Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1915-08-13

prepared by tho United ststes Depart
ment NJ AKriculturcA
Cnpons sell best during the winter
months. especially from Christmas to
the end Of March. and are regularly
quoted In large markets. usually at a
very substantial premium over roost.
ers. Tho high price paid for eapona
10 merited because OF the excellent
quality OF their flesh, The oookerel
and oapon make about an equal deyel.
opment when they are both young. but
tho capon soon outatripa the cockerel
IN growth. The capon finishes on and
tattens more readily and economically
Cockerols. after they arc fiva months
old, usually bring ~ 20 - centa a
pound. II held longer than this. how.
ever. they become SHAGGY" and arc
classed Ra old roOHtera, and do not
bring moro than TO 10 cents pound
CapOnH In season. that Ii, during the
winter months. and especially about
holiday time. bring rs to % cents and
often more per pound. Ia localities
where especially fne poultry u raised
canons usually sell nj somewhat bot.
ter prices than roouters, but the diner,
onea IN not great In fact. IN the hos
ton market many capons are picked
clean and sold ms South shore roast
crs." The market for cap0na depends
largely on local conditions. but the
demand continues good notwithRtand
Ing the fact that more are ralhed each
year.
Az capons arc not usually marketed
before Christmas or the FIRST OF Janu
AIRY. they have to be housed during thS
iatO fall and early winter, Because oI
their quiet disposition they atant
erowding quito well and have beer
successfully housed with only two oI
three square feet OF floor space TO I
fowl. II Is better. however. TO ALLOW
four To Ave feet n possible,
During the last month or month and
half before marketing. the corn IN
the ration should be gradually Ia
creased until the fowls are ON n fui
fattenlng ration. For the last two OF
three weeks II II desirable 10 shui
them up and feed them IN crates. fol
every possible ounce at this stage add
10 the appearance and profit Machine
examining IL sometimes practlced th'
last week with excellent results.
Killing and Dressing fer Mesket,
The cAponB selected far kllllnl
should be confined for "a hours With
out feed or water. 10 completely empty
their crops. The usual method ~ kill
ing Is known NJ the sticking method
The fowl IL hung Up by the feet, th'
head held In the left hand. md the
whole body stretched 10 full length
The mouth Is forced open and. b.
means Of a sharp. nArrov.blnded knife
held In the right hand. the blood ves
sells al the back OF the throat are sew
cred with d single sweep The knife Il
then turned and the point plunged
through the roof OF the mouth 20 4
point just behind and between the
eyes. Tho brain is here reached. ant
II properly stuck al feeling II thor
lost
CApona should always be Try picked
as they look much better and as a0ms
Of the feathers should be left On. Ths
feathers of the neck and head tbs
tail feathers. those short way up tbs
back. the feathers of the last tvs
joints Of the wing. and those of tbs
leg. about obez.hird or the way from
knee 10 hip joint. should be ieft on
These feathers. together With the head
Of the capon. serve 10 distinguish Il
from other CLASSES Of poultry on ths
market. and consequently should nevel
bs removed eaponb HeAlded ans
picked bare bring very little " anS
better prices than other poultry In shs
same condition
hoBt markets require capons TO b.
nndFasn and the head and feel lsfi
on. II drawing l. required the ven
should be cut around and the mites
tines pulled out until the gizzard il
reached. where II IL broken on. Moth
ing else IL removed.
Cooling and Packing.
After picking tbs eaKcaaaes are hum
IN q cool place until the animal hea
has entirely left the body. shea thsl
are packed In boxes 81 convenient size
holding about ; dozen eAFcassss Ever
attention should b. given % neaIneal
and attFaetiseneas. aa this hslpa III
sale and the price II they are shippe,
In warm weather they should b
packed 10 lee.
II Is extremely difYicult 10 make pn'
general statement concerning th
profits yielded by eapons That the
do Yield 3 profit IN practically All ease
IL undoubtedly true. but whether to
profit IL sufiieient 70 give up 70 Their
the time and room iheJ require IL
question which must be settled n
each man's experiences and By lccA
! conditions
Cattle Losses Fran Tapsworm Cyst
| The prevalence Of tapeSorm cysr
! IA l. 9 muscles OF cattle depends nDO