The Teton peak. [volume] (St. Anthony, Idaho) 1899-1904, 1903-07-02
CapOnS arc Profitable

In the American Poultry Journal as
follows:
With the majority OF persons engaged
IN poultry culture, the commercial side
of the question comes in for serious
consideration where the largest revenue
is sought through all legitimate chan
nels, and while the following will per-
haps receive more attention from the
market poultryman, it is also worthy
the attention OF the fancier. as in the
disposal of Gull cockorels by caponizing
there is derived profit equal to that
from the sale Of the same for breeders
and consequent raising of the stand
ard of thoroughbred fowls
10 many there is nothing new in the
subject under discussion, while on the
other hand there is such infreuuent
mention of it in the journals as to lead
one to suppose that it is not in practice,
where it could in many instances be
taken up to advantage; that this is the
case is evidenced by the omissions Of
quotations on this high class article Of
diet in the common market reports of
the day while the capon should be as
much staple in the provision list as
other classes of meat products
10 those already engaged in rearing
capons for market there is little to he
said, as short trial is usually conclu-
sive evidence of the advantages derived
from the operation, but to those who
are as vet without the ranks. will say
there is in this branch of poultry rails
ing pleasure as well as profit for in
the unsexing of the surplus cockerels
we have about us flock of fowls un-
equalled i'll plumage, of quiet DISPOSE
ton, that never crow and are market
able at a season when brolers are scarce
or impossible and possessing a favor
and flesh when one year old equal to
that of the broiler or fryer; this alone is
valuable as it gives an income at a sea
son of the year when usually there is
but little to sell; hens not laying fully,
aud not in condition for market
The capon is to the poultry market
what prime Stalled steers are to the
beef supply AMI are for table use much
more satisfactory til IN the immature
youngsters that have little to commend
them aside from their being tender.
which is the usual reason for the use Of
veal
am not endeavoring in this to dis
courage IN any measure the production
or any of the desirable grades in the
line OF poultry for table use but rather
to further the production of the best
which Is little used, not so much be-
cause of price or lack of appreciation of
Its worth as from the scarcity, and as
the demand will ever be in excess of the
supply it is to the interest of every one
who can to further the promotion of
one of the best branches of the business
and keep most everlastingly at it until
we can see results in the increased de
mand and quotations as familiar as
those OF other food products, in the
daily press
The process of caponizing is a simple
one and can be performed by any one
after little study and careful manipn-
lation with the aid of proper instru-
ments which should be of the best and
may be procured at a moderate cost.
1t is desirable of course that one see
the operation performed by another
before attempting it alone, but should
this be impossible it may be easily
mastered as above, and the loss will not
exceed per cent after one is a little
accustomed to the work
Nj. ID. Hayes of New York, comments
on the above in same paper in part as
follows
Although it is true that caponizing
improves the quality of flesh in all
breeds, again it is true that there are
certain breeds which ara better for this
purpose than others The Medium
sized breeds as the Wyandotte. or Ply
mouth Rock produce much more salts
factory results than the heavier breeds
like the Erahma or Cochin, unless the,
are kept to maturity.
Capons bring great deal more profit
IMAM the birds would otherwise, but
they should be kept until they reach
the age of ten or twelve months, when
they can be easily sold at twenty to
Twenty-Five cents per pound. The mar
het opens soon after the HOLIDAYS.
remarkable Curp Of Dior,booa