The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1907-08-29

SHIPPING LIVE POULTRY.
Precautions to BE Observed to Oh.
tain Best Profits.

Precautions to Be Observed to Oh.
tain Best Profits.
Dressed poultry finds decidedly
better market for our western States
| In cold weather than warm, much Of
the shipment In these regions bein :
directed East as there we usually
find better markets. But dresse
poultry shipment fall far below the
live poultry shipments at any time CT
the year for one good season at least,
much Of the time live poultry comes
too near the Price per pound If
dressed poultry to pay for the troI-
BILE of dressing, with even the consid-
Grafton of the loss in drift" as the
poultry buyers name the loss IN
weight from handling and shipping.
Old fowls lose the least amo int OF
weight in shipment, ducks and geese
come next. soft young chickens lose
greatly. and turkeys come highest Ia
the loss for drift.
Many persons are not aware that
every large market has its KILN :
division set aside for the Jews. and 4
rabbi pfesides at the killing. The
Jews are Oar best buyers of live
stock In poultry. and for the reason
that jew is forbidden to eat foH |
unless IL has been killed In d certain
way, and under the direction of
rabbi. there IS. great Gafl for live
poultry, especially on the Jewish
holidays. which vary each year to
some extent The commission houses
keep run of these dates and order II
larger shipments of live poultry at
these times.
In certain localities not well sup
piled with local poultry buyers.
neighbors go in together at certain
times of the year to dispose of their
surplus poultry, the commission
houses keeping them acquainted
with the prices. Certain rules must
be complied with, If the drift be not
too heavy on these shipments. First
are the shipping crates, mostly just
rough affairs, not made to come
back; although if the crates are ex-
ira good, the express companies will
return these crates at cost of ten
cents each for handling them. For
private shippers on small scale II
is best to have the crates made sub.
stantial, as the ten cents is small
outlay to the time consumed In MAXI
ing new ones each time.
The crates must be made roomy
for the fowls, yet easy of handling by
the trainmen and others. Ventila-
ton must be perfect because the
railroad company has a fashion Of
doubling up the crates, piling on
top, and in this way, If the coops are
not ventilated Alright, the loss in con-
siderable II the crates are long, par
titions must be put In as the train
men will tip the crates In handling,
and the partitions keep the fowls
from falling together at one end,
many Of which are then sure to be
crippled II not killed outright.
If the fowls are TO be shipped long
distances, feed should be put In the
crates. Before shipping. the crops
must be well filled with corn or
some other whole grain that takes
longer time to digest than soft
fools, and the last thing before
starting all must be given fresh
wafer.
The first days of the week are usu-
ally chosen for shipment of live
poultry. that they may reach the
market not later than Friday morn
Ing. Earlier than this suits the COM
mission men better.
To neglect these small precau-
lions given above means always an
extra loss of birds aud profit. besides
the loss by drift expected.