New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1856-11-17
% ,t Of Ducl., very rough, at 10 cents.
lO4 n Of Fowls, rough lot, q 10. cents.
ts5 N of Fowl, rough 1T, at 10! cents.

cents 10 81 Der pair Grouse and iail--very few in
market. and prices not established. Veni,on, Sel0
cents.
Messrs C., Y & Co. estimate the probable prices for
Thanksgiving week az follows FOR poultry in good
order:
Turkeys. per II, lia y ceots; Ducks, Is al6 cents
Geese, l0al2 cents; Fowls, 10al2l cents.
The prospect is that poultry this season will be much
more plenty tlan last Winter, and not 50 high. Game
Of all kinds will be scerce, particularly quails.
From the terrible slaughter Of deer last Winter,
suppose that yenison win be scarce and rule high.
PREPARING POULTRY FOR NARELT.
Imprimis: make all your birds fat-veryfat. Don't
give an opportunity TO mark on your account OF
sales :" very rough lot" Feed well, and feed III fat,
but don't staff them to make them weigh. We have
heard of dodge to cheatu poultry that has been
practiced that is TO the birds two days and 'hen
feed them with meal mixed with sand II this trek is
tried again we shall know it, and shall publish the names
and residences Of the petty larceny rascals that are
mean enough to practice it.
Poultry can be sent here in cold weather from Iowa
or Wisconsin at a fine profit. Hang turkeys up by
the heels and then open the neck with PEN
knife and bleed them to death. And this s the best
way TO Hi all sorts Of birds, though they frequent
y srangled and the blood left in, which is Rad prac-
tee Upon this point Mr.. Conover. our Reporter of
wholesale produce prices, says and he has had much
experience both 10 preparing and selling poultry:
Turkeys, Geese and Fowls should be killed by
sticking IN tie neck just behind the ear or close 10 the
bead with sharp, small bl4ded knife, BENG sure 20
cat The ueusr vein first having tied the wings together
TO prevent their bruisng Themselves and hanging them
up by the legs with the bead down, so that they VIII
thoroughly bleed out and keep the feathers cleao.
Thep scad being careful not 10 scad the leg and other
parts that are thiny feabered too much, and pick per-
fectly clean without tesring the skin; then that
there cOtted blood left in t1e neck, as that will
soon spoil and faint the rest of the fowl aud If the
head is cut off tie the skin over the neck
1t is common practice to send here ell sorts
Of birds with heads on. I, is bad practi foolish
one-it wont pay-there is no market here for heads,
and although they sell apparent! for the same price
as the bodies in fact they don't sell at all The price
is reduced go that the heads bring just what they
really worth--no,hiDg. Birds all look better when
taken out of the boxes without heads But never,
member, pack one without tying the skin over the
stump of the neck, if the head is taken off,
1t il practice Of some of the best poultry men, after
the birds are pucked, to plunge them suddenly into boil
ing water and then Immediately into cold water Ths
gives tbema clean, plump appearance and makes them
look fat they in decently good condition wheukl
ed Nothing, however, can make poor bird look well,
While i'll dressing viii make the best look poor, and
such are often sen. to this market and sold for - TO %
y cent. below the fair market price, solely for wat of
tkl in preparing them for sale. There is safe way
of sending poultry TO market but by the express trans
portaton and although it is expensive averaging per-
haps two cents pound, it costs just much to send
mean article as it does fret rate one. Probably the
want Of knowing
HOW TO PACK POULTRY
For long transportation is the reason why 30 much Of
anives here in a condition little bstter than if it had
been killed 10y the dogs, and most Of the feathers wor
Ied off in the scrimmGge
As soon as the birds are cleaned Of the feathers,
which should be done without breaking the skin and
in 10 case should the enras be disturbed and the crop
never should be distended, each one should be laid
upon clean board to dry or in case of heavy ones,
hung by the heels till all the animal heat has evapo-
rated. Take notice, never TO Kill poultry in damp
day, and is much better to avoid night work. Select
q clear cold sunny day, and do your work out DOORS
or in on airy ROOM Have the birds dry aud cool, be-
fore packl :. but do not let them freeze or get rigid
out Of shape In good weather will require eight to
ten hours to cool off ct to pack after scadiog The
beetszcd packages next 20 the largest regular size
dry.eoods boxes, which will hold from 400 to 500
POUNDS and where the extent Of the packers business
admits of it. we advise only sort of birds to be put
in a box; but if several sorts are packed together,
always mark on the outside the contents; say, /?
turkeys; 10 geese; q ducks; SO iowls-i6i pounds.
This shows the expressmen that it is freight,
and must be hurried through and ii shows the COM
mission merchant what is in the box before opening
and upon that he finds a customer. When the box is
forwarded give the expressnan an invoice directed to
your commission merchant, saying, box No. contains
II turkeys, LA lbs, very plump and handsome young
BIRDS 10 geese, 10 lbs rough lot; Il ducks, very
superior &c. This bill viii reach him. usually, one
day before the box does, and probably the contents
will be sold before il arrives. Boxes are better than
barrels and the tghtest square, drySocds boxes are
the cheapest and best. 1t is matter how tight the
packages are. Now for the packing. lit is possible,
at any reasonable expense, procure clean rye straw.
The next best is very bright wheat straw, thrashed
with fail and entirely free of chat. Lay dawn bed
of straw in the bottom and then take up each bird in
both hands and press the wings cose to the body and
Law down upon the breast and 60 on, with heads all
one way on Gil the course full that there can be
no shaking. Then lay down another course, till the
bottom is full always being careful to line the sides of
the box with straw. Now lay down another bed of
straw over the first layer Of birds, and then more
birds. until the box is entirely full. Nail up tight,
being very careful that no nail reaches inside to tear
the flesh of any bird, and hoop the box very strong,
and mark it very plain Some very verdant people
have shipped boxes ofpOultry only marked BY card,
and we have seen these rubbed off, so that both con-
tents destination, and consignee's name were I'M
known, and before they could be found out the birds
were spOled
Always put your own name and residence, or rather
posotce address on the inner side Of the cover. foa
would see the proprety of this if you could stand as
we have upon the steps Of the commssonhcuse above