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Reply. — Full particulars as to construction ol poultry house were sent as given 

 in report of 1889. 



Whitewood, N.W.T., 20th April. — The correspondent is about to erect a poultiy 

 house and sends his order for eggs a season ahead. The maximum price of eggs in 

 his neighbourhood is 40 to 50 cents per dozen, and minimum 20 to 25 cents. 



Eeplt. — It was stated that eggs would be sent if at all possible. 



Toronto, Ont., 18th April. — The correspondent had bought a sitting hen and wa& 

 afraid that a week or ten days would be too long to keep her waiting for eggs 

 ordered. 



Eeplt. — That if the hen is rid of lice and placed on imitation eggs, in comfort- 

 able nest, with feed and water near her (see Farm Report, 1890), that she will sit well 

 when genuine eggs are given her. 



Ottawa, 24th April. — The correspondent is about to put up a poultry house ; 

 would like it to cost as little as possible, and yet be modern and practical. 



Reply. — Suggests battened boards, tar paper,f jr or six inches of dry sawdust, 

 then boards to be whitewashed ; false ceiling of boards, which could be removed in 

 summer; space above ceiling in winter could hold chaff, straw, hay or dry leaves^ 

 to be let down as required, for hens to scratch in; board floor, platform and roost, 

 dust bath, nest and box for gravel, grit, &c. ; windows not too large. 



Toronto, Ont., 14th April. — The writer desires a sitting of White Leghorns to be 

 sent to his brother, who is a farmer. He thinks the breed suited to a farmer, as it 

 is hardy and lays well. 



Reply. — That eggs will be sent; that his conclusions are justified by the expeii- 

 ence of the breed on the Experimental Farm. 



Melita, Man., 12th May. — The correspondent would like to improve his fowls. 

 Desires to know if he can have eggs sent by mail, as he is 25 miles from the nearest 

 express office. 



Reply. — The eggs cannot be sent by mail. If they could they would be too 

 much shaken up to hatch. 



Wapella, N.W.T., 27th May. — The writer has been informed that eggs are dis- 

 tributed from the farm, and would like a sitting or two of some variety. 



Reply. — That a moderate charge per sitting is made for eggs sent to farmers. 



Wentworth, N.S., 30th May. — The correspondent desires to know the proper 

 temperature at which to keep his incubator ; (2) should the thermometer be left in 

 tray while eggs are being turned ? (3) will it hurt the eggs to leave them out till 

 temperature falls to 70 ? (4) is the incubator to be treated in the same manner for 

 ducks as chickens ? 



Reply.— To No. 1 query, 102 to 103 degrees. (2.) Yes. (3.) No. (4.) Yes ; 

 but the ducks will take a week longer to hatch than chickens. 



Langenburo, Assa., 15th May. — Asks how he is to know fertile eggs from 

 others. 



Reply. — By looking at egg held in front of tester placed before strong light on 

 seventh day, when the dark outlines of the chick will be seen. The clear ones are 

 unfertile. 



Hillhurst, Que., 25th July. — The correspondent would like to exchange two 

 cockerels of large size for a cockerel of the Brahma-Minorca cross, as she has seen 



