TURKEY CULTURE. 



Western shippers who send large quantities had better 

 adopt these packages and style of packing, even if at con- 

 siderable trouble and expense, as it will give them a de- 

 cided advantage over other shippers who use old boxes of 

 all sizes, ready to fall apart on arrival because, when ship- 

 ped as above suggested, it insures quick sales, prompt 

 returns and highest market prices for quality of stock. 



During cold weather, poultry can be shipped any day 

 in the week, either by express or freight. It should be 

 entirely cold, but not frozen, before being packed. Boxes 

 are the best packages. Line them with paper and pack so 

 closely that the contents cannot move, but never use 

 straw, and never wrap dressed poultry in paper. On the 

 cover, distinctly mark the kind and quality of contents 

 the gross weight and correct tare in plain figures, thus : 



20 NO. 1 



Turks. 



250 

 40 



210 



ADDRESS OF COMMISSION 

 MERCHANT. 



Choice 

 Chicks. 



125 

 20 



"lO? 



ADDRESS OF COMMISSION 

 MERCHANT. 



Also the merchant's name and that of the shipper, unless 

 he is known by the number of his stencil. Stencils are 

 furnished free for this purpose, when desired. When the 

 correct tare of a package is omitted, the entire contents 

 have to be removed to ascertain the weight of the poultry, 

 and if frozen, it is often impossible to do this without 

 tearing the package to pieces, and if not frozen, it causes 

 much extra work and delay, which will sometimes prevent 

 the sale, especially if the customer is in a hurry, as is 

 usually the case in the busy poultry season. All these 

 little points should be closely observed by turkey raisers 

 and shippers, for they all count in selling turkeys to the 

 best advantage and at the least expense. 



