Show MARKET SEASON FOR GUINEAS Latter LaUer Part of Summer and Throughout Through i out Fall Is Best Time to Dispose Dispose Dis Dis- pose of Fowls I The Thc marketing season for guinea fowl is during the latter part of summer summer summer sum- sum mer and throughout the fall At this this' time the demand In the city marketis markeIs market marke Is for young birds weighing from onto onto on one to two pounds each At about 2 2 months old guineas weigh from one oneto oneto to 1 13 pounds and at nt this size they begin reaching the markets In Au Au- gust st st. As the season advances the demand demand demand de de- mand is for heavier birds The usual practice in marketing game birds is to place them on the market and in most markets markets mar guineas are sold this way They appear more attractive with feathers featherson on and sell more readily Dressed the small size and dark color of the skin are likely to prejudice the pros- pros l i M u w Yv r rJ J M 4 Guineas Are Usually Placed on Market customer who ma may be with the birds bird's excellent eating eating eat eat- ing qualities For hotel and restaurant restaurant restaurant rant trade however guineas should be dressed In the same way as common common common com com- mon fowl Better Detter ask the dealer denIer before before before be be- I fore shipping whether he wants the feathers on or off If the feathers are to be left on the birds all nil that Is necessary in preparing preparing preparing pre pre- paring for market Is to bleed them by severing the ilie principal blood vessels vessels ves Wes sels of the neck allowing them to hang head downward until bleeding Is complete If the feathers are to be removed it should o be bo done by dry picking When the brain is pierced after severing the blood vessels In the neck Deck the feathers are loosened by a convulsive movement of the muscles and can con be removed easily |