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pains to give them a conspicuous display, especially when they 

 can afford to recommend goods from a reliable poultry farm. It 

 is therefore a good plan to have the farm's name lettered on the 

 inside of the lid, so that when it is thrown back the lettering will 



{Courtesy U. S. Dep't AgricuUure) 

 Fig. 60. — Roasting chickens, side-packed, six to the box. 



attract attention. The interior of the crate must be kept 

 scrupulously clean, of course, and to aid in this it is well to shellac 

 or varnish the inside of the crate when it is new. A hard oil 

 finish on the outside of the crate is also effective. 



