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sheds are for the purpose of keeping the 

 birds under shelter, and yet giving them 

 plenty of occupation by scratching in the 

 straw and litter for food all day, on the u dry 

 feed " system. It has been found to work 

 admirably. 



Mr Geo. Palmer has evolved a patent plan Combined 



r i 11-1 i garden and 



ror combining a garden and chicken yard, poultry run 

 which would certainly commend itself to 

 what is described agriculturally as " a small 

 man," and therefore would equally apply to 

 " a small woman." Supposing the garden is, 

 say an acre in extent, a little piece may be re- 

 served for flower beds and paths, and in fact 

 it may thus be permanently laid out; then 

 the remainder can be divided into four, with 

 the poultry house in the middle, and a path 

 leading up to it on both sides. The birds 

 can be let out into the grass run to start 

 with, whilst the other sections are prepared 

 for crops in rotation, commencing with peas 

 and beans. When these come off the ground, 

 the birds can be moved in to that section, and 



