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weight rope may be attached to the center of the lower 

 edge of the frame and passed through a pulley secured 

 to the roof as indicated by the dotted lines in the "east 

 elevation," thence out through an opening in the front 

 of the scratching shed. By pulling this rope the cloth 

 covered frame can be raised to any desired height and 

 retained in that position by securing the rope to some 

 convenient hook or ring. It may be found advisable 

 to secure a brick or two to the lower edge of the frame 

 in order to cause it to swing down in place when the rope 

 is released. 



If convenient the east end of the building should 

 be used as the scratching shed. A single-sash window 

 placed in the end as indicated in the drawing will re- 

 ceive the morning sun and will also afford plenty of light 

 to permit the birds to enjoy the scratching shed when 

 the weather is so bad that the curtain must of necessity 

 be closed. 



PLANNING THE BUILDINGS. 



If all poultrymen, all locations, all poultry and all en- 

 vironing conditions were alike it might be worth while 

 to attempt the planning of the best hen-house and then 

 all copy it. 



'Sifcce these items are always different each case be* 

 comes a separate and special problem calling for per- 

 sonal solution by the poultryman concerned, Copies are 

 often misfits. 



An adapted, attractive, economical structure, con- 

 venient, comfortable and completely finished and furn- 

 ished will be proof positive of the excellence of the 

 poultryman's brainwork and express in the concrete his 

 individual idea of the fitness of things. 



Every poultry building should be planned to fulfil its 

 definite purpose, be suited to its situation and harmonize 

 with its surroundings. 



Having sufficiently studied the subject it is well for 

 the poultryman to take paper, pencil and ruler and either 

 himself or by proxy, draw a plan to a scale.of the pro- 

 posed structure. Mistakes made on paper are more 



