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to mon?1 come f e qu>t] ( ! ,globe4 ,! ,corn+ ,egg ,f>m has be5 writt5 ( 9 p]iodicals ( e nature1 & 9 almo/ e language ! ,_w ov]4 ,= ! la/ twelve mon?s ! reque/s = fur!r1 & m explicit1 detail$ in=mation relative to bre$+ & fe$+ = eggs1 ! specialty f :i* ,! ,corn+ ,egg ,f>m has nev] sw]v$1 h become a dem&4 ,s t1 aft] mature delib]ation1 x 0 decid$ to write ! hi/ory ( ,! ,corn+ ,egg ,f>m1 f its inception to date1 includ+ ! "w ( ! la/ two ye>s1 :i* has nev] be=e be5 fully publi%$4 8,! ,corn+ ,egg ,f>m ,book by ,corn+ ,himself0 is to-day ! only publication giv+ facts 9 reg>d to ! ,f>m & its unique ,me?od "r up to date4 ,z ! book is read x mu/ be borne 9 m9d t1 9 bre$+ to produce a great lay]1 at fir/ v m>k$ increases 9 ! numb] ( eggs dur+ ! fir/ t5 mon?s ( lay+ may be ga9$4 ,! g5]al av]age numb] ( eggs laid ea* ye>1 f (ficial reports1 is less ?an #ajj p] h54 ,on ,! ,corn+ ,egg ,f>m1 :5 ! av]age _h rea*$ #adc4be eggs1 ! next jump1 9 ! foll[+ ye>1 0 m ?an _h be5 expect$1 & ! record ( #ade4aa eggs = ea* h5 = t5 mon?s1 ?\gh %[+ an increase app>5tly small1 9 reality 0 a v great advance inde$4 ,f ?is "t on1 ! ga91 al?\gh repres5t+ a n>r[] m>g9 ( increase1 0 9 reality a mu* great] a*ievem5t4 ,! trott+ horse may s]ve z an illu/ration4 ,:5 ,dext] trott$ 8 fam\s mile he clipp$ (f a numb] ( seconds f ! previ\s record1 & x seem$ z if x w\ld be a matt] ( consid]able "t be=e 8 m>k w\ld be l[]$4 ,b )9 a comp>atively %ort "t a numb] ( trott]s turn$ (f a mile 9 two-t51 & f ?is figure1 )9 a %ort p]iod1 a l>ge company ( fam\s horses _h rea*$ ! two-five m>k1 b e qu>t] ( a second :i* r$uc$ ?is m>k meant great] a*ievem5t 9 bre$+ ?an 0 repres5t$ by ! r$uction ( records f two-sixte5 to two-five1 & we h n yet se5 ! horse :i*1 9 s+le h>ness1 )\t a runn+ mate1 c turn ! mile track 9 two m9utes flat4 ,! ,corn+ ,egg ,f>m realizes t f ?is on improvem5t w be %[n by fractional figures1 b ^! fractions w repres5t a great] progress ?an ! figures :i* h gone be=e4 ,two ye>s ago ! unequal$ results ( ,! ,corn+ ,egg ,f>m _h seem$ unsurpassable1 b to-day we are able to look back f high] gr\nd & see ! road ov] :i* we h travel$ to rea* a po9t v consid]ably beyond ! unequal$ position ( two ye>s ago4 ,x is our hope & aim1 ye> by ye>1 to improve ! pres5t position4 ,! man :o believes he has le>n$ all !re is to le>n is a failure4 ,! successful man is ! 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( ?is ?an ! success ( ,! ,corn+ ,egg ,f>m4 ,illu/ration3 ,,pullet ,,range ,,colony ,,h\ses ,,ea* ,,h\se #f #aj ,,built ,,on ,,skids ,,movable ,9 :atev] l9e a beg9n] decides to />t he ne$s to g /raight d[n t l9e )\t deviation1 tak+ z 8 motto1 8,?is "o ?+ ,i d40 ,9 ! fullness ( "t1 hav+ e/abli%$ a reputation = ! quality ( 8 eggs & birds1 ! dem& = 8 eggs = hat*+ purposes & = 8 birds z f\ndation /ock = o!r p1 w naturally come to him1 & x is v pr(itable4 ,"o c]ta9 fact %\ld be settl$ 9 ! und]/&+ ( e beg9n]1 to wit3 x is n possible to inve/ f five hundr$ to five ?\s& doll>s 9 ! ,p\ltry ,indu/ry & d\ble y\r money 9 ! fir/ ye>1 or ev5 to e>n #ej on ! inve/m5t4 ,nei!r is x possible ) #cjj4jj to build a ,lay+ ,h\se ) a capacity = five hundr$ birds1 if ! h\se is prop]ly built = w>m? & meets sanit>y conditions4 ,h\s+ = h5s mu/ be free f dampness4 ,concrete absorbs dampness1 !re=e1 avoid x4 ,any p]son />t+ 9 ! p\ltry indu/ry = pr(it1 &1 int5d+ to foll[ x = a livelihood %\ld beg9 9 a small way1 realiz+ t1 l any o!r bus9ess v5ture1 x mu/ be built up & gr[ f ye> to ye>1 & t1 c]ta9ly = ! fir/ ye>1 no money c be drawn out = liv+ exp5ses4 ,^! /atem5ts are made cle>ly & emphatically because q ! contr>y has be5 giv5 out z a fact4 ,su* reckless repres5tations1 because untrue1 are mislead+ & injuri\s to bo? ^? engag$ 9 ! p\ltry indu/ry & also to ^? :o contemplate ent]+ x1 & %\ld be br&$ z false1 & ! au?ors ( su* /atem5ts %\ld be prohibit$ f us+ ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,mails4 ,we are n1 & make no pret5se ( be+1 philan?ropi/s4 ,we h writt5 ?is ,book prim>ily ) ! expectation t x w make ,! ,corn+ ,egg ,f>m & ! ,corn+ ,me?od ( ,p\ltry ,culture ev5 m widely & impressively kn[n to ! ,_w1 & s b5efit u by increas$ dem& = our /ock1 eggs1 & all o!r goods we may h = sale4 ,secondly1 we "k t ! ,book w b5efit o!rs if !y w foll[ ! ,corn+ ,me?od & ,sy/em h]e9 laid d[n1 & s prove ( mutual advantage to read]s & au?ors z well4 ,! ,s+le ,comb ,:ite ,leghorn is p> excell5ce ! ,egg ,ma*9e1 provid$ always fir/ class & ! be/ /ra9 ( birds is procur$1 & ! ,corn+ ,/ra91 )\t d\bt or "q1 is ! v be/ /ra9 ( ,s+le ,comb ,:ite ,leghorns yet develop$ any:]e 9 ! ,_w4 ,we "k ?is new1 l>ge1 complete & ?or\ghly up to date ,book w be ! means ( br++ u1 & our unequal$ ,/ra9 ( ,s+le ,comb ,:ite ,leghorns1 into favor ) ?\s&s ( p :o1 z yet1 d n "k u1 j z ! publi%+ ( ! small & old] booklet put u into t\* ) o!r ?\s&s :o are n[ do+ a prosp]\s bus9ess by ! use ( ?is same ,corn+ ,/ra9 ,s+le ,comb ,:ite ,leghorns1 & by foll[+ ! ,corn+ ,me?od n[ m completely elaborat$ & expla9$ 9 8,! ,corn+ ,egg ,f>m ,book by ,corn+ ,himself40 ,,edw>d ,,& ,,g>dn] ,,corn+4 ,! ,corn+ ,egg ,f>m1 ,b\nd ,brook1 ,new ,j]sey4 ,decemb]1 #aiaa4 ,! ,corn+ ,egg ,f>m ,book ,,*apt] ,i ,! ,build+ ( ! ,corn+ ,egg ,f>m ,hav+ det]m9$1 9 #aije1 to engage 9 "s bus9ess connect$ ) ! fea!r$ tribe1 we decid$ to try out ! squab proposition v]sus m>ket p\ltry4 ,aft] se>*+ ov] a p]iod ( _m mon?s1 9 v>i\s p>ts ( ! c\ntry1 ) ! idea ( f9d+ a place :]e ! exi/+ build+s might be utiliz$ = our ne$s1 we f9ally 7 oblig$ to ab&on ?is idea & pur*as$1 e>ly 9 ! ye> #aijf1 twelve & a half acres ( l&1 n[ kn[n z ,sunny ,slope ,f>m4 ,?is prop]ty lies ab\t two miles we/ ( ,b\nd ,brook1 ,new ,j]sey1 :i* t[n is rea*$ by ! ,c5tral ,railroad ( ,new ,j]sey1 ! ,baltimore ,ohio1 ! ,philadelphia ,read+ & ! ,lehigh ,valley ,railroads1 & ! ,f>m is mo/ accessible1 z x is on ! trolley l9e :i* connects ,b\nd ,brook & ,som]ville4 ,9 ! e>ly ,spr+ ( #aijf we began our build+s1 erect+ a h\se1 = rais+ squabs1 :i* w\ld accommodate five hundr$ pairs ( bre$+ birds1 a h5 h\se ( ! scrat*+ %$ v>iety1 capable ( accommodat+ "s two hundr$ & fifty h5s1 & a "w-%op ) liv+ ap>tm5ts = ! resid5t man4 ,we also sunk a well "o hundr$ & sev5te5 feet deep1 erect+ ov] x a sixty foot w9d-mill t[]1 :i* c>ries an eighte5 hundr$ gallon tank4 ,f ?is pipes 7 laid to conv5i5t p>ts ( ! prop]ty4 ,?ree hundr$ pairs ( ,hom] pigeons 7 plac$ 9 ! h\se built = t purpose1 & we w5t dilig5tly to "w to prove t ?is 0 ! quick & easy way to weal? :i* ! +5i\s writ]s ( squab lit]ature prov$ s conclusively on pap]4 ,on ! *ick5 side ( ! exp]im5t we seem$ to lean 7possibly because ( ! fact t squabs take "o into ! slaught] h\se bus9ess7 t[>ds "o or m ( ! m>ket bre$s1 &1 to meet ! ne$s ( ?is "p ( ! bus9ess1 we und]/ood t any ( ! 8,rock0 family 7 be/ = ! purpose4 ,/>t$ ) #fj ,buff ,rock ,eggs ,we pur*as$ an incubator ) ! capacity ( sixty eggs1 be+ fe>ful ( attempt+ ! op]ation ( a l>g] ma*9e1 because1 l a great _m novices1 we _h ! feel+ t an incubator 0 a v dang]\s ?+1 & t anyone )\t a va/ am\nt ( exp]i5ce %\ld n attempt to h&le x4 ,we plac$ 9 ?is dim9utive ma*9e sixty ,buff ,rock eggs1 & obta9$ a v fair hat*4 ,) daily contact our fe> ( ! ma*9e decreas$1 & we ex*ang$ x = "o ) a capacity ( "o hundr$ & tw5ty-five eggs1 & ?is1 9 turn1 0 ex*ang$ = "o hold+ two hundr$ & fifty eggs4 ,illu/ration3 ,,int]ior ,,/]ile ,,lay+ ,,h\se ,,no4 #c ,,9 #aiaj ,we obta9$ fairly l>ge flocks ( y\ng/]s t season1 b1 z we _h ! usual halluc9ation t p\ltry culture 0 really a miracle1 & requir$ nei!r "w1 capital1 nor bra9s1 t all y _h to d 0 to accept ! pr(it & ! *ick5s did x all !mselves1 we did n get s v f>4 ,! gr[? ( ! birds 0 s sl[ !y did n rea* a pr(itable weight until ! broil] m>ket _h dropp$ ! price to its l[e/ level4 ,! pullets :i* we c>ri$ ?r\gh ! w9t] nev] produc$ an egg1 = ! simple reason t we _h nev] /udi$ ! "q out z to h[ ! h5 produces an egg4 ,9 o!r words1 our lack ( k ( ! "r me?ods 0 ! reason = *>g+ up a consid]able loss in/ead ( pr(it s f> z ! fir/ season's "w ) h5s w5t4 ,we v e>ly discov]$ !re mu/ h be5 a consid]able am\nt ( fiction 9 ! writ+s on ! squab indu/ry4 ,"o reads t a pair ( pigeons eats no?+ l ! am\nt ( food :i* is requir$ = "o h51 & t !y nev] eat m ?an _! exact wants require1 & t :5 !y h "y 9 ! ne/1 ?is am\nt is v slightly increas$4 ,we f\nd1 h[ev]1 t !y ate 9 season & out ( season4 ,9 fact "o recalls1 9 ?is connection1 & ) consid]able amusem5t1 ! song1 9 ! light op]a 8,wang10 ( ! elephant :o ate all day & ! elephant :o ate all night4 ,dur+ our "w ) pigeons we tri$ out a numb] ( diff]5t v>ieties3 ,hom]s1 ,dragoons1 ,runt ,dragoon crosses1 ,hom] ,runt crosses1 ,maltese ,h5s1 & ! v>i\s crosses ) ,runt ,dragoons2 also ,c>neaux4 ,we 7 l$ to buy ^! fancy bre$s ?r\gh ! /ories ( extreme prices paid = l>ge squabs1 & we br$ "s heavy weights only to f9d1 f ! commission man :o made a specialty ( ^! birds1 t x 0 impossible to pay ! price :i* su* birds 7 really wor?1 z trade = ?is class 0 extremely limit$4 ,v e>ly 9 our exp]i5ce we realiz$ t ! p\ltry side ( our exp]im5t 0 v mu* m to our lik+ & (f]$ s mu* great] & m pr(itable outlook = our en]gies t we rang d[n ! curta9 on ,squab rais+--& turn$ our att5tion exclusively to ! ,h54 ,:ile our m9ds 7 /ill runn+ 9 ! l9e ( p\ltry = m>ket purposes we tri$ out ! ,black ,orp+tons1 ! idea be+ t1 on acc\nt ( _! size1 !y w\ld make ideal roa/+ f[ls4 ,we f\nd1 h[ev]1 t !y 7 a v mu* inbr$ v>iety1 & x 0 almo/ impossible to hat* ! eggs4 ,out ( "o hundr$ eggs1 = :i* we paid tw5ty doll>s1 eight *icks hat*$1 & ^! 7 n ( suffici5t vitality to live4 ,illu/ration3 ,,entrance ,,to ,,! ,,f>m ,,9 #aiji ,m ,money 9 ,eggs ,dur+ all ?is "t1 h[ev]1 we 7 /udy+ ! p\ltry "q1 & _h arriv$ at ! conclusion t !re 0 m money 9 eggs1 prop]ly produc$ & m>ket$1 ?an 9 any o!r bran*4 ,"o ( ! difficulties we met ) 9 our inve/igations 0 ! fact t s _m diff]5t writ]s _h su* a v>iety ( ideas on ! same subject1 & practically no two ( !m agre$ on any giv5 "p ( p\ltry culture4 ,:at seem$ to u ev5 m confus+ 0 t1 9 mo/ cases1 ! writ] summ$ up 8 article by contradict+ ev]y?+ he _h said 9 ! previ\s *apt]s4 ,we 7 f9ally =c$ to ! conclusion t ! rais+ ( p\ltry _h n yet be5 r$uc$ to a sci5ce1 b 0 almo/ entirely made up ( guesses4 ,9 our inve/igations1 h[ev]1 we f\nd 9 ! writ+s ( ! late ,pr(4 ,g[ell1 ( ,ma9e1 an entirely diff]5t condition4 ,he 0 ! fir/ man1 s f> z our obs]vations w5t1 :o work$ on ! pr9ciple t effect foll[$ cause1 9 p\ltry z 9 ev]y?+ else4 ,we /udi$ 8 bullet9s ) great int]e/1 & decid$ we w\ld endeavor to prove t ! same results gott5 by him c\ld be duplicat$ by o!rs4 ,adopt$ ,:ite ,leghorns ,we _h also be5 /udy+ ! condition ( ! egg m>ket1 s f> z ,new ,york & vic9ity 0 conc]n$1 & _h f\nd t ?is m>ket paid a premium = a :ite %ell$ egg4 ,?is1 !n1 0 ! det]m9+ factor 9 ! selection ( ! bre$ ( f[ls1 & aft] ga!r+ all ! in=mation we c\ld reg>d+ birds :i* laid :ite eggs1 we 7 satisfi$1 tak+ ev]y?+ into consid]ation1 t = an ,egg ,f>m1 ! ,s+le ,comb ,:ite ,leghorn1 0 ! only f[l4 ,9 ! ,spr+ ( #aijg we collect$ a bre$+ p51 f diff]5t s\rces1 ( ?irty ,s+le ,comb ,:ite ,leghorn ye>l+ h5s1 & ?ree /rong1 vigor\s cock]els4 ,we pur*as$ an incubator hold+ ?ree hundr$ & n9ety eggs1 & ?ree out-door brood]s1 & built a numb] ( small ,colony ,h\ses to move ! birds into z soon z !y 7 l>ge en\gh to be transf]r$ f ! brood]s4 ,! h5s *os5 = ! initial bre$+ p5 ( ! ,f>m 7 mo/ c>efully select$1 = ev5 !n we _h 9 m9d ! result :i* we int5d$ to rea*1 z to ! ultimate type ( lay] on ! ,f>m4 ,we plac$ ! result+ eggs f ?is bre$+ p5 9 ! incubator1 us+ a primitive turn+ ma*9e to keep !m 9 prop] condition until ! requisite numb] 0 acquir$ to fill ! incubator4 ,our hat* 0 a v good "o1 & we succe$$ 9 rais+ a fair numb] ( ! y\ng/]s hat*$4 ,dur+ ! ,summ] we erect$ :at is n[ kn[n on ! ,f>m z ! ,no4 #a ,lay+ ,h\se4 ,?is 0 built "o hundr$ feet long1 by twelve feet wide1 & on ! same tw5ty foot section con/ruction :i* has prov$ to be s successful a plan = p\ltry h\ses4 ,! "o mi/ake 9 ?is h\se 0 its wid?1 & t has n[ be5 rem$i$ by wid5+ x to ! /&>d1 sixte5 feet 9 wid?1 & sixty feet 9 l5g? h be5 add$ to x4 ,! y\ng/]s on range grew rapidly4 ,we m>ket$ ! cock]els at betwe5 eight & t5 weeks ( age1 & !y weigh$ f "o & a qu>t] p\nds to a p\nd & ?ree qu>t]s4 ,^! 7 sold 8on ! ho(10 z we _h decid$ = ! future to d no?+ 9 ! slaught] h\se l9e1 & to ?is decision we h /rictly adh]$1 %ipp+ alive also all culls & birds ( any age %[+ imp]fections1 ! majority ( our /ock f9d+ ready m>ket = bre$+ purposes :5 we are ready to dispose ( x4 ,z a correct record ( ! mortality ( our hat*+1 & ! numb] ( cock]els m>ket$1 _h be5 kept1 we f\nd t we %\ld h 9 ! ,colony ,h\ses ab\t two hundr$ & tw5ty-five pullets to place 9 ,no4 #a ,h\se4 ,9 cat*+ up ! birds we f\nd t ! numb] figur$ on 0 ab\t "r4 ,^! two hundr$ & tw5ty-five birds w5t into ! ,h\se1 ,octob] #ca/4 ,!y 7 already lay+ on ! ,range4 ,fir/ ,use ( ,roo/+ ,closets ,x 0 a v int]e/+ sight to u to wat* ^! birds at "w 9 ! fir/ h\se :i* _h ev] be5 successfully built )\t p>titions1 9 o!r words1 "o l>ge flock ) ! run ( ! entire h\se4 ,o!rs _h tri$ x1 & _h fail$4 ,!y _h _h draughts1 & _h f\nd ! h\se1 !re=e1 v undesirable4 ,we conceiv$ ! idea ( roo/+ closets1 ) a p>tition ext5d+ "s little di/ance beyond ! dropp+ bo>ds1 runn+ f ! ceil+ to ! floor1 ?us break+ ! h\se up s f> z ext5d$ circulation ( air w5t1 & at ! same "t giv+ ! birds ! b5efit ( ! l>g] area4 ,x 0 also a matt] ( great int]e/ to two novices to wat* ! egg output 9 ?is fir/ h\se4 ,on ! fir/ day ( ,novemb] five eggs 7 ga!r$2 on ! second1 sev52 ! ?ird saw a drop to f\r4 ,( c\rse ^! pullets _h be5 giv+ u m eggs ?an ?is on ! ,range1 b a transf] f "o place to ano!r always means a set-back to a lay]4 ,! middle ( ! mon? saw ! h5s produc+ above sev5te5 eggs a day4 ,decemb] 0 />t$ ) an output ( =ty1 & f t ! birds ran into l>g] numb]s daily until ! la/ ( ,decemb]1 :51 ) ! m]cury regi/]+ well d[n ar\nd z]o1 !y 7 turn+ out "o hundr$ eggs a day4 ,! increase 9 ! egg output cont9u$ /eadily1 & we f\nd t ,m>* 0 ! record mon?1 b ! highe/ s+le day 0 9 ,april1 :5 ! p5 produc$ "o hundr$ & sev5ty eggs4 ,illu/ration3 ,,z ,,y ,,approa* ,,! ,,corn+ ,,egg ,,f>m ,,f ,,! ,,public ,,highway1 ,,9 #aiaa ,%[+ #bfd-;,foot ,brood] ,h\se1 ,bre$+ ,cock]el ,h\se & ,(fice ,we 7 well satisfi$ ) ! result ( ! ,w9t]'s "w ) ^! pullets1 &1 al?\gh we did n h ! k t has s9ce come to u 9 fe$+ = eggs1 ! output 0 a mo/ cr$itable "o1 & we f\nd a ready m>ket at a good price4 ,e>ly 9 ! ,fall we _h mapp$ out our plans = a v decid$ increase 9 plant = ! com+ season4 ,! excavation = ! ,incubator ,cell>1 sixte5 by fifty feet1 _h be5 made1 & ! ,brood] ,h\se above x 0 enclos$ )\t difficulty be=e wea!r ( any great sev]ity ov]took u4 ,we 7 bless$ ) a v late ,fall1 & mild wea!r cont9u$1 ) only occasional dips1 well into ,decemb]1 #aijg4 ,we in/all$ 9 ! ,cell> t5 incubators1 ) a capacity ( ?ree hundr$ & n9ety eggs ea*4 ,! ,brood] ,h\se1 ) its arrangem5t = ,hov]s & ,nurs]y p5s1 0 all complet$1 & ! mon? ( ,m>* f\nd u plac+ eggs 9 ! ma*9es4 ,9 ! ,fall ( #aijg we _h enl>g$ our ,bre$+ ,h\se1 s t we 7 able to place 9 x "s two hundr$ & fifty bre$]s4 ,out ( our orig9al p5 ( ?irty1 we _h lo/ two4 ,f diff]5t s\rces we b\ght ye>l+ h5s1 & ) our orig9al tw5ty-eight1 made up ! bre$+ p54 ,( c\rse1 z we _h plann$ to endeavor to produce "s ?ree ?\s& pullets = ! ,fall ( #aijh1 we 7 oblig$ to v mat]ially supplem5t ! product ( our own bre$]s1 ) eggs f o!r s\rces1 & ?is we did1 buy+ eggs f diff]5t bre$]s1 9 widely sep>at$ t]ritories4 ,z ! hat*+ season advanc$ we add$ "o m incubator to our batt]y ( t51 & we plac$ 9 ^! incubators a total ( elev5 ?\s& eight hundr$ & f\r eggs1 ( :i* two ?\s& & n9ety-six %[$ dead g]ms & cle> eggs on ! f\rte5? day te/4 ,! result+ numb] ( *icks plac$ 9 ! ,brood] ,h\se 0 five ?\s& eight hundr$ & sixty-six = ! entire season4 ,we f\nd t ! eggs pur*as$ did n produce any?