94 PO UL TBY FAT TENING. 



prize birds at the Paris Show, where I photographed 

 them. 



Another system, which is found almost exclusively 

 in the La Bresse district of France, is peculiar to that 

 country, and to it is due the unique shape of La 

 Bresse fowls. Small poultry keepers and great 

 fattenefs alike adopt this method. Every fowl, no 

 matter how small its price, is prepared in accordance 

 with the following system. For this purpose two 



Pig. 19. — La Bbessb Shaping-Cloth. 



cloths are used, the first a piece of fine linen, and 

 the second an oblong piece of coarse linen or canvas. 

 The shape of the former does not so much matter, 

 but the latter requires to be of a certain make (Fig. 19). 

 The specimen I brought back with me from France 

 is 17 inches long by 13 inches wide. So soon as 

 the fowl is killed it is plucked, and whilst warm, 

 wrapped, first in the fine linen, and second in the 

 coarser material ; the latter is then drawn very 

 tightly either by tapes or cords passed through holes 



