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extent. Young birds are likely to become crop-bound from eating 
them, and they possess little or no fertilising value. 
Large numbers of the most successful Poultrymen are to-day 
using moss peat as a litter. None of the materials mentioned 
comes nearer to the perfect litter than does moss peat, provided 
it is high=grade peat. Poor quality peat is likely to be heavy, solid, 
dirty and non-absorbent, but the best peat derived from sphagnum 
moss, is clean, light, loose, dry, absorbent, and makes an excellent 
litter. 
WHY ‘‘MOSS PEAT” SANITARY POULTRY 
LITTER IS THE BEST LITTER. 
The finest material does not give of its best unless it is 
properly prepared for the use to which it is put. Our Poultry 
Litter is selected from the highest quality of Sphagnum Moss Peat. 
After drying in the sun for 12 to 15 months, it is ground and 
graded over screens. The coarsest and loosest portions best 
suited for litter are put up into well-compressed bales, after having 
redundant dust removed. Each bale measures about 12 cubic feet, 
and when opened and broken up the material increases greatly in 
volume, and one bale is sufficient to cover from 90 to 100 square 
feet of floor to a depth of three inches. 
Our Poultry Litter is a Moss Peat, brown or light brown 
in colour, and formed thousands of years ago by the growth and 
decay of mosses and various aquatic plants. It is characterised 
by its ability to absorb moisture, chiefly because of its vast 
internal surface, which it owes to its cellular structure—and its 
affinity for ammonia. 
Progressive Poultrymen who have tried Moss Peat Poultry 
Litter have been quick to adopt it. They have found it superior 
not only to other forms of litter, but to other grades of Peat as 
well. Here are some of the reasons they give for using our 
Poultry Litter: — 
(0 It is a labour saver. It does not need to be changed 
often. Many Poultrymen leave it down a year before 
replacing. 
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(2) It prevent dampness, because of its great absorbing 
power. It is dry and will absorb several times its own weight 
of water. 
(3) It is sanitary. It appears to have certain germicidal pro 
perties. Laboratory tests have shown it to be remarkably free 
from bacterial and parasitic life. 
(4) It prevents the spread of disease, by keeping the house drv 
and clean. 
(5) It absorbs offensive odours, keeping the atmosphere of the 
house clean and pleasant. 
(6) . It keeps the birds clean. It prevent droppings from 
sticking to them, and thus, reduces the number of dirty eggs. 
(7) It makes an ideal dust bath. It has a tendency to 
reduce lice, probably by suffocation. 
(8) It keeps the house warm in winter, by acting as an 
insulator. It keeps the birds off the cold, damp floor. 
(9) It may keep the house cool in summer. Some Poultry 
men, in unusually hot weather, wet down the peat litter, thus 
making it several degrees cooler in the house than outside. 
{10) It is economical. Though the original cost may be 
slightly higher, it outlasts other litter two or three times, and 
save the labour of handling. 
(n) It does away with most of the unpleasant work in caring 
for Poultry. A thin layer can be spread on the dropping 
boards, which makes it easy to remove the manure, and pre¬ 
vents the liberation of ammonia fumes. 
(12) It is easily handled. It does not stick to the floor or 
to tools. 
(13) It provides a light springy mat for the birds. Heavy 
birds do not injure themselves when alighting, thereby reducing 
bumble, foot and lameness. 
(14} It prevents fire. It takes an intense heat even to make 
Moss Peat Poultry Litter smoulder, and it will never blaze. 
(15) It makes a valuable fertiliser. Not only does it preserve 
the plant-food value of the droppings, but the organic matter 
in moss peat itself is highly beneficial to the soil. Many 
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