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turned by hand twice a day. Ten thousand eggs in 

 one of the modern machines are handled with less ef- 

 fort and in less time than three thousand could possi- 

 bly be cared for in one of the other styles of incu- 

 bator. 



Moisture 



On The Corning Egg Farm moisture is provided 

 in the Cellar by thoroughly wetting the floor with aj 

 hose twice a day, the floor sloping gently to a drain 

 in one corner. Large earthen- ware vessels, of about 

 three inches in depth and eighteen inches in diameter, 

 are stood at dififerent points throughout the Cellar, 

 and are constantly kept filled with fresh water. This 

 is done, not so much for the purpose of increasing 

 the humidity of the air, as it is to take up the impuri- 

 ties. As an illustration, if you stand vessels filled 

 with water in a freshly painted room, the odor of 

 paint is almost entirely absorbed by the water. 



As even a temperature as possible is carried in the 

 Cellar, and at all times there is a constant flow of 

 fresh air, but it is so controlled that it does not pro- 

 duce a draught. It should be remembered that while 

 a moist cellar is desirable, unless it is well ventilated, 

 it is utterly unfit for the purpose of incubation. 



Chicks Handled Only Once 



The chicks, at the end of the 22d day, are counted 

 out of the incubator into large baskets lined with Can- 



