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bid for it in open auction, depending upon the system in vogue in 
the particular village. The auction system of selling is probably 
best developed in the Netherlands as the result of cooperative pro- 
ducers' organizations, and in portions of England, where it is in the 
hands of private auctioneers. 
TRANSPORTING POULTRY 
The coops and crates used for the transportation of poultry from 
farm to dealer vary widely in various sections of continental Europe. 
In Spain, France, Italy, and Yugoslavia, a crate similar to the 
wooden rod coop used in the United States is generally used (fig. 8). 
Instead of being machine-turned, the rods are usually split by hand 
from tough wood. In Spain a 
double-deck coop is often used. 
This coop is about twice the height 
of the American coop, with doors 
on the sides and a middle floor of 
woven withes. In other sections. 
such as southern Italy, northern 
France, and the Xetherlands. woven 
splint or willow baskets are used 
for the transportation of live poul- 
try. These baskets may be square 
or round, and are about 2 feet 
square or in diameter. The tops 
of the baskets are closed by a lid 
of coarsely woven netting, similar 
to fish net, or of willow withes. In 
Italy the fish net is often supported 
above the top of the basket by 
curved strips of wood forming a 
dome over the basket (fig. 9). 
The huckster brings in the poul- 
try and eggs on oxcarts and horse- 
drawn or dog-drawn wagons. 
is 
Fig. 9. 
Poultry in baskets, retail market, 
Naples, Italy 
Little, if any, country hauling 
done by automobile truck. 
Cars specially designed for the trade are used extensively for the 
transportation of poultry from the Danube Basin to northern Italy 
and Germany. These cars are owned by large dealers who operate 
buying stations or who have trade relations with large buyers in 
Hungary, Rumania, Yugoslavia, Bulgaria, and formerly. Russia. 
The cars may be slatted and contain ordinary chicken coops, or 
they may be especially equipped for the puropse. They are very 
different from the commonly used poultry car in the United States. 
A live-poultry car such as used between Yugoslavia and Italy lias 
slatted sides, ventilated roof, and is divided into compartments simi- 
lar to the old-style European passenger coach {\\<x. 10). There are 
four of these compartments extending crossways of the car, the 
doors of each section opening from the sides of the car. A little 
cabin that projects from one end provides a place for the attendant 
