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the staves. This will cause the ice as it melts 

 to work from the center toward the outside of 

 the barrel. In transit the ice nearest to the out- 

 side of the barrel will melt first. It is, therefore, 

 of considerable importance to have those parts of 

 the fowls nearest to the outside of the barrel 

 cooled by the ice which is in the center of the 

 barrel. The water and ice from the center will 

 continually work toward the outside. 



Frozen poultry. Poultry is frequently shipped 

 during cold weather in a frozen condition. Com- 

 mission men recommend that only the best quality 

 of poultry should be shipped in this manner. 

 Only dry -picked fowls should be selected for 

 freezing. When poultry is frozen by natural 

 out-of-door temperature, cases may be filled when 

 the fowls are thoroughly frozen and the tem- 

 perature is low. It is not necessary to use ice 

 in packing when frozen fowls are shipped. Poul- 

 try that is frozen solid may be kept for a long 

 time, even for months, provided it does not thaw 

 out. 



Marking packages. If dressed poultry is sent 

 to middlemen, each package should be marked 

 with the name and address of the commission 

 man and also with the name and address of 

 the sender. It is also well to mark on each 

 package its contents, whether chickens, fowls, 

 turkeys, ducks or geese, and the number of birds 



