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subordinate minor projects necessary to its successful com- 

 pletion, such as : 



(1) The Selection of a Site for the Poultry House. Here 

 the decision made might take into consideration : - 



A. The suitability of the soil for poultry culture. 



B. The condition of the underdrainage of the site, and the possibilities 



of securing proper surface conditions. 



C. Conditions of sunlight and shade as factors in the proper care of 



fowls. 



D. Convenience of access from house and barn. 



(2) The Adoption of a Plan for the Poultry House. Here 

 the decision made might take into consideration : 



A. The style of construction best adapted to the purpose for which 



the structure was to be used. 



B. The size of the poultry house necessary to the success of the project. 



C. The fittings which would be most sanitary, most convenient, and 



therefore on the whole most economical. 



(3) The Materials entering into the Construction of the Poul- 

 try House (involving kind, cost and availability). Such ques- 

 tions as these would naturally present themselves : - 



A. Should the foundation be permanent, or temporary? 



B. What sizes of dimension stock would be required? 



C. Should the flooring be earth, boards or cement? 



D. Should the siding be rough, or planed; matched, battened, or pro- 



tected by paper? 



E. Should the roofing be shingles, matched or battened boards, metal, 



or some form of patented roofing of the rubberoid type? 



F. Should the building be painted ; and, if so, what would be the best- 



wearing and most economical color and mixture? When should 

 the paint be applied? 



2. The selection of birds., as determined by the purpose in 

 keeping them (whether for show stock or utility, breeding or 

 egg producing). This minor project in turn might be broken 

 up into a number of subordinate minor projects necessary to its 

 successful completion, such as : 



(1) The Choice of Type and Breed. Such questions as 

 these would naturally present themselves : 



