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He had an acre of ground enclosed with a fence, about six 01 

 seven feet high, formed of boards or slabs set on end, and 

 fastened by two rails, one at the top and the other at the bot- 

 tom ; these stakes were pointed sharp, which prevented the 

 fowl from attempting to fly over. Within this enclosure were 

 lodging-places, slightly built, but at the same time well secured 

 from wet, with small, separate enclosures for each sort of poul- 

 try, and a stream running through each. 



COL. PERKINS' POULTRY-HOUSE. 



Among the most beautiful and appropriate of American 

 poultry-houses, is that which Col. Thomas H. Perkins has 

 erected at his beautiful seat at Brookline, Massachusetts The 

 name of Col. Perkins is so intimately associated with every 

 useful project, that his reputation is universal, not only as a 

 man of elegant taste, and large benevolence, but as one in whose 

 judgment and efficiency in all branches of rural economy, the 

 most perfect confidence may be reposed. By his courtesy, per- 

 mission has been given to engrave the beautiful representation 

 of his poultry-house which adorns this work, and from his 

 correspondence the data has been derived from which the fol- 

 lowing description has been drawn. 



The building stands in an enclosed park of about two acres, 

 which space is entirely appropriated to the accommodation of the 

 poultry. It fronts the south, or rather the south-east, and pre- 

 sents an elevation of seventy-five feet in length, by eleven 

 feet in height. The foundation is sunk two feet below the 

 surface, and the brick-work rises some two feet above the 

 ground. Great care has been taken in the substruction, and by 

 the use of hydraulic cement precautions have been adopted 

 against dampness, and the intrusion of vermin. The brick- 

 work is rough, plastered on the outside, and lined with boards 

 within. The roof rises at a quarter pitch, and the room thus 

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