HOUSE AND GARDEN 
322 
May, 1915 
ON SALE APRIL 29th 
IOO™ ANNIVERSARY YEAR 
THE 1915 
NORTH 
AMERICAN 
REVIEW 
Edited by 
GEORGE HARVEY 
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portraits of former editors, and practically every article will be 
a special centenary contribution. The number will be a suit¬ 
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HOW TO) BUILD, STAIN AND PRESERVE 
_ ALL TYPES OF FLOORS _ 
Maldnra By ABBOTT McCLURE 
4 II 'U)'L9 1 S Author of “ Making Built-In Furniture" etc. 
A New Volume in the “Making” Series 
The book describes and illustrates by half-tone pictures and diagrams 
the construction of parquet floors and composition floors; the proper stain¬ 
ing of the wood to harmonize with the decorative scheme, the adaptation 
of cement floors to special requirements, waterproofing the bathroom 
floor and other special problems. 
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obtain their share of the grain. This can 
be arranged for by making a coop with 
slatted sides, the slats being placed too 
close together to admit the larger members 
of the flock. If fed in this shelter the 
less robust youngsters will be able to eat 
in peace. 
There is a distinct advantage in housing 
the chickens in small lots after they leave 
the brooders. They are sure to pile up 
in the corners, and if there are many birds, 
those at the bottom of the pile are pretty 
certain to suffer. 
It is necessary to repeat previous warn¬ 
ings about the coming of the ubiquitous 
chicken louse. These pests multiply with 
astonishing rapidity. In the course of a 
few. weeks one pair will have increased 
to thousands, unless something is done to 
keep them in check. Whitewash and 
kerosene and lice powder serve useful pur¬ 
poses, but nothing is so economical of time 
and labor or so effective as a good pre¬ 
pared lice paint used freely on perches and 
coops and in the nest boxes. Applied once 
a month it practically means freedom from 
the invasions of the red mites, which often 
appear at this season in countless numbers 
and which, if unchecked, spell sure 
disaster. 
As eggs are plentiful and cheap at this 
season, it behooves the thrifty housewife 
to preserve a considerable number in an¬ 
ticipation of the lean days sure to come 
in early winter. Undoubtedly the best 
preservative is sodium silicate, commonly 
called water glass, and obtainable at any 
drug store. It should be used at the rate 
of one part to nine of water. Probably 
the best receptacle is a stone or earthen¬ 
ware crock, which should be set in a cool 
cellar. The eggs should not be over three 
or four days old, and it is desirable, al¬ 
though by no means necessary, to have 
them sterile. When they are in the crock 
those at the top should be about two inches 
under the surface. A gallon of water 
glass, costing 50 cents, will be sufficient for 
60 or 70 dozen eggs, and will keep them 
remarkably fresh and good for six months 
or longer. 
For the Intending Dog Buyer 
I N buying a dog, the first point to be de¬ 
cided is, of course, the breed. Look 
about and pick up. all information pos¬ 
sible concerning the different standard 
types; learn the peculiarities of each and 
how they will or will not fit in with your 
particular tastes and requirements. When 
you have found a kind that you think will 
suit, get in touch with one or more re¬ 
liable breeders (most of the best breeders 
advertise quite extensively, and so can be 
readily located), and see what they have 
to offer. 
If possible, arrange to see the dog be¬ 
fore definitely closing for him. Look him 
over for such possible defects as deafness, 
poor eyesight, canker of the ear, etc. He 
should (and will, if you go to a breeder 
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