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for during transportation, the skinned places turn black and make it look 

 badly. To those having extra fine poultry to send to market, we would 

 recommend to put paper over each layer before placing the straw on it ; this 

 prevents the dust settling on it, and adds much to its appearance. A little 

 practice will soon make a person quite expert in packing, and for a person 

 buying to ship an expert packer is valuable ; his skill will pay the owner ten 

 times his cost, for very frequently the first sight of a box of poultry sells it. 



MARKING THE BOXES, ETC. 



The box should have the initials of the consignor, the number and variety 

 of the contents, as well as the name of the consignee, marked on it. The 

 necessity for marking the number and variety of contents is, that in case the 

 box is broken open and any portion of the contents missing before delivery 

 to the consignee, they will be enabled to make a correct bill for the missing 

 poultry. Another advantage is, that the consignee knows by a glance at the 

 box whether it contains the desired variety he wishes ; if not, he need not 

 open it, and the contents will not receive a needless handling ; for some par- 

 ties prefer a mixed box, while others do not, and all dealers prefer selling the 

 entire contents of the box to one person, as it avoids error in weighing and 

 keeping the accounts. To those wishing to market capons we would say, 

 they should be dry picked, with the feathers on around the head and the tip 

 of the wings ; also the tail feathers left in ; the small or pin feathers should 

 all be removed. 



SEND GEESE FOB CHRISTMAS, 



as they are in demand at that time, and bring more money than any other 

 poultry. All Irishmen and many Germans think it is not Christmas with- 

 out a goose for dinner. Send all large turkeys before New Year's, as they 

 are wanted to adorn the New Year's table ; and they depreciate in price 

 immediately after that day. Small turkeys are then in better demand, while 

 chickens and ducks can be sent any time after they are fattened, and never 

 until then. 



Persons living at a distance from the city and desiring to send their 

 poultry to market for any particular occasion, should allow at least two days 

 longer for its transportation than usual, so that it will not miss the market 

 for that occasion ; for the dealer had better receive it a day or two sooner 

 than one hour too late. 



PURCHASING POULTRY FOR THE TABLE. 



As we have given the modus operandi for fattening fowls for market, &c., 

 we now have a word of caution to offer those purchasing poultry which may 

 not, perhaps, come amiss. Those who are not good judges of poultry, as to 

 their age, may, and often do, have old, tough fowls palmed off upon them by 

 an unscrupulous dealer. 



Fowls are killed and prepared for market with much adroitness and care 