+ l ! numb] ( *icks1 t is1 /rong1 livable *icks1 t did ! eggs com+ f our own bre$+ p51 :i* prov$ to u t ! me?od ( fe$+ & c>+ = bre$+ /ock1 pursu$ by o!rs1 fell v f> %ort ( ! results gott5 by our own me?ods4 ,we ,c\nt ,only ,livable ,*icks ,! lesson ( incubation1 :i* x is s difficult to make p und]/&1 is n s mu* a "q ( h[ _m *icks may be hat*$ f a giv5 numb] ( eggs z ( h[ _m /rong1 livable *icks are br\ght out4 ,we v e>ly 9 our hat*+ exp]i5ce decid$ to c\nt only ^? *icks1 :i* 7 /rong1 & app>5tly capable ( a /eady gr[? & a /urdy maturity4 ,?us1 ! c\nt ( ! numb] ( *icks produc$1 does n really %[ ! numb] :i* came out ( ! %ells4 ,illu/ration3 ,,(fice ,,build+ ,we 7 extremely =tunate 9 h&l+ ! y\ng/]s 9 ! ,brood] ,h\se1 & our mortality 0 v l[1 & :5 ! y\ng/]s 7 plac$ 9 ! ,colony ,h\ses1 :i* _h be5 built dur+ ! e>ly ,spr+ mon?s1 & plac$ out on ! ,range 9 read9ess = !m1 !y 7 a /urdy1 vigor\s cr[d4 ,p]c5tage ( ,cock]els ,l[ ,! numb] ( cock]els 0 v l[1 & ^!1 z rapidly z !y develop$1 7 tak5 away f ! pullets & plac$ 9 a fatt5+ p5 :i* _h be5 provid$1 & z our /ock 0 /ill an 8unkn[n quantity0 9 ,p\ltrydom1 we m>ket$ ! l>g] "p ( !m at broil] size4 ,! pullets came on f9ely1 & ! records %[ t a l>ge numb] ( !m came into eggs :5 !y 7 a few days ov] f\r mon?s ( age4 ,?r\gh ! connivance ( an employ we made a heavy loss 9 ! way ( !ft1 &1 :5 ! f9al r\nd-up ( ! pullets came1 we f\nd we _h "o ?\s& n9e hundr$ & fifty-?ree4 ,dur+ ! ,summ]1 we _h built ! ,no4 #b ,lay+ ,h\se1 sixte5 feet wide by "o hundr$ & sixty feet long1 & 9 ?is h\se ! fir/ fifte5 hundr$ pullets 7 in/all$1 ! balance go+ into ,no4 #a ,lay+ ,h\se4 ,a numb] ( visitors _h call$ at ! ,f>m dur+ ! ,summ] ( #aijh1 & we _h li/5$ to ! diff]5t /ories ( ! ease ) :i* five ?\s& lay+ pullets 7 produc$ annually1 b at ! end ( ?is season we _h mu* m respect = ! numb] five ?\s& ?an we ev] _h be=e1 & realiz$ v fully :at x meant to produce t numb] ( females ea* ye>4 ,) ! plac+ ( ^! fifte5 hundr$ pullets 9 ?is ,h\se ( "o hundr$ & sixty feet 9 l5g? by sixte5 feet wide1 )\t be+ divid$ into sep>ate p5s1 ea* h5 hav+ ! entire run ( ! ,h\se & no m 7t is1 %e did n leave ! h\se = a y>d1 b /ay$ "r 9 t space & did h] "w71 we accompli%$ :at1 f ! /&po9t ( all au?orities on ! subject ( ,p\ltry1 0 an impossible ?+ to d1 & h ! h5 produce any?+4 ,& yet ea* h5 _h only two & "o ?ird squ>e feet ( floor space1 :i* includ$ ! dropp+ bo>ds4 ,! secret ( be+ able to "w ! h5 successfully 9 su* a limit$ space p] bird is 9 ! l5g? ( ! h\se4 ,9 reality1 e bird has "o hundr$ & sixty feet by sixte5 feet 9 :i* to ex]cise & roam4 ,! f\r hundr$ & fifty-?ree pullets :i* 7 plac$ 9 ,no4 #a ,lay+ ,h\se 7 giv5 ! entire run ( ?is h\se1 ( "o hundr$ feet by twelve feet1 & yet ! ,egg ,record = ! t5 mon?s1 9 :i* ^! birds nev] left ei!r h\se1 is r 9 favor ( ! h\se conta9+ ! fifte5 hundr$ pullets4 ,! av]age numb] ( eggs p] pullet 9 ^! h\ses1 f ,decemb] #a/1 #aijh1 to ,septemb] #cj?1 #aiji1 0 #adc4be4 ,_m p :o _h se5 ! ,no4 #b ,h\se fill$ ) ! fifte5 hundr$ pullets c\ld h>dly believe :at !y saw4 ,! ,great ,flock ,sy/em ,succe$s ,! extreme heal? & great vigor ( ! birds 0 evid5t to anyone :o look$ 9 ?r\gh ! wire doors4 ,articles 7 writt5 9 num]\s pap]s /at+ t ! ?+ 0 impossible1 & t1 be=e _m mon?s1 absolute failure w\ld result4 ,b 9 spite ( all ! prophecies ! great flock sy/em1 9 ! ,corn+ /yle ,h\se1 prov$ by its great success1 t a decid$ =w>d /ep _h be5 made 9 economical managem5t & h\s+ ( p\ltry4 ,we _h gone ahead h&l+ p\ltry 9 j ! same way t any bus9ess w\ld be h&l$1 plus ! sci5tific /udy ( ! anatomy ( ! h51 & :at x 0 necess>y to bre$ 9 ord] to accompli% a great success z a produc] ( l>ge1 :ite1 uni=m eggs1 ) ! ability add$ to t =mula1 ( turn+ !m out 9 l>ge quantities4 ,call]s at ! ,f>m br\ght v =cibly home to u ! fact1 !n q unappreciat$ by u1 t ! me?ods employ$1 & ! results obta9$1 7 v rem>kable f ! /&po9t ( any?+ done 9 ,p\ltry ,culture up to t "t4 ,x 0 po9t$ out t 9 almo/ e o!r case x 0 n kn[n by ! p\ltryman j :]e he /ood at any "t ( ! ye>1 let alone be+ able to tell :]e he /ood e day ( ! ye>4 ,! success ( ,! ,corn+ ,egg ,f>m really has t feature z its f\ndation /one4 ,be=e ! close ( ! t5 mon?s ( lay+ ( ! #aiec pullets we _h receiv$ a numb] ( ov]tures to put our me?ods & results into a book1 &1 aft] a "t1 su* a book 0 writt54 ,! trem5d\s sale & success ( t book is n[ a matt] ( hi/ory1 & ! great numb] ( p :o 7 help$ to bett] ?+s 9 p\ltry1 & ! /ill great] numb] ( novices :o 7 />t$ on ! road1 7 enabl$1 ?r\gh ?is book1 to rea* a success :i*1 z _m ( !m te/ify1 w\ld h be5 impossible )\t x4 ,9 eighte5 mon?s ov] "o hundr$ & =ty ?\s& copies ( ?is fir/ book 7 sold4 ,hundr$s ( p came to ! ,f>m to f9d out = !mselves :e!r or n ! /atem5ts 9 ! book 7 true1 & ^! p f\nd ev]y?+1 d[n to ! smalle/ detail1 j exactly z repres5t$4 ,=eign]s ,visit ! ,f>m ,! ,visitors' ,regi/]1 :i* is kept at ! ,f>m1 %[s call]s f almo/ e nook & corn] ( ! ,globe4 ,9 ,scotl&1 a %ort di/ance f ,glasg[1 !re is n[ almo/ a p]fect duplicate ( ,sunny ,slope ,f>m4 ,! own]1 :o has twice cross$ ! ocean & come to ! ,f>m1 /ates t if y 7 bl9dfold$ & tak5 f ,glasg[ ! ?ree miles out to 8 prop]ty x w\ld be q impossible = y to tell :e!r y 7 9 ,new ,j]sey or ,scotl&1 s absolutely alike are ! build+s 9 e detail4 ,illu/ration3 ,,bre$+ ,,cock]els1 ,,fall ,,( #aiji ,9 ,engl&1 a %ort di/ance f ,tunbridge1 ! ,corn+ ,lay+ ,h\se is aga9 f\nd4 ,at ?is ,f>m bo? ,:ite & ,black ,leghorns are c>ri$1 & ! own]s write t !y are meet+ ) great success 9 foll[+ ! ,corn+ ,me?od4 ,inve/igat$ = ,g]many ,g]many s5t a man :o sp5t twelve mon?s inve/igat+ ! diff]5t me?ods ( p\ltry rais+ & h\s+1 & he visit$ all ! plants ( any note :atev] f ! ,atlantic to ! ,pacific1 includ+ ,canada1 d[n to ! ,gulf ( ,mexico4 ,he did n make 8 mission kn[n1 & x 0 only aft] 8 return to 8 native c\ntry t 8 id5tity 0 disclos$4 ,8 report is ( m ?an pass+ int]e/ to ,! ,corn+ ,egg ,f>m1 z x /ates t ! ,me?od & ,sy/em envolv$ on ,! ,corn+ ,egg ,f>m surpasses any?+ t has z yet come "u 8 obs]vation4 ,! inve/igator is n only conv]sant ) :at he saw 9 ! l9e ( p\ltry bre$+ dur+ 8 twelve mon?s' soj\rn 9 ,am]ica1 b he is ?or\ghly po/$ 9 reg>d to ev]y?+ 9 ,europe4 ,! pullets 7 h>dly plac$ 9 ! ,nos4 #a & #b ,lay+ ,h\ses1 9 ! ,fall ( #aijh1 be=e we began to plan = ! ,spr+ ( #aiji4 ,we _h enl>g$ ! ,bre$+ ,h\se aga91 s t we n[ _h h\s$ "s f\r hundr$ & sev5ty-five ye>l+ & two ye> old h5s4 ,^! 7 made up f our bre$+ p5 ( ! ye> be=e1 & z _m ( our two hundr$ & tw5ty-five pullets z qualifi$4 ,we b\ght a few o!r ye>l+ h5s f diff]5t s\rces1 & likewise ! necess>y complem5t ( cock]els4 ,selection ( ,cock]els ,we gave great c>e to ! selection ( ! males head+ ! bre$+ p51 e bird hav+ p]fect head po9ts1 be+ /rong & vigor\s1 & z l>ge z we c\ld f9d him1 :]e we felt sure t no outside blood _h be5 introduc$4 ,! ,brood] ,h\se dur+ ! ,fall1 0 mat]ially add$ to1 giv+ u tw5ty ,hov] ,p5s1 ?ree feet wide1 & twelve ,nurs]y ,p5s1 ea* ne>ly five feet wide1 ?is giv+ u a ,brood] ,h\se #aah feet long by #af feet wide4 ,we aga9 ?is ye> 7#aiji7 supplem5t$ our own bre$+ p5 ) pur*ases ( eggs f diff]5t s\rces4 ,pullets ,lay 9 #abi ,days ,our hat*es ?is ,spr+ 7 v successful1 & ! *icks :i* w5t up into ! ,brood] ,h\se 7 /rong & vigor\s4 ,! mortality 0 l[1 & :5 plac$ on ,range !y grew rapidly4 ,! pullets came into eggs1 z !y _h 9 ! two previ\s ye>s1 )9 a few days aft] !y pass$ ! f\r mon?s' mile-/one4 ,we _h add$ "s six ,colony ,h\ses to our range equipm5t4 ,! build+ orig9ally design$ = pigeons we plann$ to *ange ov] into a ,bre$+ ,h\se1 =1 9 ! ,fall ( #aiji1 we w\ld h a suffici5t numb] ( ye>l+ h5s to c>ry q a bre$+ e/abli%m5t4 ,?is h\se 0 ab\t complet$ 9 ! mon? ( ,may1 :5 x my/]i\sly took fire1 & 0 a complete loss4 ,=tunately ! fire broke out at ab\t t5 o'clock 9 ! morn+1 &1 by ! timely assi/ance ( ! boys ( ! ,wilson ,milit>y ,academy1 "u ! able direction ( ! ,milit>y ,(fic]s ( t ,academy1 we 7 able to conf9e x to ?is "o build+ 9 spite ( ! fact t a high w9d 0 bl[+1 :i* c>ri$ ! sp>ks directly on to ! o!r build+s4 ,! wat] supply on ! ,f>m prov$ m ?an adequate to ! necessities ( ! occasion1 & ! loss 0 entirely cov]$ by insurance4 ,z we desir$ to recognize ! s]vices ( ! "y m51 & at ! sugge/ion ( ! ,comm&+ ,(fic]1 m$als 7 /ruck (f commemorative ( ! fire & ( ! brav]y display$ by ^! "y m5 at ?is "t1 & 7 pres5t$ to !m4 ,an addition to ! ,bre$+ ,h\se1 ext5d+ ov] ! site ( ! burn$ build+1 0 imm$iately erect$1 & ! small build+ :i* _h be5 us$ z a fatt5+ p5 = cock]els 0 rebuilt1 & became ! bre$+ p5 = ! production ( unrelat$ cock]els4 ,also dur+ ?is season ! ,no4 #c ,lay+ ,h\se 0 built1 ?is be+ an exact duplicate ( ! ,no4 #b ,h\se4 ,our selection ( ,bre$]s = #aiaj 0 ( c\rse made f ! birds :i* _h complet$ _! fir/ t5 mon?s ( pullet lay+1 9 ! h\ses ,nos4 #a & #b4 ,! mortality dur+ ^! mon?s _h be5 ab\t #g p] c5t4 ,) our me?od ( selection only #iej ( ^! birds qualifi$ to be us$ z ye>l+ bre$]s1 & ^! 7 plac$ 9 ! ,bre$+ ,h\se :i* _h be5 prep>$ = !m4 ,we _h made a mo/ c>eful selection ( cock]els1 & ^! we _h re>$ 9 two ,colony ,h\ses1 plac$ 9 a l>ge y>d1 :]e we 7 plann+ to ev5tually erect a ,cock]el ,h\se = ! h\s+ ( cock]els specially select$ = bre$]s4 ,! balance ( ! birds f ,nos4 #a & #b1 toge!r ) our bre$]s ( #aiji1 7 sold1 & we 7 able to face ! hat*+ season ( #aiaj ) a v decid$ /ep =w>d t[>ds ! realization ( ! ideal ye>l+ bre$]1 :i* ,! ,corn+ ,egg ,f>m is work+ ne>] to ea* season4 ,illu/ration3 ,,int]ior ,,lay+ ,,h\se ,,no4 #b ,,9 #aiaj ,we plac$ 9 ! ,lay+ ,h\ses ,nos4 #b & #c ab\t #bgej pullets1 & our respect = ! man :o c\ld successfully1 ye>ly1 produce & raise to maturity five ?\s& pullets1 increas$ mat]ially4 ,keep+ ,d[n ,labor ,bill ,! "q ( keep+ d[n ! labor bill on ! ,f>m has at all times be5 a matt] ( c>eful /udy1 & ! ma*9]y :i* is 9 use is ( l>ge capacity1 enabl+ u to turn out :atev] may be requir$ 9 a v %ort space ( "t1 & all[+ ! m5 to get at o!r "w4 ,z an illu/ration2 ! ,clov] ,cutt] on ! ,f>m has a capacity ( #cjjj p\nds an h\r1 cut 9 "o-f\r?-in* l5g?s1 :i* enables u1 :5 we are cutt+ gre5 food1 to turn out ! am\nt requir$ = ! day1 fill ! tubs1 & h x on ! way to ! ,lay+ ,h\ses1 9 less ?an fifte5 m9utes4 ,! "q ( economy 9 "t 9 h&l+ ! ,incubator ,cell> _h be5 a problem1 :i* we f9ally solv$ by pip+ gas into ! ,cell> & ,brood] ,h\se1 f ! ma9s :i* are laid 9 ! road pass+ ! ,f>m4 ,?us we did away ) ! dang] ( fire f sixte5 incubator lamps 7= we n[ _h 9 ! cell> sixte5 ma*9es7 & ! tw5ty ,hov] lamps1 & ! "t & labor ( clean+ & fill+ !m4 ,we plac$ a gov]nor on ! gas ma91 s t x 0 impossible to increase ! pressure at any "t ( ! day or night1 & ! gas work$ mo/ satisfactorily 9 incubation & brood+4 ,! ext5sions on ! ,f>m plann$ = #aiaj 7 a ,cock]el ,h\se1 = ! h\s+ ( bre$+ cock]els1 & ! wid5+ & l5g!n+ ( ,no4 #a ,lay+ ,h\se4 ,^! alt]ations 7 made 9 ,no4 #a1 s t x 0 an exact c\nt]p>t ( ,nos4 #b & #c4 ,we also plann$1 z soon z ! bre$+ season 0 ov]1 & ! #aiaj bre$+ p5 0 %ipp$ to ! v>i\s buy]s :o _h pur*as$ ^! birds = ,augu/ deliv]y 7& ! entire p5 0 sold e>ly 9 #aiaj71 to add ano!r section to ! ,bre$] ,h\se1 & to build a few m ,colony ,h\ses4 ,!n we built :at we ?\ght w\ld be an adequate ,(fice to h&le ! bus9ess ( ! ,f>m1 b :i* has s9ce prov$ l>ge en\gh = only "o qu>t] ( ! pres5t requirem5ts4 ,we increas$ ! size ( ! ,egg ,pack+ ,room1 & in/all$ a freez] ) a capacity ( ov] two ?\s& p\nds ( gre5 bone4 ,?is practically cov]s ! enl>gem5ts on ! plant = #aiaj4 ,adopt$ ,hot ,wat] ,incubators ,= ?ree ye>s we _h be5 inve/igat+ quietly ! s-call$ ,mammo? ,incubators1 or 9 o!r words1 ! ,coal ,heat$1 ,hot ,wat] ,incubator1 & be=e ! close ( ! hat*+ season ( #aiaa we _h decid$ to in/all two su* ma*9es 9 a cell> #adf feet long by #bb feet wide--?is cell> to be built s z to all[ u to ext5d ! pres5t ,brood] ,h\se to ! same l5g? & wid? z ! cell>4 ,?is cell> has s9ce be5 con/ruct$1 ) a ,brood] ,h\se ov] x1 s t we n[ h capacity = ! incubation ( #ae1fjj eggs at "o "t4 ,! ,hot ,wat] ,sy/em = heat+ ! air supply+ ! ,hov]s has also be5 in/all$1 & ! ,brood] ,h\se n[ has a capacity ( "s #ab1jjj y\ng/]s1 be=e x is necess>y to move any ( !m to ! ,range4 ,! ,bre$] ,h\se has aga9 be5 enl>g$1 &1 ) ! addition1 a ye> h5ce1 ( ano!r ,bre$+ ,h\se1 :i* is plann$ to be #ahj feet long by #af feet wide1 & a l>g] h\se = ! bre$+ ( unrelat$ cock]els1 ,! ,corn+ ,egg ,f>m w h rea*$ ! limit plann$ = s9ce ! inception ( ! ,f>m4 ,we %all !n h a capacity ( #dejj /]ile pullets1 #cejj ye>l+ h5s = bre$+ purposes1 & h\s+ = #abjj cock]els4 ,:y ,great ,f>ms ,fail ,"o reads ( ,p\ltry ,f>ms c>ry+ any:]e f tw5ty to =ty ?\s& lay]s4 ,exp]i5ce has taught u t ! plant t gets beyond ! size :]e ^? f9ancially int]e/$ c sup]vise & "k ! condition ( ! ,f>m f "o end to ano!r daily1 falls d[n ( its own weight1 z x is impossible to f9d m51 unless f9ancially int]e/$1 :o w look aft] ! endless details1 :i* spell success or ru9 on a l>ge p\ltry plant4 ,! plann+ & design+ ( all build+s on ,! ,corn+ ,egg ,f>m 0 done by ourselves1 & all ! con/ruction has be5 done "u our p]sonal sup]vision4 ,9 ! fir/ two ye>s we did n contract ev5 ! labor1 employ+ simply 8h&y m50 :o work$ ) u "u our in/ructions4 ,latt]ly1 ) ! l>ge am\nt ( r\t9e & (fice "w press+ ^u u1 we f\nd x to be wise economy to contract ! labor1 ourselves supply+ ! mat]ial & sup]vis+ ! "w4 ,! build+s1 ) ! arrangem5t ( all equipm5t1 are built 9 accordance ) ideas ?\ght & work$ out by ourselves1 on l9es :i* seem$ to u common s5se1 & economical 9 "t & money = ! h&l+ ( ,p\ltry4 ,until )9 ! la/ two ye>s we _h nev] se5 ano!r p\ltry f>m1 & ^? we h se5 h only /r5g!n$ our conviction t no s]i\s error has be5 made 9 lay+ out ,! ,corn+ ,egg ,f>m ,plant4 ,,*apt] ,,ii ,egg ,f>m+ ! ,mo/ ,pr(itable ,bran* ( ,p\ltry ,keep+ ,! pr(its are sur] & l>g]4 ,! reason ?is is n m widely kn[n is because1 9 ! pa/1 few p h be5 able to resi/ ! temptation ( attempt+ to cov] a numb] ( ! diff]5t bran*es ( p\ltry culture4 ,!y h tri$ to get into ! 8fancy10 & h dream$ ( tak+ a blue ribbon at ,madison ,squ>e ,g>d51 or at "s o!r l>ge ,%[4 ,!n ! broil] bran* has engross$ _! att5tion1 & f t !y h gone on to s(t roa/]s1 & ! o!r phases ( ! slaught] h\se side ( p\ltry = m>ket purposes1 & !y h endeavor$ to cov] all ! diff]5t bran*es f :i* money is made 9 p\ltry1 :ile entirely ov]look+ ! fact t ?is is an age ( specialization1 & t ! p]son :o w\ld succe$ 9 any bus9ess mu/ make up 8 m9d to foll[ "o bran* ( x1 & br+ t bran* up to ! highe/ effici5cy4 ,develop+ ! ,great ,lay] ,f ! />t ! ,build]s ( ,! ,corn+ ,egg ,f>m1 at ,b\nd ,brook1 ,n4 ,j41 realiz$ ^! conditions1 & 7 nev] l$ into side issues b gave _! entire ?\ght & att5tion to ! developm5t ( a great lay]1 realiz+ t if ?is 0 to be accompli%$ ev]y?+ except an egg mu/ be consid]$ a by-product1 & dispos$ ( along ! l9e ( lea/ resi/ance3 9 %ort c>ry+ out ! ,scriptural injunction1 8,?is "o ?+ ,i d40 ,?is "o ?\ght has be5 s successfully adh]$ to t ! developm5t ( ,! ,corn+ ,egg ,f>m 9 five ye>s has be5 rem>kable 9 its production ( ! greate/ lay+ type ( h5 yet produc$1 ! ,corn+ ,/ra9 ,s+le ,comb ,:ite ,leghorn1 plac+ ! ,f>m head & %\ld]s above any o!r ,egg ,f>m any:]e 9 ! ,c\ntry4 ,egg ,f>m+ is pr(itable n only :5 c>ri$ on 9 a l>ge way1 b1 to ! suburban dwell]1 a small numb] ( h5s 9 ! back y>d is a pr(itable inve/m5t1 & ! sy/em1 z work$ out on ,! ,corn+ ,egg ,f>m1 succe$s ) a few h5s1 & enables ! own] ( a small plot ( l& to always h sanit>y1 fre% eggs1 to r$uce 8 groc]y bills1 & mat]ially increase ! pleasure ( suburban life4 ,corn+ ,me?od 9 ,small ,flocks ,two illu/rations ( ! work+ out ( ! ,corn+ ,me?od 9 a small way w\ld d\btless be ( int]e/4 ,:ile x is true t ! #af feet wide ,h\se is ! mo/ desirable f all /&po9ts1 ! l5g? ( ! h\se may be any?+ f #bj feet to #bjj feet1 z ! h\se is ( sectional con/ruction1 #bj feet be+ a section4 ,9 ! back y>d ( a g5tleman liv+ 9 ,b\nd ,brook 0 kept a small p5 ( birds1 9 all eighte51 compos$ ( h5s & pullets4 ,^! 