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particularly suited to houses in cold climates where the 

 gables may be filled with straw, which absorbs the moisture 

 and assists in keeping the houses dry and warm. 



The front of the house. Too many glass windows in 

 the front of the house usually increase the temperature 

 during the day; but, as glass radiates heat very quickly, the 

 house will become cold at night. In sections of the country 



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Figure 13S,— Plans for an easily constructed practical back-yard poultry house 

 that will accommodate about 20 fowls. 



where the climate is unusually cold in the winter a third of 

 the open space in the front of the house should consist of 

 windows, the balance of the openings to be covered with un- 

 bleached muslin or burlap, which keeps out the wind 

 but permits a slow circulation of air without draft. In 

 sections of the country having a more temperate climate 

 glass windows can be entirely eliminated and two thirds 

 of the front of the house left open and covered with muslin 



