Evening Republican, Volume 17, Number 94, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 19 April 1913 — WAY OF SHIPPING BREEDING FOWLS [ARTICLE]

WAY OF SHIPPING BREEDING FOWLS

Seller Should Find Cheapest Route, Making Least Expense for Buyer. The breeder who buyß breeding stock Bhould state what express company he wishes the birds shipped by; if he doesn’t so state, the seller should And out the cheapest route for the shipment. If the consignment is shipped over two lines, the charges are higher than by a direct route; It Is to tbe advantage of the seller to make as little expense for tbe buyer as possible. This means not only shipping by the cheapest route, but also crating in the lightest crate consistent with safety. Light wooden coops with solid sides, and opening at ths top, can be bought for thirty cents each up. Cracker boxes can be made into light, convenient coops for shipment. But whatever box is used It should be clean and light. Valuable birds should be shipped singly. If the distance is long, a drinking cup in the corner of the coop, and tie a sack of feed to the coop. We usually put in a large potato or apple which serves the purpose of both food and drink for short shipments. Mark the address of the consignee plainly, and plan the shipment so birds will not lay over Sunday in the express office, or have long waits on station platforms to make connections. The condition the birds are received in largely determines whether or not tbe customer is satisfied.