7 a mixture ( ,b>r$ ,rocks & ,rhode ,isl& ,r$s4 ,! pullets 7 ( e>ly hat* & %\ld h come into eggs at lea/ 9 ! fir/ week ( ,octob]4 ,! h5s complet$ ! m\lt mu* e>li] ?an is g5]ally expect$1 & /ill ! own] 0 )\t eggs4 ,diff]5t me?ods1 & no/rums ( gu>ante$ egg produc+ foods1 7 tri$1 b all )\t success4 ,aft] a call at ,! ,corn+ ,egg ,f>m1 he /at$ t 9 "o week & ?ree days ! fir/ eggs 7 f\nd 9 ! ne/s1 & ! cont9uance ( ! ,corn+ ,me?od ( fe$+ & work+ ! h5s produc$ eggs /eadily ?r\gh ! ,w9t] mon?s1 beg9n+ ) ! middle ( ,decemb]1 & ! birds cont9u$ to lay m ?an an av]age output until !y w5t into ! m\lt ! foll[+ ,fall4 ,a g5tleman1 :o has a small place )9 a mile ( ,! ,corn+ ,egg ,f>m1 "s f\r ye>s ago pur*as$ hat*+ eggs f our ,bre$+ ,p51 & ! foll[+ ,fall he also b\ght a small p5 ( ,bre$]s4 ,he aims to produce & c>ry ?r\gh ! ,w9t] ab\t "o hundr$ pullets1 & = f\r ye>s n[1 by adh]+ /rictly to ! ,corn+ ,me?od1 & ) ! ,corn+ ,/ra9 ,s+le ,comb ,:ite ,leghorns1 he has met ) a success almo/ ph5om5al4 ,be=e he became conv]sant ) ! ,corn+ ,me?od 7& ) ! /ock he 0 !n c>ry+ be=e beg9n+ ) ! ,corn+ ,/ra97 8 success 0 repres5t$ by z]o1 b to-day 8 balance %eets1 :i* he displays ) great pride1 are extremely int]e/+ read+4 ,?is gives a v fair illu/ration ( two small flocks ( diff]5t size1 & ( ! results obta9$4 ,on ,l>ge ,f>ms ,turn+ n[ to ! /ory ( two egg f>ms :i* h be5 built )9 ! la/ two ye>s1 "o 9 ,new ,j]sey & ! o!r 9 ,p5nsylvania1 we f9d aga9 mo/ int]e/+ & successful conditions4 ,! ,p5nsylvania ,f>m />t$ its fir/ season by ! pur*ase f u ( fifte5 hundr$ hat*+ eggs4 ,! own] came to our ,f>m & ask$ our assi/ance 9 plann+ 8 campaign ( gr[?4 ,8 hat* f ! fifte5 hundr$ eggs1 & he nev] _h run an incubator be=e1 0 "s #ge p] c5t4 ( all eggs set1 &1 by foll[+ ! fe$+ me?ods prescrib$1 8 mortality 0 v l[4 ,he plac$ 9 8 ,lay+ ,h\se t ,fall "s five hundr$ pullets1 & 9 ,july1 #aiaj1 he _h s5t u an ord] = ?ree ?\s& eggs = ! season ( #aiaa4 ,z he told ?is /ory on a visit to ,! ,corn+ ,egg ,f>m1 9 ! mon? ( ,febru>y1 #aiaa1 he _h done ! almo/ impossible1 simply by foll[+ ! ,me?od laid d[n 9 ! lit]ature publi%$ by ,! ,corn+ ,egg ,f>m1 & _h made money f ! second mon? t 8 pullets _h begun to lay4 ,! quality ( 8 eggs 0 su* t he took ov] ! trade ( ! l>ge/ hotel 9 a neighbor+ city1 s f> z he 0 able to supply _! wants4 ,illu/ration3 ,,panoramic ,,view ,,( ,,"p ,,( ,,! ,,corn+ ,,egg ,,f>m1 ,,photograph$ ,,9 ,,octob]1 #aiaj4 ,! ,j]sey ,egg ,f>m ref]r$ to is own$ & run by a g5tleman ( advanc$ ye>s4 ,8 fir/ season's />t 0 on a v small scale1 b he 0 mo/ successful 9 br++ 8 pullets to ! lay+ po9t1 & gett+ a rem>kable output ( eggs ?r\gh ! ,w9t] mon?s4 ,9 8 di/rict he 0 able to dispose ( all 8 eggs to p :o came to ! door & paid ! ca% = !m at prices t5 to tw5ty c5ts p] doz5 above ! m>ket4 ,! ,corn+ ,egg ,f>m receiv$ f him a v l>ge ord] = hat*+ eggs = ! season ( #aiaa1 & ?is ,fall he _h an elegant flock ( pullets ready to h\se & turn out an ev] increas+ supply ( eggs = ! com+ ,w9t]4 ,^! f\r illu/rations are a few ( ! _m :i* ,! ,corn+ ,egg ,f>m is able to po9t to z ! result ( ! use ( its ,me?od4 ,,*apt] ,,iii ,:at is a ,fre% ,egg8--,an ,egg ,%\ld be ,sanit>y z ,well z ,fre% ,! answ] "o g5]ally gets to ?is qu]y is1 an egg s _m h\rs old1 &1 z ! av]age groc] pr9ts ! c>d1 8j laid40 8,fre%0 & 8new laid10 z appli$ to eggs1 mean no?+4 ,h5s improp]ly f$ lay eggs n only (t5 unpalatable1 b t are c>ri]s ( disease4 ,! h5's productive organs are s con/ruct$ t bact]ia :i* %e may take into h] crop ) impure food are pass$ into ! egg4 ,manure ,dra9age to ,dr9k ,an egg be+ eighty p] c5t4 wat]1 consid] ! effect on eggs produc$ by ! f>m]s' flocks1 :]e ! wat] supply is ma9ly pools 9 ! b>n y>d1 :i* receive ! dra9age f ! manure piles1 & :]e ! pr9cipal food supply is scrat*$ out ( manure heaps1 consi/+ ( undige/$ gra9 t has already pass$ ?r\gh ano!r animal4 ,a h5 mu/ h a l>ge proportion ( animal food to lay well1 & to produce ri*1 nutriti\s eggs4 ,diseas$ ,meat to ,eat ,consid] :at 9 _m in/ances ?is animal food consi/s (1 c>casses ( gl&]$ horses1 tub]cul\s c[s1 & putrid & maggoty meat4 ,if a di% ( putrid beef 7 plac$ on ! table be=e p !y w\ld %r9k back 9 horror1 yet !y w eat eggs :i* h be5 produc$ by h5s :i* h be5 f$ on ^! id5tical +r$i5ts1 app>5tly entirely oblivi\s ( ! fact t ! h5 p]=ms no miracle 9 ! production ( an egg1 b simply manufactures ! egg f ! mat]ials1 :atev] !y may be1 :i* %e ga!rs into h] sy/em4 ,z ! ,food1 s ! ,egg ,! ,*ief ( ! ,bureau ( ,*emi/ry1 ,u4 ,s4 ,dep>tm5t ( ,agriculture1 says t :ile su* conditions und\bt$ly d exi/ x _c be prov5 t su* eggs are %ipp$ f ,/ate to ,/ate1 & t1 !re=e1 x does n come "u ! jurisdiction ( ! ,int]/ate ,comm]ce ,commission1 & _c be controll$ "u ! ,national ,pure ,food ,law4 ,:at is ne$$1 !n1 is to "k t eggs are n only fre%1 b sanit>y4 ,! ,corn+ ,egg ,f>m lay]s are f$ ! be/ quality ( gra9s & meals t c be procur$4 ,! animal food is suppli$ by fre%1 gre5 bone1 cut & prep>$ daily4 ,?is bone comes f inspect$ cattle only1 & ! ,f>m is equipp$ ) a l>ge freez+ plant = ! purpose ( c>ry+ ! bone 9 a p]fectly fre% condition4 ,! h5s are h\s$ & c>$ = "u absolutely sanit>y conditions4 ,a ,p]fect ,egg a ,r>ity ,! gr[+ int]e/ 9 ,p\ltry ,culture is br++ ! ,public to a realization ( ! fallacy ( ! old idea t 8any egg n rott5 mu/ be a good egg40 ,comp>atively few p h ev] eat5 a p]fect egg4 ,) ! gr[? ( real egg f>ms ?r\gh ! c\ntry1 ! "t is approa*+ :5 ! words 8fre%0 or 8/rictly fre%0 w no long] mean any?+ to ! pur*as]1 & ! ^w 8sanit>y0 w take _! place1 & 9 "s way ! egg trade w be controll$1 & ! groc]1 & but*]1 & p$dl]s ( eggs1 w n be all[$ to put cold /orage eggs out z a sanit>y article ( food4 ,"s ( ! ,new ,york pap]s are n[ beg9n+ to agitate ! "q ( ,sanit>y ,eggs1 notably ! ,new ,york ,comm]cial1 :i* is a lead] 9 ?is educational l9e4 ,! day is com+ :5 ! p]son :o is op]at+ an egg f>m t is kn[n to produce ! egg ( real quality w h no difficulty 9 obta9+ ! price t su* an article is really wor?4 ,unlimit$ ,dem& = ,quality ,eggs ,!re is an unlimit$ dem& = an egg :i* c be dep5d$ ^u z to quality4 ,! difficulty t ! sell] meets ) :5 go+ to a hotel or re/aurant is ! fact t ! proprietor has be5 fool$ _m times4 ,z !y h put x1 8p />t well1 & = a "t keep up ! quantity1 & ! quality is all "r1 b :5 ! /r+5t "t ( ye> comes !y fall d[n z to quantity1 & a little lat] !y h evid5tly be5 tempt$ to keep up ! quantity by ga!r+ eggs f o!r s\rces ?an _! own1 & !n we meet ) ! que/ionable pleasure ( hav+ a patron at our tables return to u an egg j ready to hat*40 ,:5 "o seeks private trade = ! output ( 8 h5n]y x is possible to obta9 extreme prices1 provid$ ! buy]s c be conv9c$ ( ! absolutely high quality ( :at !y are pur*as+4 ,9 ,new ,york1 la/ ye>1 = a few weeks1 a man1 gott5 up z a v]itable 8hay-se$0 f>m]1 sold eggs f h\se to h\se ?r\gh ! /reets runn+ f #de? to #fe?1 9 l>ge quantities4 ,!y 7 all m>k$ 9 r$ ink ) ! date on :i* !y 7 said to be laid4 ,he did n la/ v long1 & 8 lib]ty 0 curtail$1 & = "s "t he grac$ "o ( ! free in/itutions :]e iron b>s ob/ruct ! view ( ! surr\nd+ c\ntry4 ,x develop$ t ?is ent]pris+ crook 0 buy+ ! culls f cold /orage h\ses1 &1 9 a basem5t on #dc;d ,/reet ne> ! ,nor? ,riv]1 he _h eight girls /eadily at "w m>k+ ! alleg$ dates :5 ^! eggs 7 laid4 ,! difficulty seems to be t :5 y rea* ! "q ( a 8fre% egg10 ev]yone1 almo/1 becomes a fakir4 ,! groc]s1 _m ( !m1 buy case aft] case ( /orage eggs1 &1 :5 ! retail price rea*es sixty-five c5ts a doz5 = s call$ 8fre% eggs10 !y are supply+ all buy]s ) ! cold /orage product1 9 quantities practically unlimit$4 ,_! c\nt]s are always decorat$ ) baskets ( ^! 8j laid1 p]fectly fre% eggs40 ,!re=e1 x becomes necess>y = ! ,egg ,f>m] to satisfy cu/om]s1 beyond p]adv5ture1 z to 8 ability to himself supply ! goods :i* he contracts to deliv]1 & aft] once do+ ?is 8 exp]i5ce w be ! same z t ( ,! ,corn+ ,egg ,f>m1 n to be able to keep & prop]ly look aft] en\gh h5s to turn out half ! eggs he c\ld sell at pr(itable prices1 because ! price he asks does n disc\rage cu/om]s :o are will+ to pay well = a really satisfactory article4 ,! foll[+ is ! basis on :i* ,! ,corn+ ,egg ,f>m makes all its contracts = table eggs4 ,,sunny ,,slope ,,f>m 7,,! ,,great ,,corn+ ,,egg ,,f>m7 ,,produces ,,eggs ,,= ,,! ,,table 8,,:i* ,,_c ,,be ,,surpass$0 ,,:ite1 ,,!y ,,are3 ,,/]ile1 ,,sanit>y1 ,,fre%1 ,,/]ile4--,! h5s produc+ ,eggs = ! ,table are h\s$ by !mselves & _! eggs d n conta9 ! life g]m1 giv+ a purity n o!rwise obta9$4 ,,sanit>y1--because ( ! clean1 fre% air h\s+ & be/ quality ( pure food & wat]4 ,p are le>n+ ! necessity ( inve/igat+ ! s\rce f :i* ,eggs come m c>efully ?an milk or wat]1 z x is n[ kn[n t ,eggs c be a great] c>ri] ( disease ?an ei!r milk or wat]4 ,,fre%1--because eggs laid "o day are deliv]$ ! next4 ,,our ,,me?ods & fe$+ =mulas give ^! eggs a delici\s flavor1 peculi>ly _! own4 ,,e ,,egg sold by u is produc$ on ,sunny ,slope ,f>m1 & is gu>ante$ z above /at$4 ,,once ,,b\ght1 ,,always ,,s\ght ,,sunny ,,slope ,,f>m ,,b\nd ,,brook ,,new ,,j]sey4 ,,*apt] ,,iv ,prep>ation ( ,eggs = ,m>ket ,if high prices are to be obta9$ = eggs !y mu/ n only be good1 b h a look ( 8class10 to ! w\ld be pur*as]4 ,!y mu/ be spotlessly clean1 &1 z f> z possible1 ea* doz5 %\ld pres5t a uni=m appe>ance4 ,"o is able to "k ea* day ! exact price ( ! class ( eggs :i* he is sell+1 = ! ,egg ,m>ket is l ! ,/ock or ,bond ,m>ket1 & "o :o is 9 ! ,egg bus9ess is deal+ ) a commodity :i* at all times is salable at a price4 ,at ,! ,corn+ ,egg ,f>m we receive daily ! reports f ! ,ex*ange1 z giv5 9 ! ,new ,york ,comm]cial4 ,^! are cut out & plac$ 9 a scrap book1 s t1 f ye> to ye>1 we are able to tell exactly :at ! conditions 7 on any giv5 date1 & =m a v close idea z to :at c be expect$ 9 reg>d to prices4 ,& s we h an absolute basis ( prices = contracts4 ,! ne>e/ quotation to ! egg :i* is produc$ by ,! ,corn+ ,egg ,f>m is :at is t]m$ 8,/ate ,pa4 & ne>by ,h5n]y1 :ite1 fancy1 l>ge40 ,?is we take z a basis & arrange our prices f x daily1 add+ ! advance :i* ! ,corn+ sanit>y table egg br+s4 ,illu/ration3 #cj ,,doz5 ,,corn+ ,,sanit>y ,,fre% ,,eggs ,,ready ,,to ,,%ip ,x is q impossible1 ) ! gr[? ( ! c\ntry & ! dem& = bett] ?+s 9 all food products1 to ov]-d ! production ( ,sanit>y ,eggs4 ,! foll[+ pages %[ ! mann] 9 :i* ! quotations are plac$ 9 our ,scrap ,book4 ,illu/ration3 ,new ,york ,comm]cial ,illu/ration3 ,new ,york ,comm]cial ,,*apt] ,v ,! ,selection ( ! ,bre$--,! ,/ra9 is ( ,utmo/ ,importance ,to a man engag+ 9 any bran* ( ,p\ltry ,culture ! selection ( ! prop] bre$ is ( grave importance1 b to ! man :o is plann+ an ,egg ,f>m x is )\t d\bt ( grav] importance ?an :]e any o!r bran* ( ! p\ltry bus9ess is to be c>ri$ on4 ,= _m ye>s diff]5t localities h believ$ t !re 0 v decid$ m]it 9 ! diff]5t color$ egg %ells4 ,! ,culture ( ,bo/on 0 c]ta9 t ! d>k %ell conta9$ an egg ) a ri*] flavor1 :ile ,new ,york & vic9ity w\ld believe 9 no?+ b ! :ite %ell$ egg4 ,x is1 h[ev]1 not$ ) int]e/ t ! ,culture ( ,bo/on has discov]$ t ! color ( ! %ell really has no?+ to d ) ! flavor ( ! egg1 & to-day ! rigid adh]5ce to a premium paid = ! d>k %ell$ egg1 g5]ally ?r\gh\t ! ,new ,engl& ,/ates1 is rapidly pass+ into hi/ory4 ,illu/ration3 ,,! ,,/ra9 ,,t ,,makes ,,! ,,corn+ ,,egg ,,f>m ,,fam\s ,z ,! ,corn+ ,egg ,f>m 0 locat$ )9 a few miles ( ,new ,york ,city ! bre$s :i* laid ! :ite %ell$ egg 7 ! only ones wor?y ( consid]ation1 &1 9 ! /udy ( ! "q1 x 0 f\nd !re 0 ano!r important matt] confront+ ! egg f>m]1 z to ! bre$ :i* he %\ld keep1 :e!r a sett]1 or a non-sett]4 ,on an egg f>m1 :]e hundr$s ( lay]s are to be kept1 if any ( ! ,asiatics1 or s call$ ,am]ican ,bre$s1 7 kept1 !y w\ld be a s\rce ( consid]able add$ exp5se1 fir/1 9 ! way ( loss ( eggs dur+ _! num]\s broody p]iods2 second1 9 ! necess>y build+s 9 :i* to c>ry ! 8broody biddies0 until !y h become s5sible1 & are 9 a prop] frame ( m9d to be return$ to ! ,lay+ ,h\se4 ,?is might look on its face a small affair1 b success to ,! ,corn+ ,egg ,f>m has come ?r\gh wat*+ e corn]1 & :ile sp>+ no ne$$ exp5diture1 avoid+ unnecess>y & fooli% outlay4 ,s1 to ! man :o w\ld really meet ) a l>ge success1 all ! bre$s :i* lay ! d>k %ell$ egg1 because ( _! sett+ prop5sity1 mu/ be elim9at$4 ,all ! memb]s ( ! ,m$it]ranean family are lay]s ( ! :ite %ell$ egg1 & are :at is t]m$ 8non-sett+40 ,s4 ,c4 ,:ite ,leghorns ,outclass ,all ,be=e decid+ we look$ ! diff]5t memb]s ( ?is family ov] ) consid]able c>e1 & we f\nd t ! ,s+le ,comb ,:ite ,leghorn is ! f[l t out-classes all ! o!rs = ! purpose ( an egg f>m4 ,x is a bird1 :]e prop]ly br$1 ( great h>d9ess & /am9a4 ,x readily adapts itself to all conditions ( climate1 &1 :]e ! "r 8/ra90 is procur$1 x is nev] a disappo9t] z to ! numb]1 size1 & ! class ( eggs :i* x produces4 ,we1 !re=e1 decid$ to adopt ! ,s+le ,comb ,:ite ,leghorn1 & we h outl9$1 9 a previ\s *apt]1 h[ we w5t to "w to build up ! unequal$ ,corn+ ,/ra91 by ! mo/ c>eful selection1 & sci5tific mat+4 ,pr(4 ,g[ell1 at ! ,ma9e ,agricultural ,/ation1 c>ri$ on 8 bre$+ ) ,b>r$ ,plym\? ,rocks1 & x is int]e/+ to note t 8 av]age = "s eight ye>s1 tak+ 8 /> p]=m]s1 0 #acd4bg eggs p] h5 = twelve mon?s1 :ile at ,! ,corn+ ,egg ,f>m ! flocks ( fifte5 hundr$ pullets av]ag$ p] h51 = t5 mon?s lay+1 #adc4be eggs 9 #aiji1 & #ade4aa eggs 9 #aiaj4 ,"h 0 a diff]5ce ( two mon?s 9 "t1 & yet ! l>ge flocks1 tak5 z a :ole1 n we$+ out a few /> p]=m]s1 surpass$ ! twelve mon?s' record ( ! ,b>r$ ,plym\? ,rocks at ! ,ma9e ,/ation by almo/ n9e eggs 9 #aiji1 & t5 eggs 9 #aiaj4 ,?is significant fact made consid]able impression on a numb] ( bre$]s 9 ! neighborhood ( ,bo/on1 ) ! result t1 9 ! la/ two ye>s1 ,! ,corn+ ,egg ,f>m has suppli$ a l>ge numb] ( hat*+ eggs & consid]able bre$+ /ock = f>ms 9 ,new ,engl&4 ,z "o g5tleman f ,bo/on po9t$ out1 ev5 ) ! diff]5ce 9 price betwe5 ! br[n & ! :ite egg1 he f\nd t he c\ld n really af=d to cont9ue ) ! bre$s lay+ ! br[n egg1 = ! ,leghorn1 9 numb]s1 m ?an made up = ! slight diff]5ce 9 price betwe5 ! two colors1 9 ! ,bo/on ,m>ket4 ,&1 z he /ill fur!r po9t$ out1 x took less food to supply ! ,leghorn ?an x did any ( ! l>g] bre$s1 & ?is1 ( c\rse1 0 ano!r s\rce ( economy4 ,x %\ld be rememb]$ t ! 8,/ra90 ( any bre$ is mo/ important4 ,"o may pur*ase ,:ite ,leghorns :]e ! inbre$+ has be5 s great t !y are n capable ( lay+ eggs 9 l>ge numb]s1 & ! p]c5tage ( f]tility f ! hat*+ /&po9t 9 su* birds w be a mo/ unc]ta9 quantity4 ,su* *icks z may be hat*$ w be f> f /rong1 & ! mortality w run into figures :i* w di%e>t5 anyone4 ,l9e ,bre$+--,n ,inbre$+ ,9 ! build+ up ( a great /ra9 ( birds x is necess>y to 8l9e bre$10 =1 if ! old !ory ( introduc+ new blood to prev5t inbre$+1 & ! me?od ( introduc+ ! new blood1 01 z is done 9 s _m places ev5 to-day1 by introduc+ males f o!r s\rces1 ! entire sy/em falls d[n4 ,no?+ is accompli%$ & "t is worse ?an wa/$4 ,! possibility ( h&+ d[n ! virtues ( "m to daught]1 & ( fa!r to son1 is elim9at$4 ,if all ! qualities ( a giv5 8,/ra90 are to be h&$ d[n l9e bre$+ mu/ be adh]$ to 9 ! /ricte/ s5se4 ,inbre$+1 h[ev]1 mu/ be avoid$1 or disa/] w foll[4 ,h[ ,corn+ ,f>m ,produces ,unrelat$ ,cock]els ,! ,me?od ( ,! ,corn+ ,egg ,f>m is z foll[s3 a p5 ( c>efully select$ ye>l+ h5s is set aside 9 :at is kn[n z 8! p5 = ! production ( unrelat$ cock]els40 ,a mo/ c>efully select$ cock]el to e twelve h5s is plac$ 9 ! p54 ,incubators are run ) eggs f ?is p5 only1 & ! result+ *icks are m>k$ be=e be+ plac$ 9 ! ,brood] ,h\se4 ,! cock]els :i* appe> ) ?is m>k+ are gr[n to maturity1 ^? com+ up to our /&>d be+ select$ to head ! bre$+ p5s = ! foll[+ season4 ,! m>k$ pullets are plac$ 9 ! ,lay+ ,h\ses ) ! o!r pullets1 b are nev] select$ = ye>l+ bre$]s on our own ,f>m4 ,9 p5s sold to o!rs we always furni% unrelat$ cock]els4 ,hav+ hat*$ a suffici5t numb] ( *icks to produce ab\t f\r hundr$ cock]els1 no fur!r eggs are set f ?is p51 &1 at ! end ( ! season1 all ! birds compris+ ?is p5 are sold4 ,?is ,me?od ( l9e bre$+ h&s d[n ! lay+ quality :i* has be5 s develop$1 & :i* is be+ increas$ f season to season 9 an unbrok5 l9e1 b inbre$+ is absolutely avoid$1 & ! vigor ( ! /ock is ma9ta9$4 ,p]haps1 9 clos+ ! *apt]1 no?