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Poultry Houses. 



Raising poultry is one of the largest interests on most 

 small farms, and one in which cheap buildings if warm 

 and dry are often as serviceable as more costly ones. 

 An abundance of sunlight, warmth, and air must be pro- 

 vided. The first must be provided by a large glass sur- 

 face on the south side. Second-hand window-sash or hot- 

 bed sash may often be purchased for about the value of 

 the glass in them, and if the frames are not badly de- 



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FIG. 8 A Modern Poultry-House with Scratching Shed. 



cayed, by removing the glass, cleaning off the putty and 

 thoroughly saturating the joints with thin paint, using 

 a little kerosene in it, they may be made almost as good 

 as new. Double sash will be economical during the win- 

 ter if ventilators are provided for a sufficient supply of 

 fresh air during the middle of the day and in warm 

 weather (Fig. 8) . Thin cotton cloth is now coming into 

 use in place of glass as shown in the lower sash. It 

 affords more protection from cold than glass, and pre- 

 vents drafts when it is necessary to open on warm days. 



