TO POCLTKT FEEDIXG -VXD FATTENING 



crammer if fed for al)ont a week longer, but in onr 

 trials tliey lack the uniformity and evenness of con- 

 dition -wlncli is cliaracteristic of most crammed 

 cliickens." 



How io Dress Capons — First be sure and not kill 

 them until crops are empty, and that tliey are fat. A 

 tliin capon is not as griod as an ordinary chicken, 

 liecause if not lai-ge or a projier capon tliey are not 

 wanted as capons or chickens eitlier. Leave featlrers 

 on neck from head down two-tliirds Vfnj to the shoul- 

 ders. Leave feathers on two first joints of wings. 

 Leave featliers on tail and lialf way up the back. 

 Leave featliers on legs from knee joint two-thirds up 

 the hi]5s. All the rest of the feathers come off. 

 Feathers that are reuioved should be saved and will 

 sell if ko])t dry and clean. Be careful and keep the 

 cajion clean. AVrap ])aper around head. Ajipearances 

 add to the sale and of course price. 



DRESSINO AND SELLING CAPONS 

 By F. H. Valentine, New Jersey 



The demand, consequently the market for capons, 

 is a peculiar one. While there is a very limited demand 

 during 11 le entire 3'ear, the Jnilk of them are sold 

 lietween the holidays and spring. The turkey holds the 

 place of honor at Thanksgiving, divides it with ducks 

 and geese at CJliristmas and I^ew Year's, and wlien these 

 are past, there is more inquiry for capons, which con- 

 tinues till A]iril or May. So little call is there for 

 them outside of this season, that many, if not all 

 dealers, cease quoting prices at other times. 



Tlie profit in ca]wns is a mooted question. It will 

 not pay to perform the operation on any but the larger 

 breeds, and there are many individuals and many 

 localities where it will not pay at all. While good 

 capons usually sell for somewhat higher prices than 



