POULTRY AND EGGS.
The Red Comb Egg and Poultry Co. report heavy entries came forward for both Saturday’s and Wednesday’s auction sales. The small chicken entry was in excess of the demand, but for heavy chic-ken values were firm on last week's prices. Duckling and gosling came forward in increased supply. Some were short of finish, and for these there was no competition. Chicken and duckling weighing 31b and over were in keen demand, but old ducks and unfinished chicken were slow of sale. The average prices per pair were: Roasting chicken, light to ss. medium to 6s fid. heavy to 10s; ducks to 6s 9d; duckling, light to 7s. heavy to 8s 9d: hens, light to 6s. heavy to 7s 9d; gosling to 9s 6d • nullets, three months old, to 8s 3d; turkeys Is 2d per lb. 6 Macfarlane and Co.’s Report. Messrs Macfarlane and Co report lhe following prices for eggs: First grade, 10£d to 11d a dozen; second grade, lOd a dozen.
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Star (Christchurch), Volume LXIV, Issue 934, 2 December 1933, Page 32 (Supplement)
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165POULTRY AND EGGS. Star (Christchurch), Volume LXIV, Issue 934, 2 December 1933, Page 32 (Supplement)
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