavy breeds, prime, 2/ to 3/; \ light breeds, 1/6 to 2/; fat liens, heavy breeds, 2/6 to 3/6; light breeds, 1/6 to 2/3; pullets, heavy breeds, best, 3/6 to 4/6; smaller, 1/6 up; light breeds, best, 3/6 to 4/6; smaller, 1/6 up; drakes, young, prime, 2/ to 3/; smaller, 1/6 to 2/; ducks, young, 2/ to 3/3; old, 1/6 to 2/3; drakes, old, 1/6 to 2/3; turkey hens, 3/6 to 5/; gobblers, 7/ to 12/; guinea fowls, 3/ to 4/.
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Auckland Star, Volume LXVII, Issue 173, 23 July 1936, Page 4
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133AT THE MARTS. Auckland Star, Volume LXVII, Issue 173, 23 July 1936, Page 4
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