188 PROGRESSIVE POULTRY CULTURE 



poses by tile draining or by mixinc; sand with the sur- 

 face soil. 



The conditions are vastly relieved by making good 

 roads and paths about the plant. 



A sandy loam soil is most suitaJble for poultry-keep- 

 ing. The rain falling upon it enters promptly and per- 

 colates through the soil to the lower layers. The surface 

 is always dry undier foot for the fowls and their keeper. 

 The soil water is held by the loamy part of the soil for 

 the use of growing grass or other crop and the excess of 

 moisture readily drains away. 



The droppings of the fowls are quickly carried by the 

 rain water into the soil where they form excellent fer- 

 tilizer for feeding any crops that may be grown upon 

 the land. 



The land for poultry may be rocky or have growing 

 upon it bushes and trees, lit need not be very fertile but 

 should be capable of producing at least sufficient grass 

 or other succulent crop to supply the fowls with green 

 food. 



IWATEE SUPPLY. "While stagnant moisture in the soil 

 and atmosphere of the poultry plant are cetainly unde- 

 sirable, a supply of fresh, pure water in plenty and 

 brought in constant flow to the fowls is ideal. 



A perennial stream flowing through the poultry farm 

 provides a means of effective natural drainage and may 

 furnish an excellent, continual and economical supply 

 of good water. 



The poultry farmer is fortunate if he can secure a 

 location having such a stream. He should ascertain if 

 it is possible to dam the waters of the stream or connect 

 with a spring above the poultry plant and by a system 

 of water pipes conduct a supply to all parts of the plant 

 Dy gravitation. If the source of supply is not sufficiently 

 elevated to thus furnish a constant flow, it may be con 

 venient to utilize a water-wheel, wind-mill, hydraulic 

 ram, gasoline engine or alcohol engine for pumping the 

 water to a reservoir, tank or stand-pipe. A system of 



