Daily Republican., 1885-11-25
POuLrnx TO DE PLEurY.

IoDeFtaneeo OF she Trade
Tho Sources u supply Enlsrging
-AAvsnsages Of the Dry Plcking
Process.
Az nearly everything has been pro-
duced this year In phenomenal album |
dance. IL In not surprising to learn that |
poultry Of all kinds will be offered In |
the coming season in the largest guam.
titieh ever known here. From Novem-
Der 1 to the end Of cold weather 1t is
s<16esaSd on Trustworthy information
that choice plump turkeys, prime /
geese will hold steady. heavily sup
piled place In the markets at prices
that viii be close enough to meat
rates " to suit the popular purse, and
the roast, broil, fricassee, baked pie and
potpie can be ccnmon every day af.
fairs instead ofhaving only Sunday
and holiday Significance.
The commercial outlook Of the poul-
try trade 10 that the day Of scarcity or
light supplies and high prices has pass
cd. Farmers have found that no other
minor production pay better In q gen.
eral way than the hencoop and turkey
range. Sales are prompt during any
average winter season, while the su N
mer demand constantly increases. This
Ia an important consideration for an
item of stock that needs less care, trouble
and outlay than many other staple
commodities of tho farm.
OF late years the demand has been
greatly stimulated by the development
Of improved breeds, and there is
noticeable increase OF farmers who
make poultry raising speciality.
Transportation, too, Is easy and cheap
from remote points. In former times
share OF profits;but under the prevailing
system OF using refrigerator.cars stuff
cau be landed here at any time of the
year with safety and economy. Owing
to this better method Of forwarding
perishable property a good summer
trade has been added to the regular out.
lot OF other months.
The last summer and fall have been
exceptionally favorable for the produce
ton and rearing Of poultry. Corn Ia
plenty and there have been no severe
rains which 90 easily drown the young
broods of turkeys and check the lay ing
OF hens. Indiana has become the most
prominent poultry State. The crop
there is estimated to be more than
double that Of any other State. The
producers Of Indiana wisely aim "a
retain their hold upon the principal
markets by enterprisipR effort to keep
quality at high standard. New York
and Pennsylvania once had the lead but
the Dependence OF late has been
enlarasd local wants OF the Other
SOURCES silow only o moderate quantity
10 DO sent there.
The great feature of the poultry trade
lis turks Rhode Island and VT have
knsvar lost their high reputation for the
! fiGest birds, but these places also have
now . home outlet. Bucks county, Pa,
10 also celebrated for Its dry-pickst
lstock, but ut many points In the West
killers have obtained the knack OF thai
style of dressing, and now compete
with Bucks County In the high pricet
trade of the city. Still retailers Otter
Indulge In o little trade fiction b,
labelling Western and other dry PICKED
las Pennsylvania.
A fine grade Of turkeys comes her
Iduring November from Paris and Lex
ington, Ky. These are about the frs
extra quality stock that open the sea
son. They are always saleable, beinl
bright and waxey In appearance and o
large size. Their Southern range allow
I
Northern Ohio and Michigan are rates
the choicest. After the holidays ar
lover the best stockrurkeys arrive from
northern Iowa and Wisconsin. Thu
value OF dry picked poultry is In 1t
keeping quality.
II The, scaiding process Is the simple
way OF removing feathers. but the Skin
Is thereby to. some degree cooked b.
the hot water and the poultry become
too t%ndera % Withstand the chances o
, AK posure a. well as the dry picked kind
iDry picking is a skillfnl business an'
: must bs performed by experts, as tn
feathers have to be pulled out quickl.
; while the bird has life warmth. The bir'
: Ia stabbtd through the brain. then hun
up by the head and practiced pickle
draws the feathers with both haDds
] frequently, it IN said, before the birl
becomes inaninate. 1t sounds cruel
but the theory OF the operator Is tina
there is q complete insensibility TO pail
Ion account of the fatal brain wound
The Imitation wild turkey Is one c
1.-The winter specialites of the trade. !
i: number Of consumers insist that n
tame turkey equals In flavor the vii
lone. Now, wild turkeys are not abso
o lutely rare. but they are not plent
{ enough to fill q large demand. Ta
=. trade, however, must be accommodated
: SO during the season q good many large
! tame bronze turkeys are shipped her
q full plumed with the assuring endorse
! Iment Of q button-hole in them! An Ell
pert can detect wild turkey by som
= peculiar formation OF bill and feet an
3 some other distinguishing marks, bu
7 fortunately for this branch of the trad,
all buyers are not experts
II Vermont used to piece out the lat
y requirements Of spring with froze
packed poultry, bnt latterly the mai
ket has been over stocked with tina
;, Iclass of goods many other cold region
= Having taken up the idea Losses II
. this way were heavy this year.
I'll The restaurant and hotel demand hs
made more room for ducks than existe
= when they were confined to ordinar
! stall trade. Farcy breeding In duck
/ shows we'll In quality In recent see
It sons.
Referring to geese, some old dealer
-Ihave mentioned the singular changes !
|, demand that occur. Formerly th
lIrish-American customers were th
Ichief consumers; now the main sale
D TO the Teutonic portion Of buyere. Bot
]. IclAsses are close buyers, and geese o.
It usually quoted low.
The great horror OF poultry mon
tdamp, muggy weather. Stock 300
= Hooks badly II subjected to violer
!. IchAnRes from cold to warm and moi
weather, and many serious losses hav
: Iattended fine offering even ut holida
:, time or In mid winter FROM that ceus'
1t used to be the custom to pack stoc
=. lin straw alone then II . warm spe
came on the straw would become dam
-. and the poultry would turn nnusty. Thi
lfanlt has haan largely OVERCOME by nul