152 THE HOME POULTRY BOOK 
JUNE 
Give the incubator a thorough cleaning before 
putting it away. Empty out the oil and remove the 
old wicks. 
The growing chicks must have shade. So, for 
that matter, must the laying hens. In a Pennsyl- 
vania farmer’s bulletin, Mr. A. Theo. Wittman ad- 
vocates planting Jerusalem artichokes in the poultry 
yard, and the plan seems a good one. They will 
propagate themselves from year to year and the 
fowls dislike the taste of the leaves too much to 
eat them. 
Fresh water in abundance is needed for hens and 
chicks alike. Labor may be economized by using 
a kerosene or other barrel which will hold several 
gallons. The barrel should be elevated on blocks 
and a small hole bored near the bottom. A plug 
with a groove in one side may be driven into this 
hole and will allow water to drip slowly into a 
basin beneath. The amount of water escaping 
may be regulated by the size of the groove in the 
plug. Of course, the barrel should stand in a 
shaded spot. 
Remember that cleanliness is exceedingly im- 
