Possible Clues:

• Very small amount of money
• Not much money - for the birds
• What will farm birds eat - peanuts?
• Very little money
• Stylish fellow given payment, a paltry amount
• Paltry sum of money
• Peanuts may be yellow and provide nourishment
• What poultry get!
• Very little grain?
• Stylish chap given payment once, a trifling amount