SHIPPING 21 
papers. There are numerous periodicals devoted entirely to 
poultry topics. Aside from these, practically all the agricultural 
papers devote some space to the subject. Columns or depart- 
ments are set aside for poultry matters in many daily and 
weekly newspapers. Some of the leading daily papers employ 
special poultry editors. 
The fattening industry has not progressed in the same ratio as 
other branches. This is due largely to the fact that there is not 
enough demand for the high quality of meat which could thus be 
produced. When market requirements call for such artificial 
methods in producing better fowls, for table use, that branch will 
show a rapid improvement. That time is not far distant. 
Fic. 21.—Refrigerator car used for shipping 
dressed poultry andeggs. Animportant factor Ce ik 
in widening the market for the Western poul- Itc. 22.—Cars for shipping live poultry. (U.S 
try keeper. (U.S. Department of Agriculture.) Department of Agriculture.) 
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Duck Raising.—The growing of broiler and roaster ducks has 
seen an almost unprecedented rise during recent years. Formerly 
very few were produced and it was very hard to market at a 
profit the few which were grown. With the advent of the meat- 
fed broiler, conditions changed. It did not then take long to edu-: 
cate the consumer to the desirability of having broiler ducks for 
table purposes. In certain sections of the East, especially, this 
industry has reached immense proportions. On Long Island there 
are many plants which annually produce over fifty thousand broiler 
ducks. It is undoubtedly one of the most remunerative branches 
of the entire industry. 
Shipping.—The improved facilities for transporting poultry 
and eggs long distances by rail at a reasonable cost constitute a 
step in advance. Shipments are made under almost perfect storage 
and sanitary conditions by the extensive use of refrigerator cars 
by fast freight and express (Figs. 21 and 22). 
