THE HEN'S HABITATION. 



CHAPTER X. 



A COLD COUN'IRY HOUSE. 



ARTHUR D. WARNER. 



A GENERAL view of our yards is shown on next page. 

 A poultry-farm of any considerable extent needs power 

 of some kind. Wind is the cheapest. It is a great won- 

 der that farmers do not make more use of it for other 

 purposes than pumping. For centuries the wind has driven the 

 commerce of the world from port to port, but on land most of 

 this vast force is allowed to go to waste. Heavy loads are hauled 

 to the mill and back, and the back-breaking process of shelling 

 corn and cutting feed by hand still goes on. The Monitor 

 wind-mill that I use is by no means a plaything. It is a prac- 

 tical "engine" in every sense of the term. By attaching a 

 long belt to a mandrel outdoors, a winter's supply of wood 

 can be sawed in short order. Bone-mill, corn-sheller and 

 feed-cutter are instantly attached. Grain is cracked to any 

 size for chickens, or ground fine at the rate of 10 bushels per 

 hour during a strong wind. Some custom grinding is done. 

 Buzz-saw and lathe are used in making coops, nest-eggs, etc. 

 Hens Appreciate Good Homes. Good results from fowls 

 cannot be expected unless they are surrounded by the condi- 

 tions of warmth, good housing, fresh water and proper feed, 

 that are essential to success in dairying or sheep husbandry. 

 In preparing for the business it will pay to put up a hen- 

 house that equals the best cattle or horse-barn in stability and 

 comfort. Build to last a lifetime. Roof with good shingles. 

 Use matched siding when possible. Line the interior with 



