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A Canadian correspondent : "In my experience there is nothing- 

 that will beat the gravel roof for our climate (Canada.) If it is well 

 put on at first, it will last longer and be warmer than any other roof. 

 But it should always slant to the North, and no more than a half- 

 inch fall to the front. I make mine three-eighths and find it about 

 right. Of course it will be warmer in Summer, but I leave the doors- 

 and windows out , and that leaves it sufficiently cool at night, using 

 wire screans to keep out vermin." 



Emory E. Banks, Crittenden, N. Y. : "Prefer two thicknesses 

 of hemlock boards, with lining paper between and batten or ship- 

 Ian lumber on the outside. Next preference is Neponset roofing 

 with Neponset lining on under side, and kept painted or tarred." 



William Barry, Park Ridge, N. J. : "I prefer a tin roof. Ttried 

 the Neponset, but a heavy hail storm cut it badly." 



E. H. Williams, Coldwater, Mich. : "I use Neponset Red Rope 

 and find it very satisfactory and cheap." 



W. M. Shaw, Swissdale, Pa. : "The best roofing for poultry 

 houses is composed, first, of either rough or dressed pine boards,, 

 beaded, or mortised, same as flooring boards, forced close together, 

 and on top of this place one layer of No. 2 or 3 felt roofing, heavily 

 tarred once every year or two. This is a roof for warmth in Winter 

 and cool in Summer." 



W. W. Kulp, Pottstown, Pa. : "I use mostly Neponset. It 

 makes a good roof, and lasts about 20 years. Felt roofing I would 

 use, but it costs too much trouble ; always leaking. Tin is fine but 

 costly." 



C. E. White, Fox Chase, Pa. : "I use nothing but Swan's 

 Standard Roofing, and find it very satisfactory. Before building 

 my house I visited many prominent poultry farms in Massachusetts 

 and New York state, to pick up whatever points I could that would 

 be of value, and this was one of the most valuable ones. I saw at 

 James Rankin's farm roofing of this kind that had been in use for 

 12 or 13 years." 



By the Editor : We are using Paroid roofing, manufactured by 

 F. W. Bird & Son, East Walpole, Mass., and find it strictly first- 

 class. 



Geo. H. Northrup, Raceville, N. Y. : "I find that a slate roof 

 gives the best satisfaction of all. It costs more at the start, but 

 when once put on will last as long as the building stands. I know 

 of slate roofs which have been on as long as 50 years, and are as 

 good now as when first laid." 



Bowel troubles have been the cause of considerable loss among 

 brooder chicks. The following symposium contains good advice on 

 the subject: 



William E. Anderson, Belvidere, N. J.: "I use the following 

 prescription furnished me by Dr. P. T. Woods : Mix a little red 

 oxide of iron (Venetian red) in drinking water for a few davs." 



P. F. Daniel, Atlanta, Ga. : "Locate the cause (for there is a 

 cause) and avoid it. Feed a well balanced ration. My experience 



