The Placer herald., 1869-12-25
HOUSE AND FARM.

CAFoKInNo FuwLs.-lbs quss.iOu 10 fire.
qusn,ly asked by poultry breeders, as TO The
beet sod ssfsss way to make sapous. with
the Isas, ,roubls. Mr.. YsrrsIl, 10 The Trans.
ac,,ons Of NE Royal Socisty" Of England,
givss = succioct aud sxtsndsd DESCRIPTION OF
The mode pract,csd by eminent breeders 10
both England sod France.
The opsrs.,on 10 performed soms~hat sin.
il"rIy 10 this country by many breeders, and
With but very hi,ts variation from that de-
scr'bsd BY M-s.ra Ys,rsll aud Mo"br~y.
The etfsc produced on smsscuIassd fowls
10 eoodsrful indeed rendering them more
sasiiy fattsu-d, and requiring. seemingly.
less thsn haIf the food It dos', were The
birds left with their productive feelings.
Corkvrsls intended for cspous can be
operated upoo ~ any .i,ps after they are
moath old. bst they are preferable NJ from
three to six months Of y .. T.s opsrsti u
sbou.d bs psriormsd previous to the frst Of
July:s C.p"ns made later IN tns year do
not da o. veil. II 10 said The flavor Of their
flesh n GOT 90 sweet or nutritious when
brought to the table.
T6s implements needed 10 perform the
operation aEs. . couple OF seven pound
ws'gt4s. good sharp pocks. ku'fs, par of
forcsps, . shxrp-dolnisd hook, . teaspoon.
and needle toll Of stToug linsn thread Or
horsv-halr.
10 the frat place you sonfns The cockersl
between the two wsIgh :, on ,sb's or board.
a. you ch"oss. syirg him With the lett s,ds
downwxrds. aud placing his wings locked
across h,s back, which assists in holding him
down; the isgs -x'snd-d backward, ~nb
tbs upper one drawn tur,bs.I out. L-xvs
lbs bead and neck free. Puck ihs feathers
from the rgh. side, near the mp joint, from
40 inch TO M inch aud . half IN diameter,
aud on y line vi b the shoulder. The skin
should then bs cut, aud drawn far enough
OF 90 ~ t,slnp over sud cover the wound
after the operation Is performed; then make
an inc'.ion, with u sharp KNIFE, so that 1t
will not tssr the flesh, but cut smoolhy,) J
BET tween the Iast twu ribs, commencing MI
inch from the backbone, aud tx,endiug
obliqusIy downward from an inch to an lncb
aud y bsIf. cutting ouIy deep euoLgh 0 sep
srats the iibs. Care hould DO taken not 10
wound the in,ssliDss, Gradually stretch
the wocnd open vide enough to examine
the psrls to ts removed. Carefully oul open
the tl-sus or ms,nbrsns that Jovsrs the i'll
testinss. Ii they srs not suthcIsntly drawn
up, they may be pushed for~nrd toward the
brsast-bons 10y Inserting. 10 the cavity. Tho
handle oi u teaspoon. and pressing gently
Upward. A the tssticies become expos d
to view, il ~llt be observed that they are
connected 10 the back ADD sides by n small,
htv ht.
Ths may bs removed. by ,hs h.Ip Of pair
OF forcsps, aud drawn ssiis - ths, the oper
s,ion will not bs obs ruotsd. Win the
lott hand introduce the cavity the bowl Of
the spoon aud down under the lett ,estl,e,
which 10 nearest ths rump. Then adjust n
loop, made VI s.roug brown linen thI.sd OF
horss-hsir, With the r'gh. had, over the
spo0n, sud down under the bowl that holds
the tes',cls, 90 - to bring The loop 10 act
upon The part which cunnecis The tes.lcls
with the back; aud by dra~ug th. snds OF
the loop backward aud Tor ward the cord or
tissus Of The ,ssl'cIs is severed, pull 1t on,
and repeat The operation with the tight or
upper .ss'icls.
Alter The opera ion 10 performed, which
may b. done by y sk,iliuI hand in a few
moments, ,-lbs skin should bs carsiully
drawn over ths wound, and one or Two
stitches taken in it with tins linen thread
thsn release the towl. Feed should be gwen
- soon NJ liberated. In y lew days it will
be restored to,p-Ifsc. be lth. # ,Ls opera
tiou hss been r,gb,ly performed. and soon
commsnrs 10 put Oh tls.b aud tatlsu rapidly
We have seen comnuu cocksreIs csponized,
which when property fa'tvusd, ~sIgh from
six 10 eight pounds each.
Young puIlsts may also BE- caponizsd.
30 ~ 10 deprive them Of their rsrroducuve
powers. Ii has the same effect upon them
that It does upon the cock-rsls-rendsr, ny
tbs more ra.y 10 fa..en. A pul'rt that hs.
no i"c'insnou 'o lay regularly can 10 got
rid OF in this way with profit 10 the breeder.
The usual method ot making poulardes,
- The caponiz-d hens .rs trrinsd ~ France,
10 TO exurpats the sgR-ulus,.r, or ovaries. IN
. similar manner TO extracting ths ,ssllclss
from young cocks. Nj. Ysn.l, says. how.
ever, "'La. II Is quite suttic~n. mers'y to cut
across the sgg-,ubs or ov'duc,. with = sharp
knife" Birds after being once capou,z.d
are never sut.juct TO the natural proc.ss of
mouIung. II the work Is property done,
- We said hsf'rs, no fear need b~ appr~h~n-
d~h ~ 10 The life Of the fowl. -Rarai NeW.
Yorker.
TOADs IN GARDExs.-Ths Journals des
Connoic,ances Medicaies sta Is that Of late
years French hor 'cui. uralIsls have followed
the Example OF E"glsh ous', aud psopl-d
their gardens with toads. These rpptllss are
determined ensm,es Of all kinds Of nails aud
s'ugs, which 1t Is we'll kn"wn can, in SIN
gle night, d-sToy vast quantities Of lettuce,
carots, aspxrsgus, etc. In Paris toads are
sold al the rate OF francs SO centimes a dox.
The dealer, IN th" uuinsn'ng article keep II
in large tubs, into which they plunge their
bare hands and aims, without any fear Of
the poisonous bite /" which they srs suppos'
ed TO expose .hsmsslvSs. Joaus are also
kept in whey ards, where they dsvour. dur
ing the night mlllons Of insects, which -.
cape tbs pursuit Of nocturnal birds, and
might Olhsrwlrs commit inrslculabs dam
aps on ths buds and youpp shoots of ths