The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1919-11-20

proceeding Is MS important economically as the
first And under that heading the art Of Mr.
Jordan is final, though French chefs, amid their
smears and cococtions, may voice EXPLANATIONS
and denials
"lf the turkey is young" Mr.. McIlhenny says
quoting Mr.. Jordan cook It in the way usual to
stove baking, after first filling its cavity with
suitable dressing Of bread crumbs, pepper salt
and onions chopped fine, mOistened with fresh
country butter. This Is is the best dressing that
can be made, ana it will deract nothing from the
flavor Of the bird nor add to IT,"
Oysters chestnuts If put into the dressing
are PROCLAMATION, and shrimps abomnaton,
in the view of Mr. Jordan. Wine and celery de-
stroy the rich turkey flavor.
Originally the wild turkey was found in most
parts of the United Stues-from the forests Of
Maine ana westward far Nebraska and
southwark 10 the lower parts of Mexico. GonzalO
Fernandez de Oyledo, the Spanish historian, who
wrote many books about the West Indies printed
n description of the wild turkey Mt Toledo in the
year 1927. He had seen the males in the gobbling
season and supposed they peacocks.
Thus Ovedo brought the turkey into literature.
But If the records are reliable. II Alexandra
Geraldlnl, nm Italian and the Roman Catholic
bishop of Sunto Domingo, who introduced the
turkey into Europe letter he wrote in 1923
mentions that he had sent pair Of turkeys to
II friend In Rome.
The domesticuton of the bird, however, was
brought about by the Spanards, whose navga-
tors took 1t home in their queer little ships and
localized It In European barnyards" as John
Fiske states the case. This happened in 1880
Eighty years later Christopher Newport the
lender OF the expedition that founded James.
town In Virginia, sailed back to England with
him he took large quantity Of yellow SAND that
he thought was gold. and several coops OF wild
turkeys "thc first" again to quote John Fiske
that graccd an English bill Of fare" The
sund was found to be valueIess, but the turkeys
lived and multiplied and became a source Of large
profit to British farmers
During the reign Of Charles l. king of England.
the prices Of many things were regulated by law
Hume the historian says n turkey cock brought
four shllings and Six pence, SLIP; turkey hen
three shilling or 70 cents, aud goose two shin.
ngs or so cents pheasant cock sold for ST 80
pheasant hen for 81 % and partridge for 25
cents Turkeys then were a novelty In Great
Britain.
About 7OOOO0O turkeys are grown yearlv in
this country. Texas produces more than any
other state. Missouri IS second, Illinois third
Iowa fourth ohio firth and Indiana sixth. An
ordinary western turkey weighing II pounds used
to sell for about S3.3G al retail I'm the enstern
markets AS to its cost this Thnnksglyng-your
guess Is good auyhody's.
Mr. hcnny viii tell YOU TINT wild turkeys 1.-Two
in the regions whore they are born If they 90
aWHN, IL ~ Tor me r'HS"h lHhl hefe Is shortage
Of food In the territory constituting their natural
range. After feeding they viii return to their
old homes.
During the GO years TINT Mr. Jordan spent I'm
hunting and studying wild turkeys. he never saw
OF heard Of one That died natural death Nor"
he said "huyo J heard Of amy disease or epidemic
among them" Baclihrad ii common dlstcmper
among domestic turkeys, has bnfIlcd the doctors
So far ana In regions has mndc the production Of
turkeys not only Improbable but practically out
Of the question