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lengths and boiling water poured over them, being 
served after they have been allowed to steam for 
an hour or so. Indeed, the fowls will eat much dry 
alfalfa or clover, and chaff from the barn loft is a 
splendid addition to the litter, although still better 
for the floor of the brooder or brood coop. Lawn 
clippings are valuable and most amateurs can secure 
them easily by attaching a grass catcher to the lawn 
mower. The best way to prepare them for winter 
use is to spread them on a strip of burlap or a grain 
bag and let them stay in the sun until they crackle 
when touched. Then they may be stored in bar- 
rels or bags and will be greatly relished when soaked 
or steamed months afterwards, or even when fed 
dry. 
Lettuce and other greens are available in Sum- 
mer, but it is a good plan to plant a few cabbages 
or mangel wurzel beets for Winter. The beets are 
easier to keep than the cabbage. Dwarf Essex rape 
is excellent and if sown in April will be ready in six 
weeks. If the tops are cut off several times, new 
ones will grow, so that this plant offers an easy 
means of getting greens in abundance. Swiss chard 
may be used in the same way, renewing itself quickly 
when the outside leaves are removed. 
