Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1917-11-29
The Turkeys Story As Told By Him
self.

in skin like men or wear wool like sheep,
hair like horses or fur like bear.
My order is gallinaceous. from Latin
word. meaning hen; and our order IS
sometimes called rasoreS, also from the
attn. because We scratch for a living.
We practice "ihe strenuous life" which
others preach.
Ny family is a large one, the Phasi-
snidae, which includes most OF the do
nestle fowls and also phessants, grouse
and quail-nearly 100 species in all.
notice that have some jaw-break-
ing words in my scientific record. but my
Jaws are called mandbles, from a Latin
word that means 10 chew, the upper and
lower msndlbles forming my bill.
The whole opening OF my mouth is
called my cape broad a, please and
sometimes the rictus; but that word
should always be restricted 10 The back
corner OF my mouth.
You must have noticed how beautifully
my neck is waited. That word waffle
is old English and means bag. The
other name for my waitles, caruncle,
comes from the Latin and means flesh.
| 90 bareheaded. but wear a great many
feathers from my neck down 10 my tibia.
Everybody's leg below the knee Cnclud
ing yours and mine> has two bones, OF
which one is The tibia.
Ny hbia is ieathered. Below that is
the tsrsus lGreek-heel in verebraies,
the joint that bends back, while the knee
Joint bends forward and this tarsus is
bare OF feathers, but covered with big
scales. ! wouldn't dare pronounce all
the long words that 90 with this part OF
nv anatomy, but il may be interesting
for you to 90 turkey hunting in the die
tionary for "sculsted" and related words
Look for "drumstck" and see why il is
called "tibio- tarsus"
Ny wings have three joints. too, just
like your arms. The first ioint'is called
nv pinIon, while yours is hand but
the second and third joints are fore arm
and upper arm. the same as yours. My
thumb projects from my fore arm, OF
course.
While on my feet and legs I'd better
fell YOU something OF my toes, OF which
have four, besides the spur, this last
named weapon being merciiully denied
10 the females OF our family. My first
foe grows out n 4 seemingly awkward
way behind Il Spie4d OF my loot; but II
is really convenience when ! want to
clutch anything, as, for instance, the
branch oflhe tree where ! generally roost.
This Toe is two -jointed and called the
hallux. The second toe, The inner front
ore. is three jointed the third or middle
one has four joints, and the fourth or
outer one has five joints.
Now, when you prepare me Tor the
oven don't throw away my lower legs
and feet but clean them thoroughly with
q brush and warm water, 10 which you
have added piuch Of soda. Lay in cold
water after a generous rinsIng. and when
vou start the fire 10 roast my carcass pul
nv legs uhe iarsus only and feet into
basin. cover with cold water and let them
eli whete they will simmer until The roasI
is done-when you have foundation or
stock for the most delicious broth. could
fell YOU how the chicken soup trade be-
osn with poor woman who utlllZec
"a hat The markeimen threw away. only tc
huy back from her in The form OF bow
Of steaming hot soup. Tor which they eacf
raid her dime-snd she became ricf
from this humble beginning.
NV "eiblets," TOO (heah. liver ant
qIzzard) are used by The thrifty house
wife. who chops them fine after cooking
them in the dripping pan with The bird.
and then adds them 10 the already ncI
oravy for "home consumption
NV pizzard is a sort OF mill where m
food is crushed, beirg The second or tru
stomach, after beng soiiened IN tie hrs
o ne, the crop" in The lower part oil III
ue,;k.
M wishbone has longer name
s,,nl TN from The Latin word that mean
,o,L The meaning is obvious.
As 70 my plumsge, first are the ICON
ion, feat. hers" These give outline, COLI
and are the ornamental sppendsge'
these feat hers are moved by muscle
wbich are located under the skin, CIV
me a chance TO "spresd myself b
hn,shinq The ground with my wing
erecting my body and tail feathers until
seem twice my usual size.while struitir
about and uttering my "gobble." Tn
WORD. by the way, is Old English.
Under my contour feathers are u
"oowuy'' ones, or those whose baroul'
,, do not iuterIock to give them iirmness.
The "coyerts." from the FreHch ="
D hide " are the small feathers whi'
S cover the bases OF the stems OF me Iafe
Z ones as on the wings and tail, The unde
+ fail coyerts forming the.cissumI
n The tail feathers are the reirice
j feminine form OF the Latin word tor 60
eruor as these feathers perform II
= Office acting as guide, rudder, or 20
\ e,nor when am in flight
, The tail feathers, the great qt
d feathers OF the wings, are the femig'
or oarsmeu, of our tribe. They do I
: heavy pulling in ilightas the oar does
, rowing. These iom the spread oi
! wing and are stiff. strong and "pe
n eceous," pen-Iike. My tail feath'
\ an 1 upper-isiI coverts are tipped viii
bea ItifuI chestnut brown or bronze IN
wild state, and with white in my ia
state.