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or gross weight. It. should not be neglected to 

 forward advice by mail, giving a correct statement 

 of all goods sent. If inferior or second quality 

 fowls are shipped, it is always best to state to 

 the commission man the contents of the pack- 

 age and also the quality. If a poor quality of 

 goods is sent, he is sure to find it out, and it 

 may save him considerable annoyance if he knows 

 what the package contains before it is opened. 



Time of shipment. When poultry or eggs are 

 sent to commission men, it should be borne in 

 mind that these products, if for immediate sale, 

 should reach them in the middle or early part of 

 the week. Many commission men sell very little 

 after Friday noon. In a general way, it may be 

 stated that Saturday is retailers' day; that the 

 retailers are supposed to have their stock on hand 

 before Saturday, and that they do not go to the 

 commission men for their supplies during that 

 day. Shipments are often made so that they 

 reach their destination late in the week and are, 

 therefore, carried over until the beginning of 

 the next week. 



English and German methods. The English 

 method of preparing fowls for market is, in many 

 respects, very different from that in vogue in 

 the United States, and undoubtedly would not 

 be acceptable to the most, fastidious in this coun- 

 try, who have become accustomed to other meth- 



