Cincinnati daily press. [volume] (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1860-1862, 1862-01-14
CHR- DAILY PRESS.



Never kill bird unless IL is fat. Never
cut of the head of turkey or goose, but
hang them by the heels whore they can not
bruise themselves in the death struggle, and
stick them with small knife and bleed
than 10 death. Ducks and common fowls,
If deoapitsted, should be held or tied up to
bleed to death. Never kill your birds with
full crops-you will lose in price more than
you will gain in weight. Never strangle
them, 50 as 10 leave the blood in. The best
plan is 10 tie all kinds Of birds to q line
drawn from post to post, or tree TO tree, aud
stick them just in the forward end Of the
neck.
You may pick all sorts Of birds dry, If
you don't tear the skin, but you must scald
them afterward by dipping them in aud out
Of boiling water. Don't scald the legs too
much, whether you pick first or sfterward.
Be careful Of that You must pick them
clean, and the afler-sealding makes them
look plump and good.
Never draw = bird. Il is worth while 10
pay freight on in,estines, because meat can
not be kept sVeet long AfSer they SrS drawn
and the air admitted Inside Of the body.
IL Is . practice Of some cf the best poRl-
trymen, after the birds are plweked, TO
plunge them suddenly INTO beIliag water,
and shen Immediately iabe cold Waher, This
gisas them a elsans plump appearances,
makes thamlooR ssE Il tAey are in dscensly
good eondftion when Killed NethiBg how
ever, can make the poor eIrd look well,
while Ill dressing viii make the best lcok
poor.
Law the birds on clean boards, in q cold
room. till perfectly cool bat not frozen; as
at ali times, but especially when there is
probability of damp, close weather, great
care must be taken that the animal heat is
rut out of them; and then pack in boxes
with clean rye and oat straw, so that they
must not touch each other, about three or
our hundred pounds in box, filed full
mark the contents on paper inside, and on
he lid outside, and direct it to your COM
mission merchant plainly, and send 1t by
he express, and the invoice by mail.
Never Kill your birds on damp day, nor
pack them, if you can avoid it, except in
clear, dry, cold atmosphere; and try to
avoid night work, when you are tired and
your help sleepy, and all of you careless.
No matter how light your boxes are, they
must look clean, or your poultry will not
sell at first prices. In packing, press the
wings close, press the bird down hard on
the breast, the legs extending back and fill
each course full, and then lay on straw and
another course of birds. Nail tight, but
don't let nail project inward to tear the
bird
Give your name and residence in full on
the bill in the box and on the invoice by
mail.
Never pack in barrels, if you can get
good dry. goods boxes, as the rolling of bar
rels Injuries the poultry. Well-packed boxes
of well-prepared birds will keep sweet for
long time in cool weather, and may be
transported by express or by rail, and ar
irving in good order, can be sold readily at
the highest prices.
We trust that these remarks may enable
our friends to secure good market for their
poultry, and cultivate branch of trade of
material profit and advantage.