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By this method the larger' chicks feed themselves with the 

 exception of the morning mash. At this time they are also 

 watered unless there is running w4ter in the fields in which 

 they range. ., ' 



These methods read as. though devised by the king of lazy 

 men. As little Work as possible is put into "keeping hens, " 

 but those people make up by keeping a large number. 

 The regular routine work on a large hen plant at certain sea- 

 sons of the ypar is done by one man before nine o'clock 

 in the morning and after four in. the afternoon. 



One Dollar per Hen Profit. 



These poultrymen do riot expect to realize over one dollar 

 a year per hen and probably not that. They believe that 

 there is more money in keeping a large number in this rough 

 fashion than in "fussing" with a less number. It is plain 

 to be seen that if a man keeps two thousand hens and real- 

 izes seventy-five cents to one dollar each, he can live 

 comfortably, and these people do live comfortably. Crude 

 as are the buildings for the live stock, the dwelling houses 

 are neat and attractive. 



