Show SMALL PROFIT IN GROWING CAPONS the margin ot of profet in growing ca pons its iia compared to selling tho male birds as broilers Is usually small according to experiments conducted nt at tho the poultry de department artt nent ot of tho state college of agriculture nt at ithaca N Y peed feed appears to bo be tile rein of greatest cost in raising capons camons and this increases rapidly after the birds reach the broiler it requires about eight to ten tell pounds pound of grain and mash for one pound of 0 gain in live weight and capons camons of american varieties gain six to eight pounds in about ns as ninny Illon months lifter they are caponi caponized zed feeding housing marketing and labor costs are arc often so BO largo that they more than offset tile the increase in price received for them low feed costs and high meat prices may make the bu business profitable for some sections Ilo however wever in ili tile tho middle west where feed la Is usually cheaper than in now new york state experiments and figures indicate that capons camons lire are not learly as profitable as laying pullets the poultry men at the college say any that it usually Is moro more prout able table io market marinet surplus mates males as broilers than as aa capons camons but it if mates males must be held several months for special trade capon caponizing izing may bo be advisable and often Is desirable because it Is easier and more convenient to keep them and the meat will bring a higher price i |