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Roosts .—I see many 2x4 scantlings used for roosts; a 2x2 is bet¬ 
ter and costs half as much. A round pole is objectionable as it soon 
splits and the cracks offer a lodging place for mites. Instead of hing¬ 
ing them to the wall, try driving a nail through the 1x2 used to sup¬ 
port the roosts, to the upright studding. Your roosts can then be 
swung up out of the way when cleaning. Have the roosts about ten 
inches above the platform, and after cleaning, dash a shovel of 
litter or dirt over the platform which will prevent the droppings stick¬ 
ing and make cleaning easier. 
DISEASES. 
The Veterinary Department of our College, under the direction of 
Doctors Glover and Kaupp, is working on poultry diseases at the pres¬ 
ent time. When their investigations are completed, a bulletin will be 
published which will be sent to all who send a request for one. Later 
we expect f o publish separate bulletins on buildings, feeding, incubation, 
etc., to give the results of our experimentations along these lines. In 
the meantime we will gladly answer any specific questions as far as 
possible. 
