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EVENING LEDGER-rHtLADELPHIA, WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 15, 1916
BRIGHT WINDOWS AND RAT-PROOF
I FLOOR NEEDED IN POULTRY HOUSE
Cement Desirable for Latter, But Double Boarding Can
Be Profitably Employed Southern Exposure
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By the Poultry Editor
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...i.iim for n poultry house for the nmii.
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JlJS'iuit a somcient tirea tp Rive the fowl
tut JU" . " .. ,l nil ne iillnnt tv
TCTSr p Hblrd. Warmth, freedom
iL drafts and nlmndnnco of oxygen aro
. things that must he , provided success
.. he hoped for, and these aro possible
.n Inpremlscs that allow only four or five
7,.r. feet per chicken. Thero are hardly
! other essentials to he considered, thnURh
iSaln other Items should be cared for.
?hl Doultry house should face the south
..much as po""le. The reason for this Is
LTth.t as much sunshine as possible may be
Emitted throuBh the windows. The birds
i.S all the sunshine they can get during
a. winter months. Sunshine Is a very fine
nnlcld and also It promotes cheerful.
Jess among the fowl,
position of Windows
The windows of tho henhouse should be
...d about eighteen Inches from tho floor
r.ind should DO SO arrnilKCU mai mr tan
Is.eoened on pleasant days. The fresh nlr
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fKUnt Hoth doors and windows should
u opened durlnu tho warm part of bright
tars even In the coldest part of tho winter.
It l advlsablo to use double windows.
This l the part of wisdom for two reasons.
is not only arc double windows warmer, but
ilso they will not. If tightly fitted, become
covered with frost like a slnjlo window and
BARRED HOCK HEN
She is a profitable layer and safe
setter.
thus chill the interior and keep the uunshtn
from penetratlnp the glass.
Where It Is .necessary to use the single
windows It Is a good plan to have a blanket
so arranged that It can be let down, cover
ing the window on exceptionally cold nights.
Care must be taken not to have tho win
dows too large that Is, to havo too large
an area of glass unless tho roosts aro par
titioned off or otherwise protected. As a
standard of comparison It may be stated
that an ordinary-sized window, such as Is
Bsed In the average dwelling house. Is amplo
In extent for a poultry house 10 by 15 feet
In floor trace. This should be placed
l!Bthwlse with the floor nt the height Indi
cated. ' A good floor Is nnother essential. It Is
really an absolute necessity for several
rensons. One of these Is to prevent the
depredations of rats. The floor should bo
so v.rtructcd that there will be no possible
danger from drafts, from rats or from
Hi. r voi mm. All things considered, a good
cement Moor Is about tho b-.st choice. It Is
absolutely rat-proof and will wear a life
time If properly laid down.
In making a cement floor It Is needful to,
d:ff down a foot or so and fill It with broken
bricks, stones and coarse cinders, tamping
this filling down solid, and thus assuring
a Rood foundation for tho cement. In case
tho selection Is for a cement floor bo sure
to cover It with four or flvo Inches of road
dust, straw or sand, or all mixed, In order
to protect tho fowl from Injury when flying
down In the mornings. This covering should
be renewed frequently and never should be
permitted to become the lurking place of
germs or living vermin.
In case the choice falls, for reasons of In',
dividual convenience or economy, on a
wooden floor. It Is worth while making; It a
double boarding. This will Insuro tho de
sirable freedom from drafts. Furthermore,
tho spaco between can be filled with broken
bricks, stones, cinders and other hard ma
terial, and this layer will prevent tho rats
from gnawing through. Otherwise they may
make their direful appearance at unex
pected times, and tho flock will suffer, par
ticularly when the young chickens aro
hatched and are too small to go up to roost
Nothing is more distressing to the nmateur
who has half a doiJn to a dozen fowls In
order to provide eggs for the family table
use uian to nnu at reeding time some morn
ing mat several of his pullets haw been
slain by rats.
The roosts should be of substantial tim
ber, but not too thick. The diameter of a
broomhandle Is nbout right. In fact, broom
handles make good roosting polls, as the
wood Is so hard and strong. Tho roosts
should be very firmly fixed In the house
walls, as they have a considerable burden
to bear at nights. Tho roosts should bo
Placed fairly high up n order not to expose
the fowl to possible drafts at night.
Poultry Fattening Rations
Any rations compounded of such fatten
ing foods as corn, oats, buckwheat, barley
or wheat will give good results In poultry
fattening. Corn Is probbly the best sin
gle fattening food, but gives hotter results
when combined with other grains. Simple
rntlons will usually g.ve the most satisfac
tory results, as they are easily mixed and
handled.
Slnco the finishing ration Is essentially
a fattening ration, fnttenlng foods should
he supplied Corn meal and millc or beet
scrap aro usually used as their baso.
A ration composed of bIx parts corn meal,
one pnrt beef scrap and four parts mid
dlings Is very satisfactory for fattening.
