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trespassing upon his neighbours. In the 

 case of poultry, the remedy is obvious, sim- 

 ple, and unexpensive a poultry-yard. 



For this purpose, select any suitable piece 

 of ground, of from two hundred feet square 

 to half an acre, according to your wants and 

 means. It should be dry and airy, and yet 

 sheltered from the bleak north and east 

 winds. If possible, a porous sandy soil 

 should be preferred, with a spring or stream 

 running through it. It must be surrounded 

 by a high fence, with a poultry-house and 

 the necessary appurtenances within the en- 

 closure. An extensive poultry breeder in 

 Connecticut has his poultry-yard surrounded 

 by palings of a peculiar shape. On the 

 ground he uses boards, put on lengthwise, 

 and on this his pales rest. These pales, in- 

 stead of being cut with parallel sides, are 

 broader at the bottom than at the top, so 

 that, in fact, he has a close fence below two 

 or three feet high. This is a great advan- 

 tage in the case of ducks, geese, and young 

 chickens, and to exclude noxious vermin. 



In this country, however, few are willing 

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