+ c\ld be m apt ?an a lett] receiv$ f a ,bre$] ( ,cry/al ,:ite ,orp+tons1 9 ! neighborhood ( "o ( ! l>ge ,we/]n ,cities4 ,! lett]-head1 9 l>ge type1 /ates1 8,bre$] ( ,cry/al ,:ite ,orp+tons1 ! ,great ,w9t] ,lay]40 ,! cont5ts ( ! lett] is z foll[s3 8,z ,i am n[ plann+ to g into ! ,egg bus9ess1 & desire to foll[ y\r me?od z closely z possible1 &1 :ile 9 ?is locality !re is n su* a m>k$ pref]5ce = ! :ite egg ov] ! br[n1 /ill ! ,:ite ,leghorn1 ( a good /ra91 d\btless outlays any o!r bre$ kn[n1 & ! %ape ( its egg is su* t x is sup]ior = table use1 to any laid by ! d>k %ell$ family4 ,x1 !re=e1 is my purpose1 z rapidly z possible to "w into a l>ge flock ( ,leghorns1 ) ,corn+ /ock z a basis40 ,x w be not$ t ! g5tleman is a bre$] ( ,cry/al ,:ite ,orp+tons1 & pr9ts 9 l>ge type on 8 lett]-head1 8,! ,great ,w9t] ,lay]10 b t :5 x comes d[n to 8brass tacks10 f ! /&po9t ( ! h5 :i* w produce an egg = table use1 & ! h5 t w give y ! requisite numb] to make ! doll>s1 ! ,bre$] ( ! ,cry/al ,:ite ,orp+tons wants to put 9 ! ,corn+ ,/ra9 ( ,s+le ,comb ,:ite ,leghorns4 ,,*apt] ,,vi ,advantages ( ! ,l>ge ,flock ,sy/em--,r$uces ,co/ ( ,h\s+ & ,economizes 9 ,"t & ,labor ,= _m ye>s ! floor space p] h5 has be5 an int]e/+ /udy to anyone read+ p\ltry lit]ature1 ei!r 9 books or 9 magaz9e articles4 ,"s fifte5 ye>s ago x 0 g5]ally consid]$ = a h5 to d at all well %e mu/ h at lea/ tw5ty squ>e feet ( floor space4 ,lat]1 ! numb] ( feet 0 divid$ by half1 & = "s "t t5 squ>e feet 0 consid]$ to be ! v lea/ a h5 c\ld possibly d )4 ,!n we come to ! f\r squ>e feet p]iod1 & ?is creat$ a great deal ( controv]sy4 ,_m writ]s decl>$ t x 0 impossible = any h51 no matt] h[ h\s$1 to d well 9 su* a re/rict$ space4 ,at times1 "s vision>y writ] pictur$ a flock 9 "o h\se1 ( :at 0 !n consid]$ an enorm\s size4 ,"o ,pr(essor ( p\ltry w5t s f> z to /ate t he _h successfully kept "s ?ree hundr$ h5s 9 "o flock1 & _h obta9$ mo/ satisfactory results4 ,?is /atem5t1 h[ev]1 0 d5i$ by o!rs1 & ! ,pr(essor wrote an article 9 :i* he set =? t1 :ile he _h done ?is1 he w\ld nev] ?9k ( sugge/+ t ! av]age p\ltry-keep] attempt x4 ,9 8 /atem5t !re 7 "s tru?s t x is well to rememb]1 namely1 t ! av]age p\ltry-keep] w\ld n give ! flock ! c>e & sup]vision necess>y to keep x 9 heal?4 ,9 o!r words1 ! p\ltry-keep] w\ld n att5d to ! necess>y cleanl9ess1 & disease w\ld break out1 &1 9 ! av]age p\ltry h\se1 "u su* conditions1 ?is w\ld mean ! total annihilation ( ! flock4 ,illu/ration3 ,,?ree ,,/]ile ,,lay+ ,,h\ses ,,conta9+ #dejj ,,pullets1 ,,) ,a ,,floor ,,space ,,( #gfhj ,,squ>e ,,feet ,draughts ! ,/umbl+ ,block ,z economy ( space & labor is "o ( ! ma9 factors 9 gett+ a comm]cial pr(it :]e p\ltry is op]at$ )1 ! l>ge flock sy/em appeal$ mo/ /rongly to ,! ,corn+ ,egg ,f>m4 ,long h\ses1 "u "o ro(1 )\t divisions1 _h be5 attempt$ by o!rs1 & ! endeavor to discov] ! reason = ! failures1 :]e ?is _h be5 attempt$1 0 a v int]e/+ /udy4 ,x 0 f\nd t ! ma9 /umbl+ block 9 h\ses ( ?is type 0 draughts4 ,to elim9ate ! draughts 0 ! problem we !n und]took to solve4 ,x 0 f\nd t if ! h\ses 7 built 9 sections ( tw5ty feet1 & ! p>titions :i* divid$ ! h\se into roo/+ closets 7 ext5d$ twelve in*es beyond ! dropp+ bo>ds1 & 7 c>ri$ f ! floor to ! ro(1 ! air curr5ts 7 brok5 up1 & ! difficulty ( draughts 0 ov]come4 ,h\ses1 z we believ$ 9 con/ruct+ !m1 7 exp5sive1 unless x 0 possible to c>ry a v l>ge numb] ( lay]s successfully 9 !m4 ,9 /udy+ ! two hundr$ & tw5ty-five pullets z !y work$ cont5t$ly 9 ! ,no4 #a ,lay+ ,h\se1 :i* 0 b twelve feet wide1 we became conv9c$ t x 0 p]fectly possible 9 a h\se sixte5 feet wide by "o hundr$ & sixty feet 9 l5g? to c>ry fifte5 hundr$ lay]s4 ,?is1 to be sure1 all[$ ! h5 only a little ov] two squ>e feet ( floor space1 ) ! dropp+ bo>ds includ$4 ,b1 z we figur$ x1 ! h5 also _h ! entire h\se = floor space1 &1 :ile x is true t f\rte5 hundr$ & n9ety-n9e si/]s 7 h] ne> neighbors1 !y all enjoy$ ! same l>ge space to roam 94 ,a h\se1 !n1 ( ?is size1 accommodat+ fifte5 hundr$ lay]s1 0 n an exp5sive h\se p] bird1 &1 :5 y consid] t ! con/ruction 0 su* t ! up-keep 0 practically no?+1 x became n only n an exp5sive h\se1 b really a v *eap "o4 ,! success ( ! fifte5 hundr$ lay]s 9 "o h\se prov$ itself at once1 & we nev] h se5 ! slighte/ necessity = alt]+ ! plan ( ! ,lay+ ,h\se1 z we fir/ laid x out4 #b1jjj ,birds to a ,h\se ,! l>ge flock sy/em works economies1 !n1 9 h\s+1 9 ! am\nt ( labor necess>y to c>e = ! birds1 & 9 ga!r+ ! eggs4 ,& !re is no d\bt b t a h\se ( consid]ably great] l5g?1 ) a flock rang+ z high z two ?\s& birds1 c\ld successfully be h&l$4 ,9 fact1 on "o f>m :i* has be5 9 exi/5ce ov] tw5ty-five ye>s1 a ,corn+ ,me?od ,lay+ ,h\se ( two hundr$ feet 9 l5g? has be5 9 op]ation n[ = twelve mon?s1 & ! own]s write u t x is ! mo/ successful h\se on _! entire f>m1 & t z rapidly z possible !y are rebuild+ all _! ,lay+ ,h\ses1 & mak+ !m ( ?is type4 ,,*apt] ,,vii ,:at is ! ,w9t] ,lay]8--,! ,prop]ly ,hat*$ & ,re>$ ,pullet ,_m p h a v errone\s idea ) reg>d to gett+ ,w9t] eggs4 ,!y seem to ?9k any h5 %\ld produce eggs 9 ,w9t]4 ,! h5 g5]ally m\lts 9 ! e>ly ,fall1 & ,nature has provid$ ?is "t ( re/ = h]4 ,! egg organs cease to produce1 = ! h5 f9ds %e has all %e c d to supply ! necess>y mat]ial = h] new dress1 & ?is is a v s]i\s dra9 on h] sy/em4 ,! natural "t1 h[ev]1 = a pullet to beg9 to lay is :5 %e rea*es maturity1 &1 z ! pullet hat*$ 9 ! e>ly ,spr+1 prop]ly c>$ =1 %\ld come into eggs 9 ! e>ly ,fall1 ! pullet1 !n1 is ! ,w9t] lay]4 ,x mu/ /ill be rememb]$ t ! dome/icat$ f[l ( to-day is a bird ( evolution4 ,9 its wild /ate a pullet did n beg9 to lay eggs 9 ! ,fall1 & nei!r did %e lay a l>ge numb] ( eggs at any "t4 ,) ! com+ ( ,spr+1 & an abundance ( succul5t gre5 food1 & l>ge quantities ( animal food 9 ! %ape ( a great v>iety ( worms & insects1 %e laid & hat*$ h] brood4 ,!re=e1 to h successful ,w9t] lay]s1 x is necess>y to produce z ne>ly z possible ! ,spr+-"t conditions4 ,illu/ration3 ,,int]ior ,,lay+ ,,h\se ,,no4 #a ,,9 #aiaj ,mu/ ,fe$ ,gre5 ,food ,on ,! ,corn+ ,egg ,f>m1 :5 ! pullets are br\ght up f ! ,range into ! ,lay+ ,h\ses1 ! majority ( !m h already be5 lay+ on ! ,range1 & !y are 9 fit condition to be br\ght /rongly into eggs4 ,!y are f$ a l>ge quantity ( succul5t gre5 food1 9 ! =m :i*1 p]haps1 is m delici\s to ! h5 ?an any o!r1 t is1 ,spr\t$ ,oats4 ,! quantity ( animal food 9 _! ma% is increas$1 &1 ) ! vigor\s digg+ = ! gra9 9 ! deep litt]1 ! problem ( ,w9t] eggs is solv$1 & f day to day1 ! numb] ( eggs com+ f ! pullet h\ses1 increases v rapidly4 ,on ! o!r h&1 ! pullet :i* has complet$ its fir/ t5 mon?s ( lay+ is well advanc$ 9 ! m\lt1 & is becom+ a ye>l+ h54 ,^? qualify+ "u ! dra/ic exam9ation = p]fect type are select$ = ! next ye>'s ,bre$]s1 & are remov$ to ! ,bre$+ ,h\ses1 :i* h be5 ?or\ghly dis9fect$ & put 9 ! mo/ sanit>y condition to receive !m4 ,^? n rea*+ ! ,corn+ ,/&>d are m>ket$1 z we sell culls only to ! but*]4 ,! aim 9 h&l+ ! ye>l+ h5 is n to get eggs f h] dur+ ! ,w9t]1 b to give h] a long re/1 & to build h] up1 & put h] 9 ! p9k ( condition = ! com+ bre$+ season1 & x is ! aim at ,! ,corn+ ,egg ,f>m to h z few eggs produc$ z possible f ! bre$+ p5s until ab\t ! fir/ ( ,janu>y1 :5 an increas$ am\nt ( animal food is add$ to ! daily ration = ! purpose ( br++ ! h5s into eggs1 & )9 a few days !re is a v rapid increase 9 ! numb] ( eggs f ^! p5s4 ,x mu/ be rememb]$ t ! pr(it 9 ,w9t] eggs is made f pullets1 & to be successful 9 ?is l9e ! ,lay+ ,h\ses mu/ be well /ock$ ) !m4 ,ye>l+ & two ye> old h5s are ! prop] bre$+ females4 ,! ,corn+ ,egg ,f>m ,me?od is "o ( cont9u\s rotation1 z foll[s3 ,incubator to ,brood] ,h\se4 ,brood] ,h\se to ,range4 ,range to ,lay+ ,h\se4 ,^? select$ z com+ up to ! ,corn+ ,/&>d g to ! ,bre$] ,h\se4 ,at ! end ( ! second ye> ! ,bre$]s are all sold = f\ndation /ock4 ,?is gives an opportunity to ! public to procure ! v be/ ,bre$]s at a mo/ reasonable price4 ,,*apt] ,,viii ,a ,great ,lay+ ,/ra9--,! ,selection ( ,bre$]s to ,produce ,x ,! fir/ requisite is to bre$ f a mature animal1 f a real ye>l+ h54 ,! t]m 8ye>l+ h50 is a misnom]1 =1 :5 %e is twelve mon?s ( age %e has n z a rule develop$ into a true ye>l+ h54 ,! female has five mon?s ( gr[?1 t5 mon?s ( lay+1 & !n %e m\lts1 :i* process v>ies 9 duration f eight to t5 weeks4 ,eighte5 ,mon?s ,old ,:5 %e has complet$ ! m\lt1 h] entire anatomy has und]gone a *ange1 & %e is a mature animal1 ab\t eighte5 mon?s ( age1 a fit specim5 to reproduce h] k9d1 & h] (f-spr+ w be /rong & vigor\s y\ng/]s4 ,! great mortality "o reads ( among *icks c be trac$ m to bre$+ f immature females ?an to any o!r cause4 ,! g5]al me?od ( select+ bre$]s = a great _m ye>s has be5 by ! use ( 8trap ne/s40 ,surely ! use ( a me*anical device is a poor me?od to det]m9e :at h5s are prop] = bre$+ purposes1 & really ! trap ne/ tells y no?+4 ,9 e p5 !re are daily a numb] ( eggs :i* are n laid 9 ! ne/ at all4 ,to :at p>ticul> h5 does ! att5dant cr$it eggs f\nd 9 holl[s scoop$ out 9 corn]s "u ! dropp+ bo>ds8 ,x is a peculi>ity ( 8,biddy0 t :]e %e sees an egg %e almo/ always decides x is a good & prop] place = h] to lay ano!r4 ,?us1 on "s days1 :]e trap ne/s are 9 use1 x may be necess>y to make a great numb] ( guesses z to :i* h5 did n lay 9 ! traps1 b on ! floor4 ,trap ,ne/s a ,failure ,!re is ano!r reason :y trap ne/s really tell y no?+4 ,take two females ( a p5 ^: numb]s are "o & two4 ,= ! fir/ few weeks ,no4 #a surpasses h] si/] ,no4 #b 9 ! production ( eggs4 ,to ?is p51 clov] has be5 ! gre5 food f$1 & ( ?is +r$i5t ! f>m has run %ort4 ,! %ipm5t has be5 expect$ daily b did n arrive1 &1 because ( t failure1 = f\r or five days no o!r gre5 food 0 provid$4 ,!n cabbage 0 resort$ to to take ! place ( ! clov]4 ,! p5 hav+ be5 )\t gre5 food = a numb] ( days 0 fairly gre$y = x1 & good1 crisp cabbage suits ! palate ( _m h5s exactly1 & !y are v apt to ov]do ! matt] 9 eat+ x4 ,a great lay] mu/ be a l>ge eat]1 & s h5 ,no4 #a gorg$ h]self on ! cabbage4 ,h] dige/ive organs 7 upset1 & = a numb] ( weeks %e ceas$ lay+1 :ile h5 ,no4 #b cont9u$ to %ell out a fair numb] ( eggs4 ,! own] ( ^! birds1 :5 x came "t = ! selection ( ! bre$]s1 express$ 8 great disappo9tm5t ov] h5 ,no4 #a4 ,%e _h />t$ s well1 & !n _h bl[n up entirely1 & s %e is pass$ up1 & h5 ,no4 #b is accept$ z a bre$]4 ,illu/ration3 ,,"o ,,( ,,! ,,bre$+ ,,h\ses ,,j ,,aft] ,,mat+ #aiaj ,n[1 if ! anatomy ( ^! two birds _h be5 /udi$1 x w\ld h be5 f\nd at once t h5 ,no4 #a 0 mu* bett] qualifi$ to take a place 9 ! bre$+ p5 ?an h5 ,no4 #b4 ,! m]e fact t ! trap ne/ record ( any female %[s a ph5om5al numb] ( eggs laid 9 t5 or twelve mon?s does n necess>ily prove t %e is a prop] animal to bre$ f4 ,po/-mortem exam9ations %[ 9 _m cases t !y are freaks1 &1 :ile !y h laid a great numb] ( eggs1 !re 0 mu* to be desir$ 9 reg>d to ! eggs1 z to _! size1 %ape1 & color4 ,z a matt] ( fact x w\ld h be5 a great mi/ake to h br$ f su* an individual4 ,type ,reproduces ,type ,x mu/ be rememb]$ t type produces type1 & ! only prop] way to select birds = ! bre$+ p5 :i* w produce prog5y capable ( great egg production is to ?or\ghly und]/& _! anatomy4 ,x is impossible to produce a great p]=m] 9 any l9e unless ! animal is ( a build capable ( ! p]=mance4 ,no "o w\ld expect to bre$ a two-m9ute trott] f a ,%etl& ,pony4 ,! h5 :i* is capable ( becom+ an ideal lay] mu/ h a deep keel1 a long body1 &1 z %e faces out1 %e mu/ h an appe>ance ( broadness1 & mu/ be ! %ape ( a w$ge back to ! po9t :]e ! w+s jo9 ! body4 ,! ,l>ge ,flock ,sy/em is c>ri$ on 9 ! ,bre$+ ,p5 on ,! ,corn+ ,egg ,f>m1 & x has be5 mo/ successful4 ,x has be5 f\nd t ! small p5 does n produce ! high f]tility cont9u\sly :i* ! ,l>ge ,flock ,sy/em does4 ,dur+ ! season ( #aiaj1 = long p]iods1 ! f]tility ran z high z #if1 & z e>ly z ! fir/ ( ,m>* x 0 above #ij4 ,9 ! season ( #aiaa1 eggs incubat$ 9 ! e>ly "p ( ,febru>y1 ran above #ia1 & dur+ ! season !re 7 times :5 ! f]tility rea*$ #ig4 ,! ,bre$+ ,p5s are mat$ up two weeks be=e eggs are to be us$ = incubation1 & e>ly hat*$ cock]els are us$ to head ^! ,bre$+ ,p5s4 ,x has be5 f\nd t ! mat+ ( cock]els ) ye>l+ h5s produces a v decid$ pr$om9ance ( pullets1 & ! y\ng/]s are /rong & vigor\s f ! />t4 ,! proportion ( mat+ is "o to twelve1 & ! records ( ,! ,corn+ ,egg ,f>m %[ t by ?is me?od ( mat+ ! numb] ( cock]els produc$1 ?r\gh ! ye>s t ! ,f>m has be5 9 op]ation1 has be5 z l[ z "o-qu>t]1 & z high z "o-?ird4 ,! males to head ! p5s are select$ ) ! same c>e t ! h5s are4 ,!y are all p]fect birds1 ( l>ge size1 & con=m z closely z possible to ! /&>d requirem5ts1 )\t int]f]+ ) ! p>am\nt aim ( produc+ a ,great ,lay]4 ,,*apt] ,,ix ,:at is ! ,be/ ,"t to ,hat*8 ,! "q :i* is ! title ( ?is *apt] is ask$ ov] & ov] aga94 ,y see x prop\nd$ to ! editor ( almo/ e p\ltry pap] 9 ! c\ntry4 ,& x is a difficult "o to answ]1 because ! v>i\s ne$s ( diff]5t p are s div]sifi$4 ,april & ,may are d\btless ! natural hat*+ seasons = all v>ieties4 ,climatic conditions are !n k9d]1 ! food :i* is necess>y = ! production ( _m eggs1 & eggs ( ! /rong hat*able k9d1 is suppli$ by ,nature 9 great abundance1 & ! "y *ick com+ into life 9 ^! mon?s f9ds a great v>iety ( natural food ( ! v be/ k9d = gr[? await+ x4 ,9 ,spr+ eggs run /rongly f]tile1 & 9 e way ,nature seems to l5d h]self to successful hat*+1 & ! />t+ ( ! "y *ick prop]ly on its j\rney4 ,! man1 h[ev]1 :o is op]at+ an egg f>m1 & has made contracts = ! deliv]y ( a cont9u\s supply ( eggs to exact+ cu/om]s1 _c well af=d to wait until ^! mon?s to hat* 91 = x is necess>y = him to h a l>ge numb] ( pullets rea*+ maturity & beg9n+ to lay1 be=e 8 la/ ye>'s pullets rea* ! m\lt+ p]iod & /op egg production4 ,to accompli% ?is x is necess>y to h 9 8 brood] h\se1 by n lat] ?an ! fir/ week ( ,m>*1 a goodly numb] ( yell[ babies4 ,f t "t on he mu/ keep !m com+1 s z to h a suffici5t numb] a few weeks ap>t to take ! place ( ! ye>l+ h5s go+ into ! m\lt4 ,9 ?is way he w succe$ 9 keep+ up a cont9u\s fl[ ( eggs4 ,x is true !re is a dang] 9 ^! e>ly hat*$ pullets4 ,!y may g into :at is call$ ! ,w9t] m\lt1 aft] lay+ well into ! mon? ( ,decemb]1 b !y w n all m\lt1 & be=e !re is a m>k$ %r9kage ! lat] hat*es w be lay+ /rongly4 ,! m\lt :i* occurs ) e>ly hat*$ birds does n la/ z long z ! m\lt com+ 9 ! regul> season4 ,! birds soon return to ! ne/1 & ! h\se rapidly jumps back to a v l>ge output ( eggs = ! com+ ,spr+ mon?s4 ,?us ! great increase 9 numb]s helps to (fset ! decrease 9 price1 & to equalize ! bank acc\nt4 ,x mu/ be rememb]$1 h[ev]1 t ,leghorns hat*$ up to ! #be? ( ,june make good ,w9t] lay]s provid$ !y are prop]ly c>$ =1 & giv5 ! food & att5tion :i* produces a great gr[?1 & "u su* conditions "o w f9d no difficulty 9 gett+ !m into lay+ eggs readily by ! "t !y are five mon?s ( age4 ,an ,int]e/+ ,exp]im5t 9 ,late ,hat*+ ,9 ! season ( #aiaj ,! ,corn+ ,egg ,f>m made a v int]e/+ exp]im5t1 9 a l>ge way1 s f> z late hat*+ goes4 ,we incubat$ two l>ge bat*es ( eggs1 ! fir/ be+ set s t ! *icks hat*$ f ! #ah? to ! #bf? ( ,july2 ! second bat* complet$ incubation ,augu/ #ae?4 ,! result+ pullets f ^! two hat*es 7 "s fifty odd ov] twelve hundr$4 ,we c>ri$ !m on ,range until ,decemb] #a/1 & !n plac$ !m 9 a ,lay+ ,h\se by !mselves4 ,!y _h n begun to lay on ,range s f> z we 7 able to discov]1 al?