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the operator's peace of mind and subsequent 

 success. 



An appropriate location for the incubator 

 also needs due consideration. The cellar, 

 if well ventilated and dry, is the best place; 

 but underground places in farm-houses, in 

 which fruit or vegetables are stored, cannot 

 be properly aired in frosty weather. A room 

 on the first floor is the next best location, if 

 it can be spared, for then the window can 

 be opened a little from the top every day, 

 no matter what the weather. Draughts must 

 be avoided; they are apt to drive the air 

 in one direction in the egg chamber, when it 

 should be evenly distributed over all the eggs. 

 This same trouble will arise unless the 

 machine stands evenly. A carpenter's spirit 

 level should be used when the machine is 

 set up, to insure this. 



The incubator being properly located, fill 

 the lamp, light, and hang in place, using only 

 a moderate flame at first. Leave all the ven- 

 tilators open for a few hours, to thoroughly 



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