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CHAPTER II 



OCTOBER 

 RESUMING the selection is made and 



the ordeal of moving over, the practical 

 side of the work can now claim attention. 



Go over all the buildings carefully. A 

 loose board or rotten stable floor, a jagged 

 point to some projecting post, a loose facing 

 to a manger, are all trifling matters needing 

 only a few minutes' work to fix, but neglected 

 may cause serious accidents. See that all 

 the doors fasten easily and securely. 



The chicken-house is usually a dilapidated, 

 dark shed, needing thorough renovation. 

 Commence by having the old roosting poles 

 and nests torn out and burned at once. Do 

 not let them be left lying about. Ceiling 

 and sides must be swept with a stiff broom; 

 corners, ledges, all crevices, well scraped to 



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