\gh _m ( ! pullets _h ! appe>ance ( eggs4 ,almo/ f ! />t1 aft] !y 7 plac$ 9 ! ,colony ,h\ses1 we f$ !m1 9 addition to ! regul> ,range ration1 a good supply ( ,spr\t$ ,oats ea* day4 ,?is 0 done = ! reason t ( c\rse ! succul5t gre5 food _h pass$ away1 & we consid] x ( vital importance t gr[+ birds be giv5 ! opportunity to ga!r a l>ge supply ( succul5t gre5 food4 ,! records %[ t )9 ?ree days aft] ! pullets 7 plac$ 9 ! ,lay+ ,h\se we began to ga!r f "o to ?ree eggs a day4 ,be=e ,decemb] 0 ov] ! h\se 0 produc+ #aj2 ,janu>y saw #ce output ( eggs1 & be=e ,febru>y 0 v f> advanc$ we 7 do+ bett] ?an #fj4 ,!re 0 a "t 9 ,m>* :5 ! ,h\se 0 yield+ a #ge output4 ,illu/ration3 ,,spr\t$ ,,oats ,,cell> ,^! birds laid /rongly all ,summ]1 & we 7 int]e/$ 9 not+ :5 !y w\ld />t to m\lt4 ,we _h se5 ! /atem5t made a numb] ( times t late hat*$ pullets 7 v late m\lt]s4 ,9 our exp]i5ce1 h[ev]1 ?is did n prove to be true1 = ?is p5 ( birds m\lt$ at j ab\t ! same "t1 & 9 ! same proportion1 z ! e>li] hat*es did4 ,we _h frequ5tly se5 x /at$ t birds hat*$ 9 ! v la/ week ( ,augu/1 or ! fir/ week 9 ,septemb]1 w\ld produce eggs at ! same "t t ! ,june hat*$ pullets w\ld beg9 to produce !m4 ,our exp]i5ce ) ,june hat*es1 & we h _h f\r ye>s ( x1 disproves ?is /atem5t absolutely4 ,we f9d t ! ,june hat*$ pullet1 prop]ly c>$ =1 comes 9 q z rapidly z ^? hat*$ 9 ,april & ,may4 ,we d n wi% to g on record z advocates ( ,july & ,augu/ hat*+1 b we simply wi% to %[ :at c\ld be accompli%$ if a ,bre$] met ) "s mis=tune1 & 0 compell$ to hat* late or n at all4 ,,*apt] ,x ,succul5t ,gre5 ,food--,satisfactory ,egg ,production ,impossible ,)\t ,x ,a goodly supply ( gre5 food is necess>y to all birds1 ! gr[+ *ick5 z well z ! ye>l+ h51 = x is a great aid to dige/ion1 help+ to prop]ly assimilate all foods z !y are tak5 into ! crop1 & pass$ ?r\gh ! great gr9d+ mill ( a *ick54 ,!re is no possible hope ( a full egg supply f any ,lay+ ,h\se :]e a l>ge quantity ( gre5 food is n f$ daily4 ,x may be f$ 9 _m =ms4 ,clov] or ,alfalfa 7& we are n[ speak+ fir/ ( ! ,w9t] supply ( gre5 food7 may be procur$ 9 a dry /ate1 & by prop]ly scald+ x ) hot wat] x may be made to almo/ live aga91 s f> z its fre%ness & delightful odor g4 ,9 _m cases ! prep>ation ( ,clov] or ,alfalfa spoils x4 ,! wat] %\ld be q at ! boil+ po9t1 & x %\ld be p\r$ ov]1 pref]ably x %\ld be put on ) a spr9kl+ c4 ,! me?od at ,! ,corn+ ,egg ,f>m is to place :i*ev] we are us+ ( ! ,clov] family 9 pails1 a giv5 numb] = ea* ,lay+ ,h\se1 & z !y /& 9 r[s ! hot wat] is appli$ ) a spr9kl+ c4 ,! cont5ts are n all[$ to /eep1 b z soon z ! second wett+ ( ! long r[ ( pails is rea*$ !y are plac$ on ! deliv]y wagon & at once tak5 to _! de/9ation4 ,:5 ! cont5ts are empti$ f ! pails !y w be /eam+ hot1 too hot = ! birds to take at fir/1 & y w f9d !m /&+ 9 a r+ ar\nd ! ,clov]1 & f "t to "t te/+ ! heat4 ,z soon z x is cool en\gh !y w dev\r x ) great avidity4 ,:]e ,alfalfa is f$ "s flocks give consid]able difficulty at fir/ z !y d n seem to reli% x1 b aft] a %ort "t !y seem to acquire ! ta/e1 & become v fond ( x4 ,x conta9s a high] am\nt ( prote9 ?an ! ord9>y ,clov] :i* c be b\ght 9 ! m>ket1 b 9 pur*as+ ,alfalfa products "o %\ld be c>eful n to buy a l>ge quantity ( dirt1 b get :at is kn[n z 8%ort cut10 & h x c>efully sift$4 ,by _m p cabbages are consid]$ a mo/ excell5t gre5 food = ,w9t] use1 b if !y are *opp$ up & f$ to ! lay]s consid]able caution %\ld be us$ 9 ! fe$+4 ,!y are v apt to upset ! dige/ive organs ( ! birds1 & t means a v decid$ decrease 9 ! numb] ( eggs4 ,?is is equally true ( ,mangle beets & o!r roots :i* 9 _m cases are us$4 ,spr\t$ ,oats ,be/ ,at ,! ,corn+ ,egg ,f>m we are /rong believ]s 9 ,spr\t$ ,oats z a gre5 food1 & we n[ ma9ta9 a cem5t ,cell>1 ) good dra9age1 :i* is us$ = no?+ else4 ,! me?od ( spr\t+ oats is really v simple1 & does n require ! ardu\s labor :i* "o w\ld imag9e f num]\s articles writt5 on ! subject4 ,h[ ,!y ,are ,gr[n on ! ,f>m ,we h frames ?ree by six feet 9 size1 built ( ord9>y bo>ds1 b n mat*$ mat]ial4 ,! sides are ab\t f\r in*es high4 ,^! frames are laid on ! floor ( ! ,cell>1 & ea* frame is fill$ ) =ty-eight qu>ts ( oats spread ev5ly ov] ! bottom4 ,we h a l>ge spr9kl] atta*$ to ! hose1 & ! oats are ?or\ghly wet z !y lie 9 ! trays1 & ?is wett+ is repeat$ e morn+4 ,9 a temp]ature f fifty to sixty degrees we f9d t ! oats h />t$ to spr\t ab\t ! ?ird day1 & f ?is on ! gr[? is v fa/4 ,p>ts ( ! oats 9 ! frame w swell two or ?ree in*es 9 places1 above ! surr\nd+ mass ( oats1 & we make x a practice to place ! spr9kl] directly on top ( ?is swell+1 & x is f\nd by s do+ t ! frame 9 a %ort "t w pres5t a v ev5 gr[?4 ,if ! ,spr\t$ ,oats are f$ :5 ! gre5 tops are f "o & a half to two in*es 9 l5g? ! *emical quality ( ! oat is n lo/1 & we really get a d\ble ration :5 x is f$4 ,if all[$ to g beyond ?is l5g?1 !y are !n j an ord9>y gre5 food4 ,9 _m in/ances we h notic$ writ]s advocat+ soak+ ! oats ov]night1 & !n1 = ! next few days1 to p]iodically /ir !m4 ,& 9 o!r cases writ]s advise1 :5 !y are plac$ 9 ! frames to turn ! oats ov]4 ,?is is a s]i\s mi/ake1 = anyone c readily see t ! t5d] %oots1 :i* gr[ mo/ rapidly aft] ! ?ird day1 w\ld be brok5 (f1 & :]e ?is occurs ! oats w rot4 ,oats1 ( c\rse1 c be spr\t$ 9 %$s1 or ev5 out-(-doors1 if !y are cov]$ up s t ! sun w n dry !m out too rapidly4 ,a frame %\ld be made 9 su* a mann] t ! wat] spray$ ov] ! oats w sl[ly dra9 away4 ,!re are a numb] ( diff]5t contrivances n[ be+ plac$ on ! m>ket = spr\t+ oats1 & we h no d\bt t1 on small plants1 "s ( !m w\ld prove q satisfactory4 ,:]e x is desir$ to spr\t oats 9 a small way1 9 ! ,cell> ( "o's h\se1 a rack c be built ) run-ways = ! trays to slide on1 ) a space ( two in*es betwe5 ! trays4 ,by ?or\ghly spr9kl+ ! top tray ! wat] w run d[n ?r\gh f "o tray to ano!r1 &1 z ! gr[? progresses1 ! m advanc$ ones c be mov$ up f ! bottom ( ! rack1 z !y require less wat] ?an ^? 9 a less advanc$ /age4 ,! oats spr\t m quickly if gr[n & spr9kl$ 9 a fairly d>k place1 & x mu/ be rememb]$ t too w>m a temp]ature w rot ! mass aft] ! gr[? has rea*$ its f\r? or fif? day4 ,timo?y & ,clov] ,cut ,gre5 ,z "o ent]s ,! ,corn+ ,egg ,f>m1 on ! left ( ! drive1 !re is ab\t an acre ( ,timo?y & ,clov]4 ,?is acre has be5 v heavily f]tiliz$ & br\ght up to a high /ate ( cultivation4 ,! ,timo?y & ,clov] gr[ s rapidly1 & ! gr[? comes 9 su* abundance almo/ be=e ! sn[ is (f ! gr\nd1 t cutt+ x z we d1 s _m r[s ea* morn+1 x is impossible to cross ! entire plot be=e t :i* 0 fir/ cut has almo/ gr[n beyond ! succul5t po9t4 ,to make a *ange = ! h5s we cut ?is 9 ! e>ly ,spr+1 & pass x ?r\gh ! ,clov] ,cutt]1 r$uc+ x to qu>t] in* l5g?s1 b we f9d t aft] ! fir/ few days ( fe$+ ! h5s %[ a decid$ pref]5ce = ,spr\t$ ,oats1 & n[ we make x a rule to fe$ ! ,timo?y & ,clov] "o day & ! ,spr\t$ ,oats ! next4 ,?is works v well1 & ! 8,biddies0 seem to enjoy ! diff]5t rations on alt]nate days4 ,illu/ration3 ,,two ,,weeks ,,old ,,*icks ,,9 ,,brood] ,,h\se ,,runs ,! ,colony ,range is s c>$ = & f]tiliz$ t ! gr[+ pullet1 = ! ,spr+ & ,summ] mon?s1 f9ds an unlimit$ supply ( succul5t gre5 food at h] door4 ,,*apt] ,,xi ,an?racite ,coal ,a%es--,a ,sub/itute = ,_m ,m ,exp5sive ,necessities ,! fea!r ( a bird is compos$ almo/ entirely ( phosphor\s1 & phosphor\s is a great aid to ! bird 9 dige/+ food4 ,9 fact1 !re are manufactur$ 8grits0 (f]$ on ! m>ket1 :i* base _! effici5cy on ! am\nt ( phosphor\s !y c>ry4 ,an?racite1 or h>d1 coal a%es1 c>ry a consid]able quantity ( phosphor\s1 & ?is is ! reason *ick5s 9 all /ages ( _! exi/5ce are s fond ( !m4 ,our att5tion 0 fir/ call$ to ?is fact by obs]v+ ! l>ge numb] ( pullets on ! ,colony ,range1 :]e "s loads ( a%es _h be5 us$ ! previ\s season 9 mix+ ) ! f]tiliz] = ! gr[+ ( potatoes4 ,x 0 notic$ t ^! small heaps ( a%es 7 v soon consum$1 & :5 !y 7 repl5i%$ ! pullets 7 nev] abs5t f ! piles4 ,! exp]im5t 0 !n made ( plac+ a small heap at ! extreme end ( ! *ick runs f ! ,brood] ,h\se1 & to our surprise we f\nd "o 0 unable to see ! a%es because ( ! mov+ mass ( yell[ :i* cov]$ !m4 ,x 0 necess>y to repl5i% ^! heaps almo/ daily4 ,z a%es are p]fectly sanit>y we decid$ to cov] ! entire *ick run ) !m1 :i* we did1 & e few days1 ?r\gh ! brood+ season1 a fre% coat+ is necess>y1 z ! y\ng/]s consume s mu* ( ! surface con/antly4 ,bett] ,?an ,*>coal ,next1 we sift$ a%es & fill$ ! hopp]s 9 ! ,lay+ ,h\ses ) !m4 ,! lay]s ate !m 9 ! same way 9 :i* !y consum$ :eat4 ,= an exp]im5t we /opp$ fe$+ *>coal entirely1 & f\nd t ! a%es suppli$ ev]y?+ t ! *>coal did1 ) none ( ! dang]s1 = !re seems to be no d\bt t :]e h5s consume l>ge quantities ( *>coal !y are v susceptible to colds4 ,l>ge heaps ( ,an?racite a%es are n[ kept )9 a %ort di/ance ( e ,colony ,h\se on ! ,range1 & ! use ( ^! a%es has v mat]ially r$uc$ ! quantity ( ,grit & ,%ell consum$1 ?us repres5t+ a consid]able economy4 ,until ! use ( ,an?racite a%es came 9 on ! ,range we plac$ ,grit 9 receptacles ne> ea* ,colony ,h\se1 & ! am\nt consum$ 0 really rem>kable4 ,z soon z ! a%es 7 plac$ !re ! ,grit 0 des]t$1 & !re practically 0 no consumption ( x at all1 & aft] a few weeks we ceas$ to supply x & h n done s n[ = ye>s4 ,s9ce ! use ( ! sift$ a%es 9 ! ,lay+ ,h\ses a s(t %ell$ egg is almo/ a curiosity on ! ,f>m4 ,9 ! ,brood] ,h\se runs1 beside supply+ ! phosphorus to ! y\ng/]s = _! dige/ion1 & ! mak+ ( _! fea!rs1 x does away ) ! fe> ( contam9ation ( soil1 ( :i* s mu* is n[ writt51 & x pres5ts a surface :i* dries almo/ be=e ! ra9 /orm is ov]1 & !re is no possibility ( ! y\ng/]s be+ let out into a muddy run4 ,,*apt] ,,xii ,eggs = ,bre$+ ,%\ld be ,laid by a ,real ,ye>l+ ,h5 ,hav+ he>d _m /ories told by ,bre$]s :o 7 sell]s ( eggs = hat*+1 & also ! tales by pur*as]s1 we 7 some:at loa? to emb>k 9 ?is bran* ( ! ,egg ,trade4 ,! ,bre$]s told /ories ( lett]s :i* w\ld 8raise y\r hair0 f p :o _h pur*as$ f !m & met ) poor success1 & ( c\rse1 f _! po9t ( view1 ! only p]son at fault 0 ! man :o sold ! eggs4 ,= ! season ( #aiaj our bre$+ p5 _h rea*$ a size :i* all[$ u1 = ! fir/ "t1 to (f] eggs to ! public1 & we decid$ to try x out4 ,to ev]yone we /at$ t we w\ld n gu>antee f]tility1 b1 z !y 7 gett+ eggs f exactly ! same p5s :i* 7 supply+ our own incubators1 we 7 able1 at all times1 to tell :at ! cu/om] 0 receiv+4 ,b we w5t fur!r1 & agre$ t anyone claim+ a l[ f]tility1 if he w\ld s5d u ! eggs :i* he claim$ to be cle>1 & prepay ! expressage1 we w\ld1 if 8 claim 0 sub/antiat$1 s5d him ano!r lot ( eggs & pay ! expressage bo? ways4 #ij1jjj ,ord]s = #dj1jjj ,eggs ,dur+ ! season ( #aiaj we sold some?+ ov] #dj1jjj eggs & return$ money = ab\t #ej1jjj beyond our ability to supply4 ,! result 0 t _m p :o 7 disappo9t$ book$ ord]s at v e>ly dates 9 #aiaj = hat*+ eggs = ! season ( #aiaa4 ,our exp]i5ce 0 q ! rev]se f ! /ories we _h be5 told4 ,( c\rse1 9 do+ a l>ge bus9ess1 x is n possible to satisfy ev]yone1 & !n1 un=tunately1 !re are "s p :o are extremely fond ( attempt+ to get some?+ = no?+1 & y receive /atem5ts reg>d+ ord]s :i* h be5 fill$1 :i* :5 inve/igat$1 prove to be some:at diff]5t f :at y 7 at fir/ l$ to believe4 ,! f]tility ( our eggs 0 su* t x 0 almo/ impossible = anyone to make a compla9t1 & ! hat*+ season ( #aiaj1 bo? at ! ,f>m & = our cu/om]s1 0 a mo/ successful "o4 ,= ! season ( #aiaa we 7 able to increase our bre$+ facilities consid]ably ov] #aiaj1 b we 7 ev5 m unable to meet ! dem&s ^u u = hat*+ eggs1 ?an 9 ! previ\s season4 ,! results ( ?is ye> 7 q z satisfactory z = ! previ\s1 & = ! season ( #aiab ! ,f>m w be 9 a position to fill m ord]s ?an ev] be=e1 z we h be5 able to make a /ill great] increase on ! bre$+ side4 ,illu/ration3 ,,ye>l+ ,,h5s ,,9 ,,bre$] ,,h\se ,,be=e ,,mat+ ,,ready ,,= #aiab ,ord]s = hat*+ eggs are book$ by su* a sy/em t p receive !m :5 we agree to deliv] ! goods1 & ! illu/ration h]e) pla9ly %[s ! plan4 44444444 ,,sunny ,,slope ,,f>m ,no4 ,,! ,,great ,,corn+ ,,egg ,,f>m ,,bre$]s ,,( ,,! ,,/ra9 ,,( ,s4 ,c4 ,,:ite ,,leghorns ,,:i* ,,_c ,,be ,,surpass$ ,,b\nd ,,brook1 ,n4 ,j4 #aia ,receiv$ (444444444444444444444444444444444444444 4 4444444444444444444444444444444444444444 4444,doll>s ,,=4444444,s4 ,c4 ,w4 ,,leghorn ,,eggs ,,= ,,hat*+4 ,,^! ,,eggs ,,are ,,to ,,be ,,%ipp$ ,,by ,,express ,,on ,,or ,,ab\t ,,! 444444444444444444 ,,day ,,(44444444444444444444 #aia44 ,,! ,,corn+ ,,egg ,,f>m ,,by44444444444444444444 ,,*apt] ,,xiii ,polic+ ! ,f>m--,) ,bloodh\nds1 ,se>*lights & ,rifles ,9 ! ,fall ( ea* ye>1 f almo/ e "p ( ! ,c\ntry1 come reports ( :at seems to be organiz$ ?iev+ 9 ! p\ltry l9e4 ,bo? l>ge & small f>ms are g5]ally suff]]s4 ,= a numb] ( ye>s p 9 ! vic9ity ( ! ,! ,corn+ ,egg ,f>m h met ) losses1 & 9 ! ye> #aiaj an organiz$ gang 0 une>!d1 :i* _h a camp on ! adjac5t hills1 & made nightly raids1 !n %ipp$ ! birds by cross+ ! ,wat*ung ,m\nta9s & rea*+ railroad communication on ! o!r side1 s5d+ _! /ol5 fea!r$ plund] into ! ,new ,york ,m>ket4 ,%oot ,fir/--,inve/igate ,aft]w>ds ,! ,corn+ ,egg ,f>m takes a great _m precautions 9 reg>d to effici5t polic+1 & has e>n$ a reputation = /raight %oot+1 n ) a gun c>ry+ bird %ot1 b ) rifles4 ,x is ?or\ghly und]/ood = miles ar\nd t we %oot fir/ & inve/igate aft]w>ds4 ,! f>m c>ries "s ( ! f9e/ ,blood ,h\nds 9 ! ,c\ntry1 all tra9$ man-trail]s1 & x is ?or\ghly und]/ood t if ! rifle fails to /op a ?ief1 & x becomes desirable to see him1 ! h\nds w take up ! trail ! next day1 & no matt] :]e he may h gone !re w be no difficulty 9 rea*+ him4 ,%\ld he take tra9 ! dogs w tell ! fact1 & !n x w be only necess>y to try ea* /ation until ! "o is rea*$ :]e he left ! tra94 ,%\ld he leave by means ( a horse1 :5 he ei!r gets into ! wagon1 or m\nts ! horse1 ! h\nd w take ! sc5t1 & c>ry x until he aga9 takes to ! gr\nd4 ,illu/ration3 8,,socrates10 ,,! ,,great ,,bloodh\nd ,,:i* ,,heads ,,! ,,corn+ ,,k5nels ,socrates1 ! ,great ,bloodh\nd ,! head ( ! k5nel1 8,socrates10 ,no4 #abgcbj1 78 regi/]$ "n is 8,ottawa's ,major07 is a direct desc5dant f ,rosem>y & ,delhi1 ! two great dogs ( ,mr4 ,burgh1 ( ,engl&1 :o = ye>s has be5 ! lead+ bre$] ( man-trail+ ,blood ,h\nds4 ,altoge!r ! ,f>m to-day is c>ry+ sev5te5 dogs4 ,fifte5 ( !m are pure & grade ,blood ,h\nds2 two are ,fox ,t]ri]s4 ,! ,fox ,t]ri]s are kept = a bre$ ( ?ieves o!r ?an ! two-legg$ k9d1 & rats h no place on :i* to re/ ! soles ( _! feet4 ,! dogs1 e night1 are di/ribut$ at diff]5t po9ts ( ! ,f>m1 & "o ( ! great qualities ( ! ,blood ,h\nd is its m>vel\s nose1 :i* works j z well 9 ! d>k z 9 ! light1 & z wat* dogs1 because ( ?is peculi>ity1 !y are mo/ effici5t1 giv+ notice ( anyone approa*+ ! ,f>m long be=e he c\ld possibly be detect$ by a dog ( ano!r bre$4 ,:5 !y give tongue !re is no d\bt 9 ! m9d ( anyone b t he is approa*+ a v dang]\s zone4 ,on ! ,=eman's ,ap>tm5ts !re is a ,t[] :i* connects ) 8 room1 ! w9d[s ( :i* comm& a view ( e "p ( ! ,f>m4 ,9 ?is ,t[] !re is a se>*light1 & at any "t ( ! night1 if ! dogs give w>n+ ( a possible di/urb]1 any "p ( ! ,f>m c be in/antly flood$ ) light4 ,back ( ! se>* light is ! high p[] rifle4 ,?r\gh\t ! ,range !re is a trolley sy/em :i* is us$1 ! ov]head wire be+ s divid$ t ea* dog has a run ( "o hundr$ feet1 & ! lea% atta*$ to ! slid+ pulley gives him tw5ty feet on ei!r side ( ! wire4 ,?is makes a complete circuit ( ! ,colony ,range1 s t x is impossible = anyone to cross 9 among ! ,colony ,h\ses )\t be+ rea*$ by "o ( ! dogs4 ,we h be5 bre$+ "s grade h\nds1 :i* make a r m f]oci\s animal ?an ! pure bre$1 s f> z natural disposition goes4 ,! nose quality1 h[ev]1 is all reta9$1 ?us enabl+ ^! grades to become p]fect trail]s4 ,illu/ration3 ,,socrates ,,ii ,,& ,,diog5es ,sons ( ! ,great ,socrates ,illu/ration3 ,,bu/]1 ,,am]ica',s ,,greate/ ,,ratt] ,x is well on any egg f>m to e/abli% a reputation = be+ 9 a position to always place a m>aud] beh9d ! b>s1 & no?+ s insures protection z ! k t on ! ,f>m !re are c>ri$ dogs :i* are capable ( trail+ a trespass] :]ev] he may g4 ,,*apt] ,,xiv ,! ,necessity = ,pure ,wat]--,an ,egg is ,*emically #hj ,wat] ,eighty p] c5t4 ( an egg is wat]4 ,if a sanit>y egg is to be produc$ x is mo/ ess5tial t pure wat] %\ld be accessible to ! h5s at all times1 & n only %\ld ! wat] be pure1 b ! dr9k+ f\nta9s mu/ be ( su* a nature t !y c readily be kept 9 a pure /ate1 & t ! cups1 into :i* ! wat] fl[s f ! ma9 f\nta91 _c be f\l$ by ! birds4 ,automatic ,f\nta9s ,ess5tial ,on ,! ,corn+ ,egg ,f>m ! supply ( wat] is plac$ be=e ! birds 9 automatic f\nta9s1 :i* "w on air pressure1 & conta9 five gallons ea*4 ,! wat] fe$s d[n ?r\gh a pipe into ! cups1 ! fe$+ pipe %utt+ (f by ! turn+ ( a small cock1 ?us p]mitt+ ! removal ( ! cup1 s t x c be ?or\ghly cleans$ ea* day at ! "t ( fill+ ! f\nta91 by ! use ( a small bru%1 or swab4 ,once a week a qu>t] ( a teaspoonful ( ,potassium ,p]manganate is put into ea* f\nta91 j en\gh to give ! wat] a slight color+4 ,x is a mi/ake to h ! color s deep t x v]ges on ! purple4 ,?is purifies ! f\nta9 & acts z a prev5tive ( colds4 ,illu/ration3 ,,corn+ ,,automatic ,,dr9k+ ,,f\nta9 ,x is a v good practice also to occasionally put a few drops ( ,k]os5e oil into ! bottom ( ! cup & !n all[ ! wat] to run 94 ,! ,k]os5e w run ov] ! entire surface ( ! cup & !n rise to ! top ( ! wat]4 ,z ! birds dip _! bills to dr9k a small am\nt ( ! ,k]os5e is tak5 up on ! bill1 &1 :5 ! head is ?r[n back to swall[ x runs into ! no/rils4 ,! dr9k+ f\nta9s are occasionally ?or\ghly cleans$ ) a /rong solution ( ,wa%+ ,soda4 ,?is1 ( c\rse1 is c>efully wa%$ out ( ! f\nta9s be=e !y are fill$ up & plac$ 9 ! ,lay+ ,h\ses4 ,hot ,wat] 9 ,cold ,wea!r ,9 ! ,bre$+ & ,lay+ ,h\ses dur+ ! cold mon?s1 hot wat] is plac$ 9 ! f\nta9s4 ,on ,! ,corn+ ,egg ,f>m a l>ge boil]1 ) a hot wat] atta*m5t1 is ma9ta9$ = ?is purpose1 & wat] is tak5 to ! ,lay+ ,h\ses at z close to boil+ po9t z x is possible to get x !re4 ,h5s ,dr9k ,m 9 ,aft]noon ,at fir/ ! wat]+ 0 done e>ly 9 ! morn+1 b n[ ! wat]+ h\r has be5 *ang$ to ! fir/ h\r ( ! aft]noon4 ,! reason = ?is is because1 by sitt+ 9 ! ,lay+ ,h\ses & wat*+ ! birds1 x 0 discov]$ t f "o o'clock to roo/+ "t m wat] is consum$ ?an at any o!r h\rs ( ! day4 ,at fir/ x 0 ?