A SELF-SUPPORTING HOME 



young pullets to be kept on the colonizing 

 plan without any enclosure, so much the 

 better; but the roosting coops must be at 

 least fifty feet apart, with fresh, cool water in 

 thoroughly clean fountains, and good sharp 

 grit close to the coops. On the care of 

 these youngsters depends next winter's eggs 

 and profit, so do not grudge it. 



Market chickens go into the enclosure 

 provided for them and must receive differ- 

 ent feed, as they now want flesh rather than 

 either frame or muscle. Keep the pen well 

 sorted out, shipping as the chickens come to 

 the pound-and-a-half and two-pound weight. 



COW AND CALF 



As the time drew near for the coming of 

 the calf, a frightful anxiety assailed me. What 

 ought to be done? What should not be 

 done? She was still giving us four quarts 

 of milk night and morning. A visionary 

 idea kept floating through my memory of 



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