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tams, which have many admirers among busy 
lawyers, doctors and ministers. 
The amateur who is wise will not waste a lot of 
money on elaborate houses for his birds. It is a 
curious and amusing fact that almost every poultry 
keeper has a pet theory about the best kind of hen 
houses. The theory held to-day, however, may be 
quite different from the one held yesterday, so that 
it is well to allow for alterations and remodeling. 
Furthermore, simple houses are by all means the 
most practicable. It is well enough to spend as 
much money as one can afford in giving the poultry 
house an architectural finish to make it harmonize 
with the other buildings on the estate, but there 
should be no frills within doors and every fixture 
should be detachable, so that it may be removed and 
cleaned. 
If the beginner must count the cost, he ought not 
to spend on his poultry house more than a dollar 
for every hen which is to be confined there. This 
is a good basis for the prospective poultry keeper 
to lay his plans on when he is figuring the expense 
of the venture. 
Of course, poultry houses in suburban sections 
which must occupy somewhat conspicuous situa- 
