Western Reserve chronicle. [volume] (Warren, Ohio) 1855-1921, 1856-12-24
WHOLE NO. 1909.
fur tbe farmer.
HINTS UPON MARKETING
POULTRY.

We give place to another excellent
article on this subject from the Rural
1Nes0 Yorker. furnished for that journal
b. dea'er in roul y: &
If possible, pluck the poultry immedi-
ately apon killing it, and before the natu-
raj animal heat has left it. This is much
better than scaulding. because it leaves
the skin whole, and the bird sells much
better for its good looks. If intended for
the Boston market, remove head, crop,
and entrails; but leave heart, gizzard
and liver in the carcass. lfiniended for
New York, remove nothing but the feaih-
ers; or, at most, the head. IL the head is
cut of, tie the neck-skin neatly over the
stump, TO hide the rawness and preserve
the comely appearance. Many New
Englanders residing in New-York and
its vicinity prefer to buy poultry dressed
in the Boston fashion, but is not the
popular style here, either with dealers or
customers. Still, if the poultry is to
come from great distance, say 5000
miles or more, it saves freight to send it
dressed, even to the removal of the legs1
When prepared, let the poultry become
cold and hard as possible, without freez-
ing, before being packed. Pack with
clean sweet straw, in good barrels. If
the weather is not very cold, small air.
hole for ventilation will be ussiul, but
this hole should not be large enough for
the convenience of rats and mice which
overrun some of the railroad depots.
Last winter | found that many Of the
chickens and turkeys sent here to sell,
mad been gnawed by these vermin. The
freight depots of the railroad, in this city
swarm with these nuisances. There are
two legged rats, also, in the shape of job
bers, who visit the depots daily upon the
arrival of the freight-trains, and take the
liberty to open packages to inspect the
contents bef1re being delivered TO the con-
signees-a practice which ought to be re-
formed by the superintendenis Of freight,
for the packages thus opened are liable 10
be piIfered from, after the jobbers have
left. To prevent their being opened eS-
route, secure the heads thoroughly by a
hickory strap around the. inside OF the
brim. Boxes Of poultry, game, &C.,
should always be strapped, 10 render the
contents secure.
By all means, send all perishable CON-
modilies by Express. The common
freight transportation lines are very tardy
in delivery. A week. from Buffalo. they
consider good time. Beware of those
"Fast Freight Lines" the
"fast" is rather to stick fast than to 90
fast. The responsible Express ComPa-
nies, viz: the "American," the "Adams,"
and the "Uniied States" are the only
reliable media for stuff that must not
only travel quick, but be delivered early.
The Express tariff is higher, it is true,
but they charge nothing for city delivery
promptly upon arrival, while the Rail-
road Company, on the other hand, not
only retain the freight longer than is
necessary after arrival, but charge 81 l-2
cents for city carting.
Poultry will shrink, or lose in weight,
in dry earher. from one to two ounces
in the pound, after being killed-a fact
which ought TO be borne in mind by con-
signors. As the freight and expenses on
good, fai corn fed, saleable poultry is no
more than il is upon the tough old cocks
and hens, which sell badly, | advise
poultry men TO leave to latter at home,
sweet home.
In winter, il will do to send few tur.
zeys, in feather, without either plucking
'r dressing Rabbits, partridges, squir-
'els, quails and prairie game, should al
ways be sent just as found when killed.
/ is better to send only the hind quar-
ers and saddles Of venison, and these
yrapped in there own skins.