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Otago Daily Times, Issue 26471, 27 May 1947, Page 7

Scott Bros., produce merchants and commission agents, registered egg ond merchants report :_Eggs iDunedin area selling values are:Heavy 3s sd, standard 3s 3d, medium 3s Id, pullets 2s Bd, preserved 2s 7Jd. Pay out values for consignments received for week ending May 23 will be at full rates including 4d a dozen subsidy. Farm butter: We are licenced to handle consignments value to Is 2d per lb. Poultry: Prices ex our store during P the week were as follows: Light White Leghorn hens 4s to 5s per pair, heavy White Leghorn hens 5s to 6s per pair; Black Orpington and similar breeds 6s to 9s per pair; White Leghorn roosters 4s to 5s per pair: White Leghorn cockerels. Small 4s to 6s 6d per pair; heavy, 6s f" os ’per pair; ducks, 5s 'to 8s per pair; geese 8s to 12s per pair; turkeys: young birds to is 6d lb; older birds. Is to Is 3d lb live weights. Fowl crates for consignors use free on application. Wanted urgently, separator butter, honey, carrots, parsnips. Onions: limited supplies of Canterburys available. We have small stocks of butter milk powder, oyster grit, pullet and chick grit. New seasons chickfood next month. We have several brands of moatmeal. Occasional supplies of oat dust and farrofood Wheaten and oaten baled straw, also packing hay. Egg payments weekly. Agents for local also Australian egg pulp. No 2 standard poultry also chick mash available in non-rationed quantities.—May 26, 1947.