EGGS
gi r __The shortage of eggs was not brought on by Japanese or the shortage of cockerels. The last time I sent cockerels into the market, three months old birds, I averaged 2s 6d a pair—not Id a week for their keep after paying commission and cartage. Here is the reason for the slaughter of hens—not to gratify the appetites of people with money but because poultry keepers cannot live on grass. Trade unionists, housewives’ unions, and local MP.’s take notice of the prices for eggs and not wonder at the shortage. The price paid to the producer in May, 1943, is 2s 5d a dozen, top price for retail 3s 4id. Prices paid by the city stores to producers were:— Heavy. Standard. Medium. May. 1942 .. 3/- 2/10 2/8 May, 1941 .. 2/11 2/9 2/7 Standard. Medium. Pullet. May, 1940 .. 2/10 2/7 2/4 May, 1939 .. 2/8 2/4 May, 1938 .. 2/8 2/4 The shortage will not improve under the conditions prevailing to-day. A Labour Government is exploiting 70hours a week producers.—Yours, etc., OLD GAME. May 11, 1943.
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Press, Volume LXXIX, Issue 23946, 13 May 1943, Page 6
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