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7. Floors may be made of: 



(a) Earth, 



(b) Wood, or » 



(c) Cement. 



8. Windows. 



(a) Should be placed high and vertical in the walls, and should be 



(b) About eight by ten inches in size of pane. 



9. The quality of construction : 



(a) Should be serviceable, fairly roomy, well lighted, and well 

 ventilated, and 



(b) Constructed according to the location and climatic conditions. 



Interior Arrangements 



1. Roosts: 



(a) Seven to 10 inches should be allowed each fowl, 



(b) A perch 16 feet long will accommodate 20 chickens. 



2. Nests : 



(a) Should be placed in a dark place. 



(b) Partitions should be between nests. 



(Partitions) low enough to permit hens to go from one 



nest to another, and 



High enough to prevent eggs from rolling from one nest to 



another. 



3. Dust boxes : 



(a) Should consist of fine, light, dry dust, 



(b) Sandy loam, or 



(c) Road dust mixed with coal or wood ashes. 



4. The drinking fountain : 



(a) Should be large enough to hold water for twenty- four hours, 

 and 



(b) Elevated from the floor. 



5. Feed trough and grit boxes : 



(a) Should be constructed so that the chickens cannot get in 

 them with their feet. 



6. Ventilate with cloth curtains over openings. 



While no class in animal husbandry was organized in 1907-8 

 for the reason already stated, the use of the Babcock milk test 

 was taught to all classes. The tester purchased by the school 

 was an eight-bottle, cased machine, costing $10 or $11. The 

 center is interchangeable so that a twelve bottle-center may be 

 substituted. The dairymen send samples for testing to " keep 

 tab " on what they take to the creamery. As the creamery paid 

 by the test and the cheese factory did not, the latter got the 



