THE SEASONS AS AFFECTING POULTRY 
outside of the building and give them a good scald- 
ing and scrubbing with boiling hot water to which 
has been added some carbolic acid. This will not 
only cleanse them from dirt and filth, but will also 
kill vermin and disease germs. If the house is to 
be whitewashed, now is the time to do it. Winter 
quarters that are light and cheery are very desir- 
able, and nothing is better for producing this effect 
than giving the interior walls of the house a good 
coat of whitewash. It also has a sanitary and 
antiseptic effect. 
The brooders and roosting coops that were used 
during the past summer should now be thoroughly 
cleaned and disinfected and stored away indoors 
for use again next season. If left to stand out in 
the storms of winter they will warp and crack and 
‘lose much of their value. 
The trees are now shedding their foliage, and 
the practical poultry keeper will find good use for 
the clean, crisp leaves, and will store away as many 
as he can use during the winter. They make excel- 
lent bedding for the poultry house floor during the 
winter, providing litter for the fowls to scratch in, 
and also preventing cold currents of air from pass- 
ing along the floor. 
Lay in a supply of dirt also before cold weather 
sets in. This can be used to make dust baths dur- 
ing the winter, and may also be used under the 
perches. Dirt is an excellent absorbent and deo- 
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