\ght t ,biddy1 on leav+ h] roo/1 imm$iately s\ght ! dr9k+ f\nta91 b we f9d ! fir/ act1 g5]ally speak+1 is to endeavor to fill ! crop ) gra91 & %e vigor\sly />ts to "w 9 ! litt]4 ,by plac+ ! hot wat] 9 ! f\nta9s dur+ ! h\r aft] noon1 we f9d t ) ! clos+ ( ! h\se = ! night1 ! wat] reta9s its temp]ature to a rem>kable degree1 & x is n at all *ill+ to ! birds 9 ! morn+ ( ord9>y cold wea!r4 ,if ! night has be5 an extremely cold "o we make x a practice ( go+ ?r\gh ! ,h\ses ) boil+ wat]1 empty+ out :at may be 9 ! cups1 & refill+ !m f ! hot wat] c1 ?us giv+ any bird :i* may desire a l>ge quantity1 w>m wat] to dr9k at ?is "t 9 ! morn+4 ,! supply ( wat] = all ! /ock on ,! ,corn+ ,egg ,f>m comes f ! deep well1 already describ$ 9 ! *apt] on 8,build+ ! ,f>m40 ,,*apt] ,,xv ,h>d ,coal ,a%es1 ,oy/] ,%ell1 & ,grit ,z /at$ 9 ! *apt] on 8,an?racite ,coal ,a%es10 a%es h entirely tak5 ! place ( *>coal on ,! ,corn+ ,egg ,f>m4 ,!y are f$ 9 hopp]s ) ! ,grit & ,oy/] ,%ell4 ,^! hopp]s are divid$ into ?ree comp>tm5ts1 & are automatic 9 fe$+ d[n ! +r$i5ts1 9 small quantities at a "t1 = ,biddy's use4 ,x is v ess5tial to supply ! h5 ) ! prop] gr9d+ mat]ial = op]ation 9 h] mill1 =1 f ! crop1 :at %e takes into h] sy/em 9 ! way ( gra91 etc41 is pass$ into ! gizz>d1 :]e %e places a c]ta9 am\nt ( h>d1 %>p /ones1 to use z mill /ones1 & ?is great muscul> organ !n puts ! food into ! prop] condition = h] to assimilate x4 ,! ,grit plac$ 9 ! hopp]s is h>d & %>p4 ,ord9>y pebbles are ( no use to ,biddy 9 prep>+ h] food = dige/ion4 ,!re are a great _m diff]5t grits on ! m>ket sold ?r\gh ,p\ltry ,supply ,h\ses1 & by ! manufactur]s !mselves4 ,:]e x is possible to procure ,grit hav+ ! ess5tials z already describ$1 & c>ry+ a good p]c5tage ( lime1 x adds v mat]ially to ! desirability ( ! ,grit4 ,oy/] ,%ell occupies ! ?ird comp>tm5t ( ! hopp]s1 ?is supply+ ! h5 ) ! lime necess>y = h] own sy/em & = ! %ell ( ! egg4 ,x %\ld be se5 to t ! ,oy/] ,%ell is free f du/1 & r co>se z to its size4 ,?is repres5ts an economy because !re is s little wa/e by ! f[ls :5 ! ,%ell is f$ to !m 9 ?is condition4 ,! lack ( lime 9 ! sy/em ( ! h5 is "o ( ! reasons = s(t %ell$ eggs1 & ! lack ( lime 9 ! +r$i5ts f$ to a "y *ick means s(t bones1 :i* %[s mo/ decid$ly 9 leg weaknesses4 ,:]e ! h5 is suppli$ ) ! full quantity ( ! +r$i5ts :i* give h] lime1 %e turns out eggs :i* y might t]m 8well %ell$0 & ?is adds mat]ially to ! appe>ance ( ! egg1 &1 consequ5tly1 helps to give x a bett] grad+4 ,,*apt] ,,xvi ,beef ,scrap & ,gre5 ,bone ,sub/itutes = ,nature's ,animal ,food ,und\bt$ly ! ideal animal food = ! h51 if x 7 possible to procure x 9 suffici5t quantities ! ye> r\nd1 w\ld be angle worms1 gras%opp]s1 & o!r memb]s ( ! insect family1 :i* ! e>ly ,spr+ supplies 9 su* lib]al quantities4 ,x mu/ be rememb]$ t 9 ^! diff]5t worms & insects !re is a l>ge am\nt ( phosphor\s1 :i* adds v greatly to ! ability ( ! h5 to successfully dige/ ! l>ge quantity ( food :i* is necess>y1 if %e is to produce a l>ge quantity ( eggs4 ,gre5 ,cut ,bone ,ne>e/ ,nature ,! ?+1 p]haps1 ne>e/ 9 an artificial way to ,nature's animal food1 is gre5 cut bone1 & x is c]ta9ly reli%$ by ! h5s1 & a great assi/ance 9 produc+ ,w9t] eggs4 ,! ex]cise ( great c>e1 h[ev]1 9 ! selection ( bone is v necess>y1 =1 if salt bone1 or ta9t$ bone1 is cut up & f$ to ! f[ls1 x w prove mo/ detrim5tal1 & 9 _m in/ances w mean ! loss ( ! h54 ,= ^? :o d n f9d x possible to set up ! necess>y bone-cutt+ ma*9]y !re are num]\s br&s ( 8,beef ,scrap0 on ! m>ket4 ,?is is made f gre5 bone & meat :i* is !n cook$1 gr\nd & press$1 s z to pres]ve x fre% & sweet4 ,?is also is a mo/ successful way to supply ! h5s ) ! necess>y am\nt ( animal food4 ,x is readily mix$ into ! ma%1 j z ! gre5 cut bone is1 &1 :]e ! prop] me*anical mix] is us$1 x is possible to ?or\ghly coat ! entire meal mixture ) ! oily condition com+ f ! beef scrap1 & until "o has se5 beef scrap mix$ into ! ma% by su* a mix] he has no idea h[ successful ! op]ation is 9 prep>+ a high grade ma%4 ,! beef scrap & also ! fre% cut bone c>ry a high p]c5tage ( phosphorus1 & 9 fact h ab\t all ! +r$i5ts f\nd 9 animal food secur$ by ! h5 :ile runn+ on ,range4 ,!re are n[ appe>+ num]\s adv]tisem5ts ( a prep>$ fi%1 to take ! place ( o!r animal foods1 b ,! ,corn+ ,egg ,f>m is unable to give any op9ion z to ! effici5cy ( ?is prep>ation4 ,x has be5 ! rule at ! ,f>m1 :5 we h ?or\ghly te/$ & f\nd satisfactory any article ( food1 n to exp]im5t ) ! v>i\s sub/itutes :i* at all times are s widely adv]tis$4 ,,*apt] ,,xvii ,a ,"t = ,ev]y?+--,ev]y?+ on ,"t ,9 any bus9ess1 or occupation1 t "o attempts to c>ry on successfully !re mu/ be sy/em4 ,nature tea*es sy/em1 & ! h51 z a "p ( ,nature1 is a v regul> p]=m]4 ,%e does ev]y?+ on "t1 & at a giv5 "t1 & if h] r\t9e is brok5 9 ^u %e is a v mu* upset individual4 ,! own] :o rudely di/urbs h] r\t9e suff]s 9 ! loss ( eggs4 ,! s*$ule ( "w among ! f[ls on ,! ,corn+ ,egg ,f>m is )\t v>iation ea* day4 ,9 ,summ] ! h\ses are always op5 & ne$ no att5tion 9 ! morn+1 b 9 ,w9t] ! drops are rais$ 9 ord9>ily cold wea!r1 z soon z x is light en\gh to enable ! h5s to "w 9 ! litt] = gra94 ,on v cold morn+s ! rais+ ( ! drops is def]r$ until ! ,sun is up1 & :5 ?is is done ! dr9k+ cups 9 ! f\nta9s are fill$ ) hot wat]4 ,fix$ ,fe$+ ,h\rs ,z close to eight o'clock z possible gre5 food is f$ to all ! h5s1 &1 if ! gr\nd is 9 a reasonably dry condition1 ! gre5 food = ! cock]els is scatt]$ outside _! p51 & ! entire flock is driv5 out ( ! ,h\se1 :]e !y are soon busy consum+ ! gre5 food & :atev] gra9 may h be5 left on ! gr\nd f _! outdoor fe$+ ( ! previ\s day4 ,= a numb] ( ye>s x 0 ! me?od at ,! ,corn+ ,egg ,f>m1 betwe5 ! h\rs ( n9e & t5 o'clock1 to make a ga!r+ ( eggs4 ,?is has n[ be5 ab&on$ = ! reason t s _m birds 7 di/urb$ on ! ne/s dur+ su* an e>ly visit to ! ,h\se = ga!r+1 & ! fir/ ga!r+ n[ on ! ,f>m is made at elev5-?irty4 ,9 ! /udy ( fe$+1 ext5d+ ov] a t]m ( ye>s1 x has be5 f\nd t a consid]able economy 9 "t c be made1 ) exactly z advantage\s results f ! lay]s1 by ! foll[+ r\t9e4 ,fre% wat] is plac$ 9 all ! lay+ & bre$+ p5s at "o o'clock1 ,p4,m41 & x is boil+ wat] dur+ ! ,w9t] mon?s4 ,directly foll[+ ! wat]+ ! ma% is plac$ 9 ! tr\ghs1 & ! gra9 ration is scatt]$ ?r\gh ! litt]1 bo? 9 ,summ] & ,w9t]4 ,x has be5 f\nd t ! h5s "w j z h>d1 & cont9ue to d s1 z !y did :5 ! ma% & gra9 f$ 7 giv5 at h\rs :i* practically foll[$ ! ,sun1 t is1 e>li] 9 ,w9t]1 & lat] 9 ,summ]4 ,9 pa/ ye>s1 ! oats 7 f$ to ! flocks z a sep>ate ration1 at elev5-?irty o'clock4 ,?is we h discont9u$4 ,! gra9 ration is made up ( crack$ corn1 :eat & oats1 9 v>y+ proportions accord+ to ! season ( ! ye>4 ,illu/ration3 ,,"p ,,( ,,! ,,old ,,incubator ,,cell> ,! ,new ,build+ ) ! #ae1fjj ,egg ,ma*9es 0 n ,suffici5tly ,complet$ = ,int]ior ,photograph ,f\r ,collections ( ,eggs ,daily ,at ?ree o'clock ano!r collection ( eggs is made1 & at five o'clock eggs are aga9 collect$1 & at ?is la/ collection all ! corn]s ( ! litt] "u ! dropp+ bo>ds are c>efully se>*$ = eggs laid by ! wayw>d ,biddy1 :o pref]s h] own scoop$ out corn] to a good ne/4 ,! ,h\ses are clos$ = ! night1 accord+ to ! condition ( ! wea!r1 & at ?is "t /ill ano!r collection ( eggs is made4 ,at sev5-?irty ! ,h\ses are aga9 visit$1 & all birds n roo/+ z !y %\ld be are remov$ f ! ne/ boxes or w9d[s & plac$ ^u ! p]*es4 ,ma% ,f$ 9 ,aft]noon ,dur+ ! ,summ] mon?s1 :5 ! birds are on ,range1 !y are f$ _! ma% & gra9 ration betwe5 ! h\rs ( two & ?ree 9 ! aft]noon4 ,?r\gh\t ! ye> no?+ :atev] is all[$ to int]f]e ) ! ,s*$ule1 &1 if "o w\ld succe$ ) p\ltry a rigid adh]5ce to regul>ity is mo/ necess>y4 ,,*apt] ,,xviii ,incubation on ! ,corn+ ,egg ,f>m ,we f9d1 9 /udy+ ,artificial ,incubation1 x has be5 9 vogue1 "o might almo/ say1 = c5turies4 ,! ,*9ese practic$ artificial incubation by ! use ( hot s& & ov5s1 = x mu/ be rememb]$ t ! ,pek9 ,duck1 :i* comes f ,*9a1 is a non-sett]4 ,!re=e1 ages ago1 ! ,*9ese 7 driv5 to ! necessity ( artificial incubation 9 ord] to ma9ta9 _! l>ge flocks ( ducks4 ,9 /udy+ ! art "o _c help wond]+ t ! progress 9 its developm5t has be5 s sl[1 & ! advance1 ye> by ye>1 has be5 almo/ no?+4 ,h5 ,reigns ,supreme ,! ,own]s ( ,! ,corn+ ,egg ,f>m 7 some:at tak5 aback "o day by ! /atem5t ( a "y man t he mu/ evolve a !ory ( incubation = himself1 & c>efully c>ry x out4 ,9 incubation "o does n want !ory1 b ! k :i* comes f long practice & ! mo/ sci5tific /udy ( ! art4 ,aft] all ^! ye>s1 ! h51 z a hat*]1 reigns supreme4 ,!re is no?+ :i* approximates h] ability to turn out /rong1 vigor\s *icks1 & yet x is un=tunately necess>y to ab&on ! h5 :5 l>ge numb]s ( *icks are to be produc$4 ,s ,man has /ruggl$ 9 8 va9 ef=ts to rea* some?+ :i* w1 at lea/ 9 a measure1 become a competitor ( ! h54 ,livable ,*icks--,n ,numb]s ,9 #aiaa1 ! read]s ( adv]tisem5ts 9 ! ,p\ltry ,magaz9es 7 confront$ ) ! /atem5t t a c]ta9 incubator 0 ! only competitor ! h5 _h4 ,b1 x is sad to /ate1 !re mu/ h be5 "s mi/ake1 = ?is incubator c\ld n live up to ! claim 9 ! adv]tisem5t1 nor1 s f> z x is kn[n1 is !re any incubator :i* approximates t claim4 ,"s m>vel\s hat*es are writt5 (1 b ! "q is n "o ( m>vel\s hat*es1 s f> z x means ! numb] ( *icks :i* manage to come ?r\gh ! /r5u\s act ( exclusion1 b ! real "q ( incubation is z to ! numb] ( /rong *icks1 capable ( liv+ & gr[+ into an animal :i* w become a money mak] = ! man :o hat*$ & rais$ x4 ,_m p /& 9 great awe ( an incubator1 no matt] :at its make1 & h ! feel+ t to hat* a fair numb] ( *icks 9 a ma*9e is almo/ a miracle4 ,! fact is1 h[ev]1 if ! pur*as] ( any incubator w realize t ! manufactur] kn[s m ab\t ! prop] way to run x ?an ,tom ,jones1 or ,bill ,smi?1 :o may be neighbors1 & w foll[ ! in/ructions z giv5 by ! manufactur]1 ) good f]tile eggs1 x w be almo/ a miracle if he does n get at lea/ a fair hat*4 ,!re are s _m diff]5t makes ( ma*9es x is q impossible to write a *apt] on incubation :i* w cov] ! ne$s ( all phases ( x4 ,! above advice1 h[ev]1 if foll[$1 w c]ta9ly be m apt to br+ ab\t successful hat*es ?an any?+ else t c be done4 ,on ,! ,corn+ ,egg ,f>m ! problem ( incubation has be5 mo/ c>efully /udi$ f ! inception ( ! ,f>m4 ,uni=m ,temp]ature ,mo/ ,important ,a !rmo/at & regulator :i* w absolutely insure an ev5 temp]ature 9 ! egg *amb]1 & a !rmo/at s s5sitive1 ) an adju/m5t ( ! regulator to su* a nicety1 t x w insure ! ma9ta9+ ( an equal temp]ature 9 ! egg *amb] ev5 if !re is a v>iation ( atmosph]e 9 ! ,cell> ( f #aj to #bj degrees1 is p]haps1 ! fir/ great ess5tial 9 incubation4 ,v5tilation & ,moi/ure ,next ,v5tilation & ! ret5tion ( moi/ure und\bt$ly come next4 ,! gr[+ embryo mu/ be f$ a l>ge quantity ( oxyg51 & !re mu/ be a suffici5t am\nt ( moi/ure to prev5t a too rapid dry+ out ( ! egg1 "u ! temp]ature :i*1 if a *ick is to result1 mu/ be ma9ta9$4 ,s f> z moi/ure goes1 x is n a "q ( moi/ure at ! "t ( hat*+4 ,if ! prop] am\nt ( moi/ure has be5 always pres5t dur+ ! p]iod ( incubation !re w be no difficulty at ! "t ( exclusion4 ,:]e a l>ge am\nt ( incubation is go+ on1 & ! ord9>y /yle ( lamp heat$ ma*9e is be+ us$1 oxyg5 is ( necessity con/antly absorb$ f ! atmosph]e1 by ! fire4 ,:ile x is q possible1 nay1 ev5 probable1 t any ( ! mammo? ma*9es ( ! day are f> f :at might be desir$1 /ill1 !y d solve ! difficulty ( a great numb] ( individual fires suck+ ! vital oxyg54 ,( ! mammo? ma*9es n[ on ! m>ket !re are two :i* produce bett] *icks ?an any ( ! o!rs1 s f> z we c see4 ,!re are features 9 ! "o :i* we f9ally decid$ ^u1 :i*1 f our po9t ( view1 made x m desirable ?an ! o!r4 ,we feel1 h[ev]1 t 9 ! con/ruction ( ^! ma*9es !re is mu* to be desir$1 & we sugge/ to any w\ld-be pur*as]s to make mo/ ?or\gh & complete /ipulations ) any company f :om !y pur*ase1 z to ! workman%ip & f9i% ( ! ma*9e1 & also ! prop] fitt+ ( "o "p to ano!r1 especially ! prop] work+ ( doors & egg trays ?r\gh all ! diff]5t p]iods ( incubation4 ,all trays %\ld be absolutely int]*angeable1 & !re %\ld be a suffici5t am\nt ( play 9 ! runs1 s t1 ) ! swell+ ( ! wood f ! moi/ure1 !re w\ld nev] be a possibility ( _! b9d+4 ,:ile ! doors %\ld %ut air-tight1 _! dove-tail$ jo9ts %\ld s fit z to all[ _! com+ away )\t a p>ticle ( /ick1 or j>1 to ! ma*9e4 ,hot ,wat] ,ma*9es ,be/ ,:5 x _h be5 fully det]m9$ by ,! ,corn+ ,egg ,f>m to put 9 ,hot ,wat] ,heat$ ,incubators1 ! capacity desir$ be+ ab\t sixte5 ?\s& eggs1 x 0 conclud$ to divide ?is capacity betwe5 two ma*9es4 ,x 0 also decid$ to build an entirely new ,incubator ,cell>1 & ! dim5sions 7 #adf feet long by #bb feet wide1 #g feet f ! concrete floor to ! bottom ( ! floor joi/s1 ^! latt] be+ #ab in*es 9 wid?1 mak+ a full height to ! floor ( ! ,brood] ,h\se ov]head1 #h feet4 ,! floor joi/s on ! "u side ( ! floor ( ! ,brood] ,h\se are plan$ & pa9t$ :ite4 ,! ,cell> is con/ruct$ ( concrete blocks1 made rock fac$1 & %[+ 9 ! int]ior ( ! ,cell>4 ,! two incubators are also pa9t$ :ite enamel4 ,s z to elim9ate any "q ( ! consumption ( oxyg5 by fire 9 ! ,cell> ! heat]s are plac$ ) a concrete block p>tition betwe5 !m & ! incubators1 ! hot wat] pipes pass+ ?r\gh ?is concrete wall1 & connect+ ) ! incubators4 ,9 ?is sep>ate "p ( ! ,cell>1 :]e ! heat]s = ! incubators /&1 are also ! two heat]s = ! ,brood+ ,sy/em1 up/airs1 & also ! l>ge auxili>y heat] :i* c>es = ! hot-wat] sy/em :i* all[s ! ,brood] ,h\se to be c>ri$ at an ev5 temp]ature1 day & night4 ,9 ! heat] "p ( ! ,cell> !re are ?ree l>ge w9d[s1 & an entrance is made into ?is ,cell> ?r\gh a ve/ibule :i* is t5 by n9e feet4 ,! doors lead+ into ?is are l>ge1 d\ble1 glass doors1 & f ! l&+ j inside !re is a /aircase lead+ to ! ,brood] ,h\se1 above4 ,entrance is made into ! ,heat] ,cell> ?r\gh ano!r pair ( glass doors1 five feet wide4 ,! ,incubator ,cell> itself is rea*$ directly 9 ! c5t] by a f\r foot door1 also ( glass4 ,! two side alleys betwe5 ! incubators & ! out] walls1 are also rea*$ f ! ,heat] ,cell> by n>r[1 glass doors4 ,corn+ ,incubator ,cell> ,unequal$ ,x is believ$ ?is ,cell>1 ) its plan ( equipm5t1 is unequal$1 any:]e1 z to ! conv5i5ce ( its g5]al arrangem5t4 ,ample light & v5tilation are suppli$ 9 ! ,incubation ,cell> prop]1 by twelve w9d[s on ! nor? & ea/ sides1 ! s\? wall be+ blank1 z ! *ick runs f ! ,brood] ,h\se g out on t side4 ,x is impossible1 ow+ to ! necessity ( ! n>r[ alleys betwe5 ! incubators & ! walls1 to use ! ,v-%ap$ w9d[ drops1 :i* h be5 s successful on ! ,f>m = ! prev5tion ( draughts4 ,! w9d[s "w on sa%-weights1 bo? top & bottom4 ,a ,spr+ ,roll] ,%ade device1 cov]$ ) %e] musl91 ) a screw eye on ! w9d[ sill1 is s plac$ t ! cord may be pass$ ?r\gh x1 hold+ ! %ade rigid4 ,?us1 :5 ! prevail+ w9d creates a draught1 ! w9d[ may be op5$ to any desir$ wid?1 & ! draught prev5t$ by ! %ade4 ,9 op]at+ ! incubators !y are run empty = a suffici5t numb] ( h\rs to adju/ ! regulator1 & to "k !y w ma9ta9 a temp]ature ( #ajc degrees exactly4 ,eggs ,turn$ f ,?ird to ,eighte5? ,day ,aft] eggs are plac$ 9 ! incubators ! process ( turn+ does n beg9 until ! ?ird day1 aft] :i* !y are turn$ regul>ly twice a day until ! completion ( ! #ah? day1 :5 !y are left undi/urb$4 #ajc ,degrees ,ma9ta9$ ,! temp]ature at :i* ! incubators are c>ri$ = ! fir/ week is a matt] ( wide diff]5ce ( op9ion4 ,9 _m cases #ajb degrees is ! maximum temp]ature = ! fir/ sev5 days1 aft] :i* #ajc is ma9ta9$ z closely z possible dur+ ! rema9+ p]iod ( incubation4 ,9 op]at+ ! incubators on ,! ,corn+ ,egg ,f>m x has be5 f\nd 7& ?is is p>ticul>ly true ( e>ly hat*es7 t1 if ! eggs are n br\ght up to #ajc degrees = ! fir/ week1 a ret>d$ hat* is ! result4 ,a hat* :i* drags ov] its "t usually means a lot ( weakl+s4 ,x is our practice1 !re=e1 to br+ ! eggs up to #ajc degrees z soon z possible aft] sett+ !m1 & to cont9ue ?is temp]ature z ne>ly z possible4 ,cool ,b ,nev] ,cold ,cool+ ! eggs is ( c\rse practic$ on ,! ,corn+ ,egg ,f>m4 ,= ! fir/ week1 five or six m9utes w usually be f\nd a suffici5t "t1 b z ! embryo gr[s ! l5g? ( "t %\ld be increas$4 ,x is q impossible to give any exact l5g? ( p]iod = cool+1 & x mu/ be det]m9$ by ! feel ( ! egg to ! h&4 ,!y %\ld nev] rea* a po9t :]e !y c be t]m$ p]fectly cold1 b %\ld feel slightly w>m z ! palm ( ! h& is laid ^u !m4 ,9 cool+1 ! egg tray %\ld be plac$ on top ( an incubator or table s t ! bottom is completely protect$1 o!rwise ! eggs w cool too rapidly4 ,9 o!r words !y %\ld lie z !y d 9 ! ne/ ( ! h54 ,accord+ to atmosph]ic conditions1 cool+1 dur+ ! latt] "p ( incubation1 w sometimes rea* f =ty to sixty m9utes4 ,x is a practice ) u to give ! eggs a v long p]iod ( cool+ on ! #ah? day1 be=e !y are plac$ 9 ! incubator = ! la/ "t4 ,aft] clos+ ! incubator on ! #ah? day x is n op5$ aga9 until ! *icks are remov$ on ! #bb;d day4 ,to op5 ! door & rea* 9 to assi/ "s *ick out ( difficulty means all[+ ! moi/ure to escape1 &1 :ile ! "o individual :i* 0 se5 to be 9 tr\ble might be rescu$1 by ! lack ( moi/ure 9 ! egg *amb]1 _m o!rs w\ld be held fa/ 9 ! %ell4 ,cov] ,glass ,doors ,:5 ! *icks beg9 to hat* we make x a practice to ?r[ a clo? ov] ! glass door1 s z to prev5t ! y\ng/]s cr[d+ t[>d ! light1 & pil+ up on top ( ea* o!r1 ei!r 9 ! egg trays or 9 ! nurs]ies bel[4 ,all ,good ,*icks ,hat* 9 #bj ,days ,_m p h an errone\s idea 9 reg>d to ! "t requir$ = hat*+4 ,if ! temp]ature has be5 c>ri$ at a correct po9t dur+ ! entire p]iod ! eggs w beg9 to pip on ! aft]noon ( ! #ai? day1 & ! morn+ ( ! #bj? day %\ld f9d ! y\ng/]s com+ out ( ! %ells l ,pop ,corn ov] a hot fire if ! eggs h be5 ( prop] /r5g?1 b on ! morn+ ( ! #ba/ day ! hat* %\ld be complet$4 ,g5]ally speak+1 *icks :i* hat* lat] ?an ! #ba/ day are weak1 & :ile !y may come along = a "t1 :5 plac$ 9 ! ,brood] ,h\se !y g5]ally snuff out1 & add to ! li/ ( mortalities4 ,set ,incubators ,t[>d ,ev5+ ,x is our belief t !re is a be/ "t 9 ! tw5ty-f\r h\rs 9 :i* to set an incubator4 ,z a rule1 x requires ab\t eight h\rs aft] ! eggs h be5 plac$ 9 ! ma*9e = x to come up to temp]ature4 ,!re=e1 if ! eggs g into ! *amb] late 9 ! aft]noon1 & any?