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PROFIT* IN POULTRY. 



bringing two boards together on a line with the tube, 

 each having a crescent cut into them thus ( ). Be sure 

 and fasten up the compartments by nailing them to- 

 gether in^such a manner that no sawdust can get in the 

 egg-drawer, and be careful to drive no nails into the egg- 

 drawer when fastening the three compartments. As thej 

 tank should be covered with wood, it is best to fasten 



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Fig. 45. SECTION OF INCUBATOR. 



ilifc, three parts together before making the outer box 

 which holds the sawdust, by nailing upright strips 

 closely together, fastening the top end to the wood sur- 

 rounding the tank, and the bottom ends to the sides of 

 ohe ventilator. We show in Fig. 45 a sectional view of 

 t/Jie incubator. 



DIRECTIONS. 



To give the directions plainly, in order to avoid com- 

 pelling our readers to write us we will repeat them, find 

 be f s precise as possible : 



The incubator should be filled with boiling wate . It 

 will take a large quantity, but once filled it will remain 

 so. Let it remain shut up for twenty-four hou: s, in 

 order to allow the heat to go all through it. Always 



