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Show CAPONS LARGE AND SMALL AnI tterllnCapnlilncT1U tha ittan (M Atlttnf h-os, h rattle) Oooriro y Daw, a rec gnlaed author Ity on such matters, writing to esteru Btockruan, saysi t To ratio tlio capons It It not necessary for tho poultry ralwri to confine them aclres to any ono brood. Uy performing the operation the aame general result W I reduced with all breed, that Is, their size and weUht are Increased In propor lion to the natural size of the breed. The quality of tbonat liffreMly ImprovM in nil breeds becoming rich, tender, Ine ftralned and hl;ih flarornl with an abnn dance of breast or while meat The In crcaw In weight which follows caponlz it. if, as h general thine, may bo nxkoned at About W per cent OTer and alxn e what their natural weight would be. The full amount of tuch I net raw, however, Is only obtained by allowing the capim to fully mature obtAin his full frruwth This he will do In from ten to twelve months from hit birth anl as i rule should be kept this length of lime before marketlnt; The cost of his feed Is but a triflo for tho tast three months and he Is jut no troubloat all torarofor Another Important feature In tho ex penseof raWIn capons ii the f ct Hut they are s? hanly and so free from dU fam. I have iterer yet aeeii a siek capon or lost one from disease. I Imre hid them take cold after performing tho ciratlo.t anl becoiuo slightly in flamed anl perhaps die but wry rarol) and a sick capon from Any disease Is rarely seen borne breeders will nyi "I guess Its a good plan to cnponlse, but as I k p only Leghorn) ah I they nro ao small. It will not pay me to caponfzi them. If I hal larger breed t I wjull do ao. Now there Is just where he makes a mis take, and his concItLttout nro Incorrect It will pay JuU the ami percental as It does tho breeder of the bigger fowl Uig cnitmis aro by no tntans In. the greatest demand Inftctthuy are not so mush sought after as small oust A tne-lium size Is better K family wants a capon of twelro pound i, but a Luge hotel may The family Irnle j refer a caton that weighs seven or u,ht jxtunds I keep Plymouth flocks anl Light Ilrnhmat, anlflnl that either of these breed make fine capons ant a crone equally at gool butl do nt believe In crossing anything Keep every breed I ure Is My rule |