January, 1912 AMERICAN HOMES AND GARDENS iti 
large and preferably high enough so that 
the wind will not blow directly on the fowls Plan your [rip 70 include d S/op-over at 
when the curtains are open. Likewise, they YY) 
should be designed to admit as much sun ¥ wf Wy 
as possible, and the houses should always / 107 E/ ’ ( HAMBERI IN- yD myer i; 
face the south. , We / en, Se 
A shed-roof house for a small flock may 3 eGTT11:; } ae: a AE) 
have the door placed in the middle of the At Old Point Comfc ort, Virgin la Joy RE Lo 
front wall. This door may be a frame coy- 
ered with muslin, and no windows will be 
Going—Returning—North 
needed. There should be a light inner door — South — East — West— 
of poultry netting to confine the fowls On Business or Pleasure, 
when the muslin-covered door is open. spend a few days here. It will break up the 
Cloth windows give perfect ventilation. monotony of your trip, rest and refresh you. 
They admit fresh air freely, but so slowly _Old Point Comfort is easily accessible from all 
that jan: Fe \iheutch points. (Consult the map.) All railroads sell 
at no dratts are created. en ey are tickets with stop-over privileges. 
used the house is free of odors and damp- | Hotel Chamberlin is noted for its luxurious, yet 
ness. There is no dead air and no frost. homelike appointments—its unique location—right at 
: Hampton Roads and Fortress Monroe, in the center of 
Hard to believe as the assertion may be, military and naval activitiesits historic surroundings 
aes . p —its magnificent Sea an icinal Baths, Golf, 
it is yet true that the house with cloth win- TSM REISE, Che, LEER aU Ts (EG ONENG 
dows is not more than a degree or two aes Micon Neral conse testi ovetersiandiseatood trom 
6 3 nearby waters, fresh vegetables from our Own gardens, 
colder than one with glass windows ; be- Come—enjoy rest, recreation and 
cause of the better quality of air, it really Fea SOUL Hai OSI al tym ate nis 
feels warmer. Perhaps the idea was orig- CEI ET TICLE ILO TECHS 
; = ; ing wlustrated booklets, apply at 
a cee na to bowed eae io one Tourist Bipeen on Gee 
who had observe at when dwe ings are Office or address me personally. 
newly plastered the windows are covered GEO. F. ADAMS, Mer., Fortress Monroe, Va. 
with muslin until the plaster has dried. The New Work Once i22 Broadvray 
plan has proved so satisfactory to poul- 
trymen, that a number of dairymen have 
fitted lin- al si t f 
dice stable winiows, comiterng tis | J f® fe fe A Book of Valuable Ideas 
be an excellent solution of the much-dis- for Beautifying the Home 
cussed ventilation question. 
E will send you free of charge 
our book ‘The Proper 
Where large or continuous houses are 
Treatment for Floors, 
used, it is a good plan to have one long, up- 
right glass window in each pen, to admit 
Woodwork and _ Furniture,’’ two 
sample bottles of. Johnson’s Wood 
sunlight when it is desirable to keep the 
muslin windows closed. While the cloth is 
Dye and a sample of Johnson’s Pre- 
pared Wax. 
translucent and allows air to pass through 
This text book of 50 pages is very 
freely, it shuts out the direct rays of the 
sun. When there is one long window of 
_ attractive—80 illustrations—44 of them 
in color. 
glass, the sun is allowed to penetrate to the 
rear of the house with its purifying rays, 
The results of our expensive experi- 
ments are given therein. 
and makes it possible for the birds to bask 
in it as soon a they are off the perches. 
There is absolutely no similarity between 
There is a considerable saving in first 
cost when muslin is used instead of glass 
in the poultry house, but the muslin will 
need to be replaced oftener. After a time, 
it will become too dirty to be used longer. J h > ] W. 
The fact that muslin collects considerable d 
dust and dirt is one argument used in.favor O nson S OO Dye 
of the absolutely open-front house. It is a 
good plan to brush off the curtains daily in 
winter. In summer, they may be removed 
entirely if desired. 
Although fresh air is one of the secrets 
of poultry-keeping, the house must be tight 
everywhere except in front. Drafts must 
be carefully avoided and the roof must not 
leak. Fresh air does not imply a house with 
gaping cracks in the walls. And yet a sin- 
gle-boarded house is sufficient protection. 
- At a recent test with three flocks of Leg- 
horns, a house with double walls on two 
Bete: 
and “the -ordinary ~“staim.”’ Water ““stains”’ — Forartistic colorieg of all 
Hise the wera eomathou wood. Oil stains’ | lace more 
do not sink below the surface of the wood or  ¥* 225 Zieh 008 
bring out the beauty of the grain. Varnish  %2 125 Mision Oat 
C6 = 9 S No. 140 Early English 
stains " are not stains at all, they are merely  ¥2- 110 B04 
, 3 No. 128 Light Mahogany 
surface coatings which produce a cheap, shiny, %% 122 22”! Mahesany 
painty finish. Johnson’s Wood Dye is a dye, Ne. 131 Brown Weathered Oak 
It penetrates the wood; does not raise the 2 12)Mes Gren 
grain; retains the high lights and brings out %*}2 
the beauty of the wood. No. 
sides, one with double walls on all sides, 9 
and one with no double walls at all were ex- Jo h nson Ss P re Pp are d Wa aN 
perimented with. The egg yield in the cold- 
est house was slightly less than that in each will not scratch or mar. It should be applied with a cloth: dries instantly 
of the others, but not enough so to war- —tubbing with a dry cloth gives a velvety protecting finish of great — 2 
rant the more expensive building. The con- beauty. It can be used successfully over all finishes. . OS 
clusion arrived at was that a house for We want you to try Johnson’s Wood Dye and Prepared Wax aU as 
poultry should be dry, free from drafts, at our expense, Fill out attached coupon being careful to specify mo) ss 
well-lighted and thoroughly ventilated. 
When those conditions have been’ secured, 
other factors must be taken into considera- 
tion when it comes to egg production. 
In passing, one may suggest that there is 
no more need of the prevalent ugly architec- 
ture, or lack of architecture at all, in the 
building of the poultry house. Like other 
outbuildings, it should be and can be made 
attractive and in harmony with its sur- 
roundings, and that with very little or no 
added expense. 
the shades of dye wanted. We will mail you the booklet 
and samples promptly, Do not pass this page until you have 
mailed the coupon. 
S. C. JOHNSON & SON 
Racine, Wis. 
““The Wood Finishing Authorities’’ 
