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dition as possible. The best-appearing fowls always 

 sell at a higher price than equally as good stock 

 that has been improperly prepared or is untidy. 

 Commission men state that properly prepared meat 

 will readily sell for twice as much as an equally 

 good article that is poorly arranged and uninviting. 



DRESSING POULTRY 



Those who have taken the trouble to study 

 the conditions of the markets in the great cities 

 say, without hesitation, that the good stock is sold 

 first and that the poor and indifferent often becomes 

 a drug on the market. New York commission men 

 are quite positive in the conviction that shippers who 

 send considerable produce to market and who pre- 

 pare their product in uniformly fine order readily 

 acquire a reputation among buyers. This is always 

 an advantage and is a material aid in securing better 

 prices. Thorough and careful preparation enable 

 shippers to secure a somewhat higher price than the 

 same stock would bring if prepared in an indifferent 

 manner. 



In order to arrange products for market in the 

 best possible manner, it is necessary to study the 

 details of killing, dressing and packing, which 

 will enable the producer to send not only those 

 articles which the market demands, but to send 

 them in the best possible condition. Fowls should 



