Camperdown Chronicle (Vic. : 1875 - 1954), Monday 16 December 1946, page 4


LPOULTRY SALES NORMAN F. Guyett (Geelong ' :Auction Mart) reports.,. (12/12/46): Poultry, ferrets, etc. 'Usual Christmas glut. Prime birds realised -full: ceiling, but` medium birds easier. ? -Goslings and turkeys In: keen =demand. Turkeys, 'gobblers, to : 60/- per pair; medium; from: 50/- pair. Rosters, special, to 23/8 pair; prime, 18/- to 20/- pair; medium 12/6 to° 14/- pair; ;:light and staggy, from 10- lO pair. Hens, heavy to 15/6 pair; medium, 10/ to 11/4 pair; - light lower. W,L. hens, 4/- to 8/- pair. Stags to 8/pair, Drakelifgs, special to 27/4 pair; medium, from 18/- pair. Goslings, 20/-:: to 25/- pair. 'Ducklings to 12/- pair. Ducks, to 8/- pair.- Drakes, to 11/- ?air. Canaries, 6/- to 8/- pair. Pigeons 1/9 to 2/- pair. Ferrets: Short supply, demand keen. Best workers, to 38/- pair;: others, :from 22/- pair.