+ goes wrong ) ! regulator1 ! eggs _c h be5 9 a detrim5tal temp]ature = any great l5g? ( "t be=e ! op]ator is mak+ 8 fir/ morn+ r\nd4 ,we obs]ve ! temp]ature 9 ! egg *amb] ?ree times a day z a rule1 ! fir/ ?+ 9 ! morn+ be=e ! eggs are turn$2 at noon1 or a suffici5t numb] ( h\rs aft] turn+ & cool+ ! eggs1 all[+ a suffici5t "t to elapse = com+ up to temp]ature2 & aga9 late 9 ! aft]noon1 be=e ! f9al turn+ = ! day4 ,at ^! h\rs ( obs]vation any slight alt]ation ( regulator1 to meet *anges not$ 9 ! temp]ature1 is1 ( c\rse made4 ,! ,hot ,wat]1 ,coal-,heat$1 ,incubator is a great /ep 9 advance1 & ^! ma*9es are n[ built 9 sizes f twelve hundr$ eggs up4 ,) ! old /yle lamp ma*9e1 p :o 7 runn+ a small plant did n ne$ an ,incubator ,cell>1 b ! ,insurance ,companies w\ld n all[ ! plac+ ( an incubator 9 ! cell> ( a h\se )\t a special p]mit1 & 9 _m cases w\ld n issue su* a p]mit at all4 ,! hot wat] ma*9e w1 ( c\rse1 g into any cell> )\t vitiat+ ! insurance1 &1 :at is m1 ! ma*9e itself is insurable1 j z is any hot wat] plant 9 a h\se4 ,te/$ ,only on ,eighte5? ,day ,until ?is season1 on ,! ,corn+ ,egg ,f>m1 we _h made x a rule to te/ ! eggs on ! #ad? day4 ,_m op]ators believe 9 te/+ ! eggs f ! #e? to ! #g? day1 aga9 on ! #ad?1 ) ! f9al te/ on ! #ah? day4 ,9 op]at+ "o ( ! old /yle ma*9es1 ) ! l>ge trays1 x 0 exp$i5t to remove ! cle> eggs & ^? ) dead g]ms to facilitate ! turn+ ( ! eggs 9 ! trays1 b all ?is ardu\s labor is done away ) 9 ! hot wat] ma*9e4 ,! trays hold sev5ty-five eggs1 & are s con/ruct$ t "o tray fits on top ( ano!r1 & !n ! trays are simply rev]s$ & ! turn+ is accompli%$4 ,?is makes x necess>y to h a full tray to prev5t ! eggs roll+ & break+ :5 !y are turn$ 9 ! mann] describ$4 ,te/+ ! eggs is1 !re=e1 def]r$ until ! #ah? day4 ,:5 "o sees ! trem5d\s sav+ ( "t :i* ! coal-heat$1 hot wat] ma*9e accompli%es = ! op]ator1 x produces a feel+ bord]+ on mir? 9 ! man :o has labor$ ) ! old /yle ma*9e & big tray1 :5 ?\s&s ( eggs 7 turn$ by h& twice a day4 ,t5 ?\s& eggs 9 "o ( ! mod]n ma*9es are h&l$ ) less ef=t & 9 less "t ?an ?ree ?\s& c\ld possibly be c>$ = 9 "o ( ! o!r /yles ( incubator4 ,moi/ure ,on ,! ,corn+ ,egg ,f>m moi/ure is provid$ 9 ! ,cell> by ?or\ghly wett+ ! floor ) a hose twice a day1 ! floor slop+ g5tly to a dra9 9 "o corn]4 ,l>ge e>!n-w>e vessels1 ( ab\t ?ree in*es 9 dep? & eighte5 in*es 9 diamet]1 are /ood at diff]5t po9ts ?r\gh\t ! ,cell>1 & are con/antly kept fill$ ) fre% wat]4 ,?is is done1 n s mu* = ! purpose ( increas+ ! humidity ( ! air1 z x is to take up ! impurities4 ,z an illu/ration1 if y /& vessels fill$ ) wat] 9 a fre%ly pa9t$ room1 ! odor ( pa9t is almo/ entirely absorb$ by ! wat]4 ,z ev5 a temp]ature z possible is c>ri$ 9 ! ,cell>1 & at all times !re is a con/ant fl[ ( fre% air1 b x is s controll$ t x does n produce a draught4 ,x %\ld be rememb]$ t :ile a moi/ cell> is desirable1 unless x is well v5tilat$1 x is utt]ly unfit = ! purpose ( incubation4 ,*icks ,h&l$ ,only ,once ,! *icks1 at ! end ( ! #bb;d day1 are c\nt$ out ( ! incubator into l>ge baskets l9$ ) ,canton ,flannel1 & 9 ^! !y are c>ri$ up/airs to ! ,brood] ,h\se4 ,! la/ act ( ! *ick51 be=e pipp+ ! %ell1 is to absorb into its sy/em ! yolk ( ! egg1 :i* supplies x ) a suffici5t am\nt ( n\ri%m5t to la/ at lea/ =ty-eight h\rs4 ,?is supply ( n\ri%m5t is :at really makes possible ! trem5d\s bus9ess c>ri$ on 9 8baby *icks40 ,b1 z ,! ,corn+ ,egg ,f>m views x1 ! ,society = ,prev5tion ( ,cruelty to ,animals %\ld /ep 9 & /op ?is bus9ess4 ,aft] exclusion is accompli%$ ! *ick is ?or\ghly exhau/$1 & = a numb] ( h\rs1 if left to its own devices1 x lies 9 a deep sleep4 ,baby ,*ick ,bus9ess ,cruel ,consid] !n ! torture t ?is small animal is put ?r\gh :5 x is tak5 out ( ! w>m egg *amb]1 or nurs]y1 z soon z x is dry en\gh1 pack$ l a s>d9e 9 a box1 & !n hu/l$ to an express (fice1 plac$ on a tra91 &1 by ! sway+ ( ! tra91 kept 9 con/ant motion4 ,! sell]s ( day old *icks 9 _m cases gu>antee ! arrival ( ! small 8puff ball0 alive4 ,unless ! di/ance is extreme ?is is n su* a difficult feat4 ,!y are alive on arrival1 & p]haps cont9ue to live 9 app>5tly fair /r5g? = "s days1 b some:]e betwe5 ! #g? & #aj? days ! mortality usually runs into su* numb]s t ! pur*as] f9ds ! rema9+ numb] ( y\ng/]s has co/ him ab\t a doll> apiece4 ,z ! season advances _m m ( !m drop (f1 "o by "o1 f causes :i*1 to ! unsophi/icat$1 are unkn[n4 ,a %ort "t ago a g5tleman :o has be5 engag$ 9 ! ,baby ,*ick bus9ess = a numb] ( ye>s 0 mak+ a call at ,! ,corn+ ,egg ,f>m1 & express$ 8 regret at hav+ plac$ an ord] ) a bre$] ( ,:ite ,rocks = eggs at too late a date to insure _! deliv]y be=e ! fir/ day ( ,may4 ,! bre$]1 h[ev]1 _h (f]$ him "s day old *icks4 ,our amusem5t 0 consid]able :5 he rem>k$ t he w\ld n accept a day old *ick z a gift if he 0 expect$ to pay ! expressage4 ,! man :o expects to procure /rong1 heal?y y\ng/]s w\ld mu* bett] place 8 money 9 eggs = hat*+1 f reliable bre$]s1 ?an to make himself a p>ty to ! suff]+ ( ^! helpless mites4 ,if ! humane side ( ! argum5t does n appeal to him1 c]ta9ly ! money exp5d$ w4 ,correct records1 on c>ds design$ by u = ! purpose1 are kept on ,! ,corn+ ,egg ,f>m1 %[+ ! results f ! incubators4 ,^! are fil$1 giv+ ! ,f>m a record :i*1 z ! ye>s g by1 becomes invaluable1 :5 plann+ = a ye>'s "w 9 incubation4 ----------------- ----------------- ,,incubator ,,no4 ,,hov] ,,no4 ----------------- ----------------- ,set ,p4 ,m4 #aia #aia ----------------- ----------------- ,eggs ,*icks ,cle> ----------------- ,dead on #aia ---- ---- ----------------- ,hat*able ,mov$ to ----------------- ,colony ,h\se ,no4 ,*icks ----------------- ----------------- ,turn ,p4 ,m4 ----------------- #ad? day ----------------- #ah? day ----------------- #ba/ day ----------------- ----------------- ,illu/ration3 ,,brood] ,,h\se ,,%[+ ,,*ick ,,runs ,ext5sion ( ,build+ ,ne>+ ,completion ,,*apt] ,,xix ,re>+ ,*icks 9 ,brood] ,h\se--,! ,foll[+ ,two ,ye>s' ,results ,dep5d ,^u ,success 9 ,brood+ ,! ,brood] ,h\se is built ov] ! ,spr\t$ ,oats ,cell> & ! ,incubator ,cell>4 ,its total l5g? is #bfd feet4 #aah feet ( ?is is #af feet wide1 & ! balance is #bb feet wide4 ,incubation might be t]m$ a me*anical op]ation1 &1 z outl9$ 9 ! previ\s *apt]1 a v fair hat* is usually obta9$4 ,b aft] all is said & done artificial re>+ ( "y *icks is ! mo/ difficult problem :i* a p\ltryman has to solve4 ,*icks runn+ ) a h5 w /& climatic conditions1 & 9 fact ?rive "u conditions1 :i*1 if !y 7 be+ h&l$ 9 a ,brood] ,h\se1 w\ld mean a trem5d\s mortality4 ,! h5 w fe$ h] brood on sub/ances :i* w\ld mean ! annihilation ( ones' entire flock ( y\ng/]s1 %\ld "o attempt x1 &1 p]haps1 ! mo/ curi\s feature ( ! fe$+ "p is ! fact t "o may give ! brood1 runn+ ) ! h51 food ,nature nev] int5d$ a small *ick to eat1 & _m ( ! brood w ?rive on x1 & ! mortality w1 9 mo/ cases1 be conf9$ to ! weak ones4 ,corn ,n ,prop] ,*ick ,food ,9 pa/ decades1 wet corn meal seem$ to be ab\t ! /&>d ration :i* ! *icks 7 f$ on by ! f>m]'s wife1 & 9 fact ?is practice has n yet entirely gone out4 ,naturally1 x br\ght ab\t a l>ge mortality :i* ev]yone deplor$ b c\ld n und]/&4 ,corn 9 any =m 0 nev] int5d$ = a *ick to eat1 b :5 y place x be=e !m 9 ! =m ( meal1 & ?is made into a sloppy mass1 ! wond] is1 n at ! l>g5ess ( ! mortality1 b r t any ( !m live at all4 ,b ! advance 9 ,p\ltry ,culture has br\ght ab\t fe$+ ( :ole gra9s1 to a l>ge ext5t4 ,= ye>s ! prop] fe$+ ( *icks1 ev5 on f>ms ) mod]n brood+ equipm5t1 has be5 a /umbl+ block1 caus+ s]i\s loss1 &1 9 _m in/ances1 failure1 to ^? attempt+ to raise *ick5s ei!r 9 l>ge or small numb]s4 ,foll[ ,nature's ,tea*+ ,9 ,p\ltry ,culture1 9 ord] to succe$ x is ess5tial to /udy ,nature1 to f9d out h[ ! h5 9 a wild /ate c>es = h] brood1 & !n br+ ! artificial conditions z ne> to ,nature z possible4 ,9 almo/ e *ick food put on ! m>ket ! ma9 +r$i5t1 namely corn1 0 nev] int5d$ = a "y *ick to eat4 ,consid] = a mom5t1 & y w realize t ! h5 9 a wild /ate c\ld n possibly fe$ corn to h] "y4 ,= ! sake ( argum5t1 h[ev]1 suppose t corn did rip5 at a "t :5 x w\ld be possible = ! h5 to procure x = h] brood1 ! size ( ! k]nel is s great t ! small *ick c\ld n possibly swall[ x4 ,?us ,nature pla9ly po9ts out t corn1 = "y *icks1 is n ! prop] food4 ,a ,balanc$ ,food ,on ,! ,corn+ ,egg ,f>m ! "q ( *ick food t c\ld prop]ly be call$ 8*ick food0 has be5 a /udy = ye>s1 ! problem be+ to procure a balanc$ ration conta9+1 z closely z possible1 ! +r$i5ts int5d$ by ,nature = a "y *ick to eat & ?rive on4 ,_m exp]im5ts 7 made ) diff]5t mixtures1 bo? ) *icks runn+ ) natural mo!rs & ) ^? be+ re>$ 9 ! ,brood] ,h\se1 & x 0 f\nd t 9 all cases :]e corn 0 f$ 9 ! mixture ! results 7 bad4 ,! y\ng/]s runn+ ) ! h5 did n %[ ! l>ge mortality :i* ^? did 9 ! ,brood] ,h\se1 b ev5 ! broods runn+ ) ! h5 did n d ne>ly s well :]e ! corn 0 f$1 z did ^? n hav+ ?is +r$i5t 9 _! food4 ,! great mortality 9 "y *icks is produc$ by ! upsett+ ( _! dige/ive organs4 ,corn is v heat+1 & z soon z ! *ick's blood is ov]-heat$ its dige/ive organs fail to "w prop]ly1 & :at is n[ kn[n z 8,:ite ,di>rha0 almo/ inv>iably develops4 ,x is claim$ by "s au?orities t ?is difficulty comes f a g]m :i* is 9 ! egg be=e incubation4 ,?is may be ! case1 b x is c]ta9ly true t wrong fe$+ w br+ ?is g]m into active life1 & snuff out ! exi/5ce ( ! *ick4 ,ano!r phase1 :i* has be5 a special /udy on ,! ,corn+ ,egg ,f>m 9 ! brood+ ( *icks1 is an abundant supply ( fre% air1 n only 9 ! room itself1 b also to h ! oxyg5 f$ to ! *icks prop]ly :5 !y are "u ! hov]s4 ,! use ( gas = heat+ ! hov]s 0 f\nd a decid$ improvem5t ov] ! lamp1 s f> z ! fre%ness ( ! air w5t1 b1 = procur+ ! pure/ hot air1 to fl[ up into ! hov]s1 we are n[ in/all+ a sy/em ( hot wat] pipes4 ,illu/ration3 ,,old ,,arrangem5t ,,( ,,brood] ,,h\se ,new ,h\se n ,complet$ 9 ,"t = ,photograph+ ,9 a dwell+ h\se1 prop]ly con/ruct$1 ! entire heat+ app>atus is a hot air furnace1 ) a cold air box connect$ ) outdoors con/antly br++ 9 a fre% supply ( pure air to be heat$4 ,if x 7 possible ?is w\ld be ! ideal way ( supply+ ! heat to ! hov]1 b ( c\rse 9 a long ,brood] ,h\se x is impossible to d ?is4 ,! ne>e/ approa* to ?is sy/em ( heat+ is a trunk l9e ( hot wat] pipes1 ext5d+ b5ea? ! hov] floor1 ) ! pipes enclos$ 9 a long box1 /&+ "s two in*es f ! floor1 & ) orifices ( prop] size to all[ ! fre% air to circulate ar\nd ! pipes1 & !n1 ?r\gh ! radiat+ devices1 to fl[ out und]nea? ! hov]1 & ?us to be diffus$ ov] ! backs ( ! *icks4 ,on ,! ,corn+ ,egg ,f>m ?is box is con/ruct$ ( galvaniz$ iron1 & cov]$ on ! top & sides ) asbe/os bo>d1 ) an air space betwe5 ! asbe/os bo>d & ! hov] floor4 ,?r\gh ?is floor comes a ?imble :i* connects ) ! radiator above4 ,! top ( ?is radiator is a spiral screw1 :i* works l a piano /ool rev]s$1 & ) a tripod device :i* c>ries ! ?read b all[s ! hov] itself to be remov$ )\t *ang+ its position on ! screw4 ,z ! *icks gr[ ! hov] c be sl[ly rais$ away f !m1 until x is f9ally remov$ entirely1 & ! *icks le>n to d )\t x = a consid]able "t be=e !y are mov$ to ! ,colony ,range4 ,! ?imble is mo/ ?or\ghly insulat$ ) asbe/os1 s t !re is no possibility ( ! mu* dread$ heat on ! hov] floor1 :i*1 :5 x does exi/1 t5ds to dry up ! *icks' legs4 ,f ! hov] floor !re is an incl9$ runway d[n to ! ma9 floor ( ! ,brood] ,h\se1 :i* is cov]$ ) a f9e litt]1 pref]ably %ort cut :eat /raw1 to a dep? ( ab\t two in*es4 ,! incl9$ runway is h+$ to ! hov] floor & works ) a cord pass+ ?r\gh a pulley on ! ceil+1 enabl+ ! op]ator to raise x & reta9 ! *icks directly ar\nd ! hov]4 ,! tr\gh surr\nd+ ! trunk l9e ( hot wat] pipes is clos$ by a p>tition correspond+ to ! wid? ( ! hov] run1 :i* prev5ts ! heat f fl[+ by ! radiator 9 ea* section1 & 9 ?is way equaliz+ ! heat 9 e hov]4 ,nev] ,build a ,d\ble ,h\se ,! ,corn+ ,egg ,f>m is mu* oppos$ to :at is kn[n z ! ,d\ble ,brood] ,h\se1 :i* is advocat$ by _m build]s ( ,brood] ,h\se equipm5ts1 &1 9 :i*1 9 ! majority ( cases1 ! use ( concrete floors is also practic$4 ,! advantages 9 ! suppos$ economy ( ?is con/ruction are m ?an (f-set by ! disadvantages4 ,! prop] place = ! w9d[s ( ! ,brood] ,h\se is on ! s\? front1 & likewise ! s\? side ( ! build+ is ! prop] place = ! *ick runs4 ,! ro( %\ld be a %$ ro( slop+ to ! nor?1 ?us c>ry+ all ! wat] to ! back & all[+ none ( x to drip d[n into ! runs4 ,! nor? side ( ! ,brood] ,h\se %\ld be absolutely tight1 =1 f ?is qu>t]1 comes ! great majority ( cold /orms1 & ! tight wall means an economy 9 fuel4 ,& e item ( exp5se mu/ be c>efully wat*$ on a p\ltry f>m4 ,9 ^! diff]5t respects let u look at ! d\ble h\se4 ,fir/1 x mu/ run nor? & s\?2 second1 x mu/ h w9d[s on ! ea/ & we/1 & ! *ick runs mu/ g ! same way2 ?ird1 x mu/ be built ) a peak$ ro(1 ! dripp+s f /orms ?us fall+ directly into ! y>ds4 ,mu/ ,dra9 ,*ick ,runs ,9 ! ,corn+ plan ( ,brood] ,h\se ! y>ds are slop$ t[>d ! s\?1 &1 z !re is no possibility ( dripp+ f ! ro(1 9 a few mom5ts aft] a h>d /orm ! slope & ! sun comb9$ put ! y>ds at once into a usable condition1 s t ! y\ng/]s c be let out4 ,all day long 9 ?is /yle ,brood] ,h\se ! yell[ babies enjoy ! sun%9e4 ,9 ! d\ble con/ruct$ ,brood] ,h\se ! y>ds are ba!d on ! ea/ side ) sun%9e = a %ort "t1 & ! we/ side receives ! ,sun = a few h\rs be=e sunset4 ,concrete ,floors ,mean ,dampness ,an add$ m5ace 9 ?is d\ble /yle ( con/ruction is ! concrete floor g5]ally us$4 ,x is almo/ impossible1 ) ! greate/ c>e & =e?\ght1 to produce a piece ( concrete :i* does n con/antly take up & give (f moi/ure1 & "o ?+ to be absolutely avoid$ 9 p\ltry h\ses1 little or big1 is dampness4 ,! doll>s sav$ 9 ! con/ruction ( d\ble h\ses are usually doll>s :i* w\ld h be5 made t5 times ov] by ! exp5diture necess>y to build a prop] h\se4 ,! *ick y>ds on ,! ,corn+ ,egg ,f>m are slop+1 & are tw5ty feet long1 & correspond 9 wid? ) ! hov] runs inside ! h\se1 :i* v>y f ?ree to f\r feet 9 wid?4 ,! diamet] ( ! hov] v>ies ) ! size ( ! run1 f #bf to #cj in*es4 ,! slop+ runs ( ! ,brood] y>ds are cov]$ ) ,an?racite ,coal a%es1 :i* h be5 f\nd to entirely elim9ate ! mu* talk$ ( dang] ( contam9ation ( soil1 ! surface be+ con/antly r5ew$ z ! a%es are consum$ by ! *icks4 ,ea* hov] is numb]$1 & directly back1 on ! nor? wall ( ! ,brood] ,h\se1 is a correspond+ numb]1 & a nail1 on :i* is hung ! record c>d4 ,:5 ! *icks are c>ri$ up 9 baskets f ! ,incubator ,cell>1 !y are c>efully exam9$1 all weakl+s be+ exclud$1 & c\nt$ into ! hov] comp>tm5ts4 ,c>eful selection & ! 