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summer arrangement. For Winter, a fountain with 
a safety lamp attachment may be used, the heat be- 
ing just sufficient to keep the water from freezing 
at any time. 
Such devices as these simplify poultry keeping to 
a remarkable extent, and eliminate the ‘ haven’t 
time to look after hens” excuse. And the flock 
does not suffer when they are used, the disadvan- 
tages being the fact that the hens do not become as 
tame as when an attendant is among them frequently 
and that it is not so easy for the owner to observe 
the condition of the various individuals in the 
flock. 
Feeder and fountain may be used out of doors in 
Summer, if deemed desirable, care being taken to 
place the fountain in a shaded spot. The feeder 
gives excellent results when standing on sod, the 
grass taking the place of litter. All of these de- 
vices may be used for chickens as well as for ma- 
ture hens, although it is hardly a wise plan to let 
the young stock go all day without being looked at 
occasionally, to make sure all things are going well. 
Plowing or spading the poultry yard is the ounce 
of prevention worth a pound of cure. Probably no 
one cause has resulted in the untimely demise of 