By its uso about one and one-half pound:
wero added to roasters In two weeks.
In range fattening the ration Is largely
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BARRED ROCK ROOSTER
The Plymouth Rocks are sturdy
utility fowls.
grain. Usually corn Is used, not because
of better gains secured, but because It Is
Inconvenient to feed a wet mash to birds
having the liberty of the barn. Fattening
rntlons should bo fed wet, preferably moist
ened w th sour milk, since milk elves ex
cellent results. Tho ground feeds should
ho used as far as posslblo. Kxperlments
show that they nre superior In gains pro
duced to wholo grains.
In the case of pen feeding, corn moist
ened with water or sour mills is often used
to supplement tho ration.
Quarters for Laying
Convenient and comfortable quarters
should be provfaed the hens for Isylng.
Small soap or canned goods boxes make ex
cellent nests and are chenp. They can be
used unless trap nests are ti be used to
determine tho percentage of eggs laid by
each hen,
The boxes shoutd bo laid on the side,
with the open end facing the house. It hi
a good idea to nail a narrow slat along the
hnttnm to keep tho nesting material from
falling out. Nothing Is better for this
material than straw or hay. Hut seo that
It is tcnewed occasionally A'so It Is n
good Idea nbout once a week or so to scald
the boxes In order to keep down mites und
chicken Hcp. as these breed rapidly and
nre a serious detriment to the health of the
hens and thus to their productivity as egg
makers. A dusting of Terslan or some
other good Insect powder Is excellent for
tho nesting boxes, sines It automatically
dusts the laying hen.
rled a cargo of 4480 tons of bituminous coal,
Under ordinary circumstances she should
have made the run to Santos In from
twenty-five to thirty days. Many vessels
travel over the course sho would havo tak?n,
but none has. reported seeing any wreckage
or picking up any of the crew.
IJrakcmnn Found Cut In Two on Tracks
The body of Kdward It. Smith, thirty
eight years old. Kf.ii South Fifty fifth street,
a brakrmsii, was found on the tracks on
Cray's Ferry rosd. The body was cut In
two. It Is thought Smith felt from a freight
car and was run over by n train
SHIP RELIEVED LOST
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Marino Circles Abandon Hope for Brit
ish Freighter Elswlck Park I
Ilope has been abandoned In shipping cir
cles for tho safety of the Drltlsh steamship
Klswlck Park, which sailed from this port
September 7 for Santos, Ilrazll. She car
ried a crew of thirty-eight men, and all
trace of vessel and men has disappeared.
When she left Philadelphia the ship car-
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For Your Thursday Fur Shopping
Mostly all our furs are made from skins purchased last February. Prices
were low then, and, besides, we purchased for cash.
We manufactured during the summer, when labor was at its lowest cost,
and we are retailing now on a basis of many sales-small profit. This places us
second to no store in the ability to solve your fur-buying problems.
In justice to your purse we earnestly request that you view our display
without obligating yourself to buy.
We Reserve Your Purchase Upon a Small Deposit or
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Russian Pony Coats
Beaver or Raccoon Collars
42.50
Black Fox Sets
Muff 16.50
Scarf 16.50
Barrel Muff nnd Animal Scarf
French Seal Coats
Skunk Collars -40-inch
model
54.50
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Hudson Seal Coats
Skunk or Lynx Collars
40-inch model
94.50
Skunk Sets
Muff 20.00
Scarf 16.50
Barrel Muff and Novelty Scarf"
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Hudson Seal Sets
Muff 18.50
Scarf 12.50
Barrel Muff and Novelty Scarf
Fur Scarfs
For
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Black Fox 15.00
Red Fox 22.50
Skunk 22.50
White Fox 25.00
Kamchatka Blue Fox 27.50
Pearl Grey Fox 27.50
Taupe Wolf 27.50
Slate Fox 37.50
Black Lynx 35.00
Raccoon 15.00
Hudson Seal 15.00
Ermine 29.50
Dyed Blue Fox 37.50
Cross Fox 37.50
Battleship Griy Fox 37.50
Poiret Fox 37.50
Pearl Grey Fox 42.50
Silver Fox 97.50
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of choice quality
Black Fox 20.00
Red Fox 27.00
Skunk 27.50
White Fox 45.00
Kamchatka Blue Fox 27.50
Pearl Grey Fox 55.00
Taupe Wolf 27.50
Slate Fox 27.50
Black Lynx 51.00
Raccoon 37.50
Hudson Seal 15.00
Ermine 22.50
Dyed Blue Fox 62.50
Cross Fox 51.00
Battleship Grey Fox 52.50
Poiret Fox 37.00
Pearl Grey Fox 37.00
Silver Fox 67.50
Beaver 19.50
NOTK All the fox scarfs nro made In the
broad, open animal effect, and also in solid,
all-fur stylo.
NOTn These muffs are made In tho bar
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be had In various slzeti.
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Stunning large sailors with straight or drooping brims. Smart hats adapted
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