Show CAPONS PUT ruch PUNCH IN POULTRY PROFITS how about a nice capon inquired the butcher in an effort to be helpful the prospective purchaser reddened slightly and shook hla his head atter after A browsing helplessly help leMly around tor for an embarrassingly long time he finally compromised on a rolled roast As the customer went out the butchers shoulders were shaking with poorly suppressed mirth darn tool he chuckled bet ten bucks that guy even know what capon meant notice how he blushed when I 1 suggested it I 1 had to agree with my friend the butcher butche r that the gentlemen probably did not know what a capon was and that he chose something else in i a vain effort to hide his em embarrassment I 1 knew him to be a successful business man and one who rather prided himself on his knowledge ot of tine fine foods ne ver the less it was plain that capon was something entirely outside his experience I 1 would have been willing to wager too that this mans case was a typical one that was nearly two years ago today although the market Is capable ot of absorbing tar far more capons camons thin than are being offered tor for sale it would still be sate safe to say that a great many people do not know what a capon really Is hero here in short Is a virgin field with such tremendous rich possibilities that one must gasp in amazement on realizing that it is practically unworked I 1 believe that Poultry men are themselves to blame for or this state ot of affairs many of them rause refuse to practice capon caponizing izing at all and those who do so merely produce capons camons as a sideline for that reason the supply his has always been too small to justify lany attempt tat at educating idu educating cating the general public into appreciation of the most delectable food this old earth has ever known at least there has been nothing better since the catering establishment on mount olympus ceased serving nectar of course this condition will not last forever poultry raisers are not going to stand around forever doing nothing once they realize that ca pons will bring 50 cents a pound or more when ordinary poultry Is going ehr little better than halt half that touch much sooner or r later they will get tired of seeing this golden goldea stream slipping by them and they will start raising capons camons in earnest in the meantime it if ill all poultry men everywhere who have never before attempted raising capons camons will give it a fair trial lust just once there Is no question but what they will be confirmed converts forever Capon caponizing izing which Is simply removing the reproductive organs of young mas male birds Is a very simple operation continued next week FT |