8survival ( ! fitte/0 beg9 at ?is po9t ) ! /ock on ,! ,corn+ ,egg ,f>m4 ,be=e speak+ ( ! numb] ( *icks c>ri$ 9 ! hov] comp>tm5ts1 x mu/ be und]/ood t runn+ along ! nor? wall ( ! ,brood] ,h\se is a coil ( hot wat] pipes1 capable ( ma9ta9+ a temp]ature ( #he degrees1 ?ree feet f ! floor1 & 9 z]o wea!r4 ,corn+ ,heat$ ,brood] ,h\se ,! ,corn+ ,egg ,f>m believes absolutely 9 ,brood] ,h\ses heat$ beyond :at is suppli$ by ! hov]s1 & ?is is ! reason x is possible to c>ry su* a l>ge numb] ( y\ng/]s 9 ea* hov] comp>tm5t4 ,9 l>ge hat*es1 :5 we h be5 cr[d$ = room1 two hundr$ *icks h frequ5tly be5 c>ri$ 9 "o comp>tm5t ( f\r feet 9 wid?4 ,illu/ration3 ,,*icks ,,six ,,weeks ,,old ,,9 ,,brood] ,,h\se ,,runs ,corn+ ,fe$s ,dry ,food ,only ,:5 ! *icks are fir/ plac$ 9 ! hov] comp>tm5t ! incl9$ plane is drawn up & !y f9d two dr9k+ cups ready--! /yle t fe$s itself into a small cup1 into :i* x is n possible = ! y\ng/]s to get4 ,!y also f9d wait+ = !m _! fir/ meal ( ,corn+ ,*ick ,food4 ,= ! fir/ tw5ty-f\r h\rs ! incl9$ plane rema9s up1 & ! hov]s are visit$ e two h\rs4 ,if ! am\nt ( ,*ick ,food has be5 well clean$ up1 ano!r fe$+ is ev5ly di/ribut$ ov] ! bo>ds4 ,x mu/ be und]/ood t litt] is nev] plac$ on ! hov] floor1 ?\gh x is kept two in*es deep on ! floor ( ! p54 ,?ree ,fe$s ,daily ,! foll[+ morn+ ! incl9$ plane is let d[n1 ab\t five h&fuls ( ,corn+ ,*ick ,food to e hundr$ *icks is ?r[n into ! litt]1 & a little is scatt]$ j at ! top ( ! incl9$ plane to entice ! y\ng/]s d[n4 ,no m food is giv5 until ! noon h\r1 :51 into ! litt] is ?r[n two h&fuls to e hundr$ *icks1 & aga9 a small quantity is plac$ at ! top4 ,no m fe$+ is done until f\r o'clock :5 five h&fuls ( ,corn+ ,*ick ,food are aga9 ?r[n into ! litt]4 ,= ! fir/ two or ?ree nights1 or m if necess>y1 ! *icks are quietly driv5 up to ! hov]1 & ! incl9$ plane pull$ up aft] !m1 x be+ let d[n ! fir/ ?+ 9 ! morn+4 ,fre% wat] is suppli$ 9 ! dr9k+ cups ea* day1 morn+1 noon1 & night1 &1 ) ! night fill+1 a bru% on ! plan ( ^? made = ! cleans+ ( milk bottles1 is us$ to give ! cups a prop] clean+4 ,on ! back ( ! record c>ds1 hung beh9d ea* hov]1 ! mortality is kept4 ,! hov]s are rais$ e morn+ to le>n ! exact condition ( ! entire brood aft] ! night4 ,gre5 ,food ,?ird ,day ,on ! ?ird day gre5 food is add$ to ! ration1 9 ! =m ( ! tops ( ,spr\t$ ,oats4 ,nev] fe$ ! rooty mass to ! y\ng/]s = x is almo/ sure to upset !m4 ,! smalle/ *ick has no difficulty break+ up & gett+ away ) ,oat ,spr\ts f "o & a half to two in*es long1 & !re is no?+ !y l s well4 ,animal ,food ,t5? ,day ,! regul> ration is cont9u$ ) judgm5t1 = 9 fe$+ x is to be rememb]$ t judgm5t mu/ be ex]cis$ at all times4 ,aft] ! t5? day animal food is add$ to ! ration1 comm5c+ ) a small h&ful ( ,! ,corn+ ,egg ,f>m ,ma%1 ?r[n on top ( ! litt]4 ,:]e beef scraps are us$ to supply ! animal food !y may be f$ alone1 & ?is 0 done at fir/ on ,! ,corn+ ,egg ,f>m1 b = ! la/ ?ree ye>s we h f$ ! gre5 bone 9 ! ma% mixture4 ,x1 h[ev]1 mu/ be f$ ) great c>e1 & ! bone us$ = ?is purpose mu/ be mo/ c>efully select$1 & mu/ be absolutely fre%4 ,x mu/ be rememb]$ t ev5 "o or two ham bones1 or corn$ beef bones mix$ 9 ! ration w\ld mean ! loss ( a great _m *icks4 ,%ank bones & briskets1 :5 obta9able1 are ideal = ?is purpose1 & dur+ ! ,brood+ season ^! are select$ out & kept = :at is t]m$ ! 8baby's ma%40 ,) ! introduction on ! t5? day ( ! ,ma%1 ! noon-day fe$+ ( ,corn+ ,*ick ,food is discont9u$4 ,by ! "t ! y\ng/]s are f\r weeks old ! hov]s h be5 remov$ entirely1 & "o f9ds t ! little fell[s w lie v cont5t$ly1 spread out on ! floor1 s long z ! temp]ature 9 ! ,brood] ,h\se is kept up to #he ?ree feet above ! floor1 z be=e indicat$4 ,avoid ,mov+ ,*icks ,(t5 ,! removal ( ! *icks f ! hov] runs into ! nurs]ies1 z =m]ly practic$ on ,! ,corn+ ,egg ,f>m1 has be5 entirely discont9u$4 ,a *ick 9 _m respects resembles a fl[]2 e "t x is mov$ or transplant$ x receives a c]ta9 setback4 ,= ?is reason ! great ,brood] ,h\se has all be5 turn$ into hov] runs1 & ! *icks make "o move f ! ,brood] ,h\se to ! ,colony ,h\se4 ,a mov+ g5]ally repres5ts n only a slight setback1 b "s mortality ?r\gh accid5t & ! *ange itself4 ,! small *ick doors into ! outside runs are op5$1 if ! wea!r is propiti\s1 ab\t ! fif? or six? day 9 ! e>ly "p ( ! hat*+ season1 & on ! ?ird or f\r? day lat] on4 ,! *icks are nev] driv5 into ! y>d1 any m ?an !y are driv5 d[n ! incl9$ plane1 b x is always our me?od to all[ ! y\ng/]s to seek a new field = !mselves1 & sl[ly4 ,:5 !y g out into ! y>d !y are wat*$1 & if !re is any incl9ation to huddle up aga9/ ! w>m side ( ! build+ !y are driv5 back into ! ,brood] ,h\se4 ,ano!r great advantage ( ! heat$ ,brood] ,h\se 7& we speak ( ?is z entirely sep>ate f ! heat "u ! hov]s7 is t x all[s ! *ick to seek diff]5t degrees ( temp]ature4 ,!re is "o temp]ature "u ! hov]2 ano!r temp]ature outside ( ! hov]1 on ! hov] floor2 /ill ano!r degree on ! ma9 floor ( ! ,brood] ,h\se2 &1 !n1 !re is ! outdoor temp]ature4 ,:5 ! *icks are fir/ plac$ "u ! hov]s1 dur+ ! fir/ day1 we c>ry ! temp]ature at #ie degrees1 & !n sl[ly decrease ?is by rais+ ! hov]4 ,:]e an adju/able hov] is n us$ ?is may be accompli%$ by turn+ d[n ! lamp4 ,,*apt] ,,xx ,h&l+ ,birds on ,range--,! ,y\ng/]s ,mu/ ,be ,kept ,gr[+ ,all ! ,"t ,! birds leave ! ,brood] ,h\se = _! p]man5t ,summ] home on ! ,colony ,range1 s f> z ! pullets 9 ! flock g1 at eight to n9e weeks ( age4 ,! ,colony ,h\ses are prep>$ = ! new t5ants by be+ ?or\ghly spray$ ) a solution ( ,k]os5e & ,c>bolic ,acid1 9 a proportion ( "o to five--"o ,c>bolic & five ,k]os5e4 ,be=e spray+1 ! canvas drops to ! w9d[s are let d[n1 & aft] spray+ ! ,h\se is left tw5ty-f\r h\rs 9 a p]fectly clos$ condition1 be=e ! drops are rais$4 ,! floor is !n cov]$ ) /raw litt] to ! dep? ( f\r in*es2 ! five gallon dr9k+ f\nta9 is fill$ & plac$ on its /& close to ! door2 ! fe$ box receives its quantity ( ma%1 & ! gra9 is scatt]$ ov] ! litt]4 ,we practice ! fill+ ( f six to eight ,colony ,h\ses at a "t1 & ) ?is com+ season ( #aiab we %all increase t numb] to t54 ,! ,colony ,h\ses are rais$ ab\t eight in*es f ! gr\nd1 by blocks1 &1 z x is n advisable = ! small birds to get "u ! ,h\se = ! fir/ few days1 we h sets ( bo>ds :i* fit ar\nd ! ,h\se to prev5t _! mak+ ! mi/ake ( huddl+ "u ! ,h\se at night1 in/ead ( go+ up into x4 ,a ,corn+ ,wr9kle ,ano!r prep>ation1 on ! outside ( ! ,h\se1 is ! digg+ ( a dit*1 9 ! %ape ( a cresc5t1 ab\t two feet back ( ! ,h\se1 ! dit* tap]+ out to no?+ at ! two ends1 ! dirt be+ ?r[n to ! side away f ! ,colony ,h\se4 ,all h\ses face due s\?4 ,! heavy /orms ( ! ,summ] come ru%+ up1 z a g5]al ?+1 f ! we/ & nor?we/1 & ?is dit*1 toge!r ) ! m\nd ( e>? back ( x1 prev5ts ! ru% ( w9d & ra9 gett+ "u ! ,colony ,h\se1 protect+ ! l>ge numb] ( *icks1 t1 on occasion ( sudd5 /orm1 collect !re = %elt]4 ,x has be5 f\nd t ?is mat]ially r$uces ! mortality result+ f ^! heavy ,summ] %[]s1 accompani$ by a /rong w9d4 ,! dit* also keeps dampness entirely away f ! gr\nd "u ! ,colony ,h\ses1 :i* is also a v great advantage4 ,all be+ n[ ready at ! ,colony ,h\ses1 a l>ge wire cage 7! "o n[ 9 use be+ eight feet long & two & a half feet wide1 & eight in*es high1 ) slid+ doors at ea* end1 & two s(t lea!r h&les to c>ry x by7 is plac$ at ! door op5+ into ! *ick runs f ! ,brood] ,h\se1 & ! y\ng/]s are quietly driv5 into ! cage4 ,:5 a suffici5t numb] to c>ry safely has be5 driv5 91 ! cage is c>ri$ out1 plac$ on ! wagon & driv5 to ! ,range4 ,! birds at ?is "t are f eight to n9e weeks old1 we hav+ f\nd x is bett] to h a suffici5t am\nt ( brood] room to c>ry !m to ?is age be=e plac+ on ,range1 z !y are !n mu* bett] fea!r$1 & are less affect$ by *anges ( atmosph]e4 ,:5 ! cages rea* ! ,colony ,h\se ! slid+ door is plac$ directly 9 front ( ! small *ick door1 & bo? slides pull$ up1 & ! *icks g5tly coax$1 by patt+ ! box on ! top & sides1 to leave x = ! ,colony ,h\se4 ,we place 9 ea* ( ^! ,colony ,h\ses f two hundr$ & fifty to ?ree hundr$ birds ( ?is age4 ,z ! cock]els develop !y are sep>at$1 & ^? :i* are p]fect 9 =mation1 & z to toes1 five po9t$ combs1 etc41 & give promise ( gr[+ into prop] ,bre$]s1 are plac$ 9 ! ,cock]el ,h\se1 & giv5 ! ,range ( ! l>ge enclosure surr\nd+ ?is ,h\se4 ,until well along 9 ! ,summ]1 :5 ! y\ng/]s are fir/ plac$ 9 ! ,colony ,h\se1 we make x a practice to hang1 directly 9 ! c5t] ( ! ,h\se & )9 ab\t ?ree feet ( ! floor1 a l>ge b>n lant]n1 & ) ! w9d[ drops clos$ ?is produces a v consid]able am\nt ( heat1 & helps mat]ially to give a feel+ ( com=t & cont5tm5t to ! birds 9 _! new qu>t]s4 ,illu/ration3 ,,colony ,,range ,,fe$ ,,& ,,wat] ,,wagon ,,) 8,,billy0 ,,9 ,,! ,,%afts ,! aft]noon foll[+ ! day 9 :i* *icks are put into ! ,colony ,h\ses 7:i* means t !y h be5 conf9$ = ab\t tw5ty-f\r h\rs71 !y are let out1 b n until f\r o'clock1 & !y f9d _! gra9 ration scatt]$ close to ! door ( ! ,h\se4 ,9 fact1 x is n scatt]$ until ! small *ick doors are op5$ = !m to come out1 & !n x is ?r[n on ! runs1 & ?r\gh ! doors1 z well z on ! gr\nd directly 9 front4 ,! gra9 ly+ 9 ! runways acts 9 a d\ble way2 x entices !m out1 & z !y see x on ! gr\nd !y eat v little on ! runs1 b lat]1 aft] !y h clean$ up all on ! gr\nd1 t ly+ on ! *ick runs attracts !m on back into ! ,h\se at night4 ,! reason = lett+ ! birds out s late 9 ! day = _! fir/ out+ is t a *ick51 late 9 ! day1 w nev] g any great di/ance f :]e x has be5 conf9$1 b works ar\nd close to ! qu>t]s 9 :i* x has sp5t ! previ\s h\rs1 & naturally returns !re = %elt] z ! ,sun goes d[n4 ,! foll[+ morn+ ! *ick doors are op5$ & ! birds all[$ to roam at w4 ,gra9 & ,ma% ,once a ,day ,f ?is on ! regul> r\t9e ( ,range fe$+ is foll[$4 ,! ,range ,fe$ ,wagon is l[ ge>$ & broad tir$4 ,on ! re> ( ! wagon !re is a l>ge1 squ>e tank1 c>ry+ "s two hundr$ gallons ( wat]4 ,! faucet = draw+ ! wat] is plac$ on ! bottom & c5t] ( ! re>1 ! tank be+ plac$ on ! wagon ) a slight incl9e1 & is ( in* size s z to facilitate ! rapid fill+ ( ! dr9k+ f\nta9s1 :i* are plac$ directly und]nea? x4 ,! front "p ( ! wagon c>ries ! tubs ( ma% & ! gra9 ration4 ,z ! ,colony ,h\ses are laid out symmetrically ! broad tires ( ! wagon soon we> smoo? roads 9 front ( !m1 & heavy loads are readily pull$ ov] ! ,range /reets4 ,! ,h\ses are plac$ f side to side ab\t eighty feet ap>t4 ,f ! front ( ! ,h\ses on "o /reet to ! re> ( ! ,h\se on ! next /reet is ab\t "o hundr$ feet4 ,! "q ( %elt] on ! ,range 0 q a problem at fir/1 & to meet x 9 a measure we set out %elt]s1 :i* 7 con/ruct$ by /ret*+ ro(+ ov] frames ab\t twelve feet squ>e1 & set up "s two & a half feet on /akes driv5 into ! gr\nd4 ,x _h be5 plann$ to c>ry ! ,colony ,range 9 ,timo?y & ,clov]1 b we lo/ ! cat*1 & z ! gr\nd _h be5 v heavily f]tiliz$ ) ! litt] f ! ,lay+ ,h\ses1 a v rank & luxuriant gr[? ( all k9ds ( ,flora sprang up1 & we f\nd t :at seem$ to u a piece ( v h>d luck 9 los+ ! cat*1 0 really a bless+ 9 disguise1 = ?is rank gr[? ( ,flora1 ev5 9 its fir/ ye>1 0 ( suffici5t height to give v consid]able %elt] to ! l>ge flocks on ! ,range1 & ) ! ,colony ,h\ses j (f ! gr\nd1 ! improvis$ %elt]s 7 practically ab&on$ by ! birds1 & s !y h be5 remov$4 ,pl5ty ( ,%ade ,) ! ye>ly scatt]+ ( ! increas$ am\nt ( litt] z ! ,f>m enl>g$1 ! gr[? on ! ,range is becom+ m & m luxuriant1 & n[ ! entire ,range has a succession ( *ang+ ,flora f mon? to mon?1 & ) "s v>ieties1 almo/ f week to week4 ,!re is a consid]able gr[? ( ,timo?y & ,clov]1 & _m o!r v>ieties ( ! grass family1 :i* produce a v>i$ diet ( succul5t food1 & ( c\rse ! con/ant *ange 9 ,flora also supplies a v>i$ diet ( se$s :i* ! birds h>ve/ = !mselves4 ,any oats & :eat :i* h be5 miss$ 9 ! litt] f ! ,lay+ ,h\ses spr\t "h1 & ! birds also h>ve/ ?is crop = !mselves4 ,! condition ( ! ,range "u ?is me?od ( h&l+1 z we view x1 is absolutely ideal = ! gr[+ y\ng/]s4 ,fre% wat] is suppli$ daily to ! ,h\ses1 & ! gra9 ration consi/s ( two-?irds :eat1 & "o-?ird crack$ corn4 ,! am\nt ( gra9 f$ to ea* ,colony ,h\se dep5ds ^u ! clean+ up ( x by ! t5ants ( ?is p>ticul> ,h\se4 ,! ma% box is fill$ daily ) :at is n[ kn[n z ! ,corn+ ,range ,ma%1 :i* consi/s ( :eat middl+s1 bran1 gr\nd oats1 corn meal1 & a suffici5t am\nt ( gre5 bone1 :5 me*anically mix$ 9 a ma*9e :i* has be5 design$ by ! ,f>m = ?is purpose1 to give ! ma% a slight feel+ ( moi/ure1 :i* is d]iv$ entirely f ! juices ( ! bone4 ,!re is n s great a proportion ( animal food 9 ?is ,range ,ma% z 9 ! ma% = ! lay]s1 & x %\ld be notic$ t !re is 9 x no glut5 or oil meal4 ,! e>ly hat*es p>ticul>ly are n =c$ along q s rapidly1 & are less liable to g into a ,w9t] m\lt ?an if !y get ^! +r$i5ts1 & %\ld !y m\lt x comes at a lat] date & does n ext5d ov] s long a p]iod4 ,on su* a range x is n necess>y to h s great a proportion ( animal food 9 ! ma%1 because ! floral gr[? h>bors myriads ( worms & insects1 :i* supply a l>ge "p ( ! animal food ne$$4 ,remov$ to ,lay+ ,h\se ,middle ( ,septemb] ,x is n[ our plan to all[ ! e>ly hat*$ pullets to rema9 on ! ,range until ! fir/ or second week 9 ,septemb]1 accord+ to ! wea!r & ! way !y are lay+4 ,! "t has n[ arriv$ = tak+ up ! fir/ fifte5 hundr$ pullets4 ,illu/ration3 ,,fe$+ ,,on ,,! ,,colony ,,range ,! ,lay+ ,h\se has be5 previ\sly prep>$ = _! reception1 by remov+ all ! old litt]1 ! ne/ boxes hav+ be5 scrap$ & bru%$ out1 & ! ,h\se !n ?or\ghly swept1 & all ! corn]s clean$ out ) a scrap]1 aft] :i*1 ) all ! doors & drops clos$1 x is subject$ to a mo/ ?or\gh spray+ ) ,k]os5e & ,crude ,c>bolic1 9 ! same proportions giv5 9 ! e>li] "p ( ?is *apt]4 ,?is spray+ cov]s e "p ( ! ,h\se1 & is done ) a =ce pump1 s t ! solution is =c$ into e nook & cranny4 ,! ,h\se is !n b$d$ d[n ) ab\t eight in*es ( fre% /raw1 ! ne/ boxes made ready ) excelsior1 & ! ma% = t day plac$ 9 ! two ma% boxes 9 ea* section1 "u ! dropp+ bo>ds4 ,! gra9 is scatt]$ 9 ! litt]1 ?is be+ all done be=e ! birds are br\ght to ! h\se1 s z to obviate ! necessity ( di/urb+ !m m ?an is absolutely necess>y = ! fir/ tw5ty-f\r h\rs 9 _! new qu>t]s4 ,! birds hav+ be5 left %ut up 9 ! ,colony ,h\ses1 a wire hook is us$ to cat* !m1 & a man :o is accu/om$ to us+ x1 /&+ at ! door1 rea*es 9 & easily cat*es "o pullet aft] ano!r by ! leg1 g5tly pulls h] to ! door & h&s h] out to ! man 9 wait+1 :o drops h] quietly into a l>ge box1 on ! ,f>m ,wagon1 ) an op5+1 provid$ ) a slide at ! top4 ,^! boxes are c>ri$ "r into ! ,lay+ ,h\se1 :5 ! entire front slides out1 ?us releas+ ! birds all at once1 & any *ance ( /ruggl+ ?r\gh a small op5+ & injur+ !mselves1 is done away )4 ,! me?od us$ 9 accu/om+ ! birds 9 ! ,colony ,h\ses to get on )\t artificial heat is z foll[s3 = ! fir/ ?ree or f\r nights1 dep5d+ on ! coolness ( ! wea!r1 all canvas drops are d[n1 & a l>ge1 light$1 /able lant]n is hung 9 ! ,h\se4 ,= ! next few nights aft] ! lant]n is remov$ ! drops are left clos$4 ,!n "o drop is propp$ out an in* or two1 & f night to night ! op5+ is increas$1 until ! drop is left up altoge!r4 ,aft] t1 = a few nights1 "o drop is left up & ! o!r clos$4 ,next1 ! second drop is sl[ly work$ up 9 ! mann] describ$1 until x rea*es ! height ( ! hook4 ,aft] ?is !y are nev] l[]$ aga9 s long z ! birds rema9 on ! ,range4 ,,*apt] ,,xxi ,fe$+ = ,eggs--,:olesome ,n\ri%m5t--,n ,de/ructive ,/imulants ,unless a h5 is prop]ly f$ %e may h be5 pur*as$ f ! greate/ /ra9 ( lay]s t x is possible to imag9e1 & /ill y may h an empty ne/ s f> z eggs g4 ,! food :i* ! h5 takes into h] sy/em goes fir/ to supply h] bodily wants1 ! surplus %e turns into eggs1 & if prop]ly br$ %e w turn t surplus into pr(it v rapidly4 ,easy ,assimilation ,%e mu/ be f$1 !n1 s z to h :at is g5]ally t]m$ a 8balanc$ ration10 :i* really means a ration supply+ all h] diff]5t wants4 ,%e mu/ be f$ s z to be able to assimilate h] food ) ease4 ,%e might be f$ a ration :i* %e c\ld easily dige/1 b ! ration might n s assimilate & comb9e z to be an egg mak]4 ,! greate/ factor 9 assimilation is prop] gre5 food1 & ! h5 %\ld h ?is 9 a crisp1 succul5t /ate1 & pl5ty ( x4 ,! egg be+ to su* a l>ge ext5t =m$ ( wat]1 unless %e is suppli$ ) all ! dr9k+ wat] %e w take1 y\r labor w g = naught1 & ! h5 w n be able to lay eggs4 ,h] gra9 ration mu/ be ( ! be/1 & x %\ld be f$ 9 su* a way t %e is =c$ to "w = x4 ,p]fect ,heal? or ,no ,eggs ,if ,biddy is to lay1 %e mu/ be kept 9 p]fect heal?1 & )\t ex]cise t is impossible4 ,%e mu/ live 9 a h\se )\t draughts b 9 :i* ! air is always fre% by means ( p]fect v5tilation1 & %e mu/ h sun%9e4 ,h] qu>t]s mu/ be kept clean & sweet1 & a good supply ( co>se oy/] %ell1 %>p grit1 or sift$1 h>d coal a%es1 %\ld be always accessible 9 quantities4 ,abundant ,animal ,food ,%e mu/ h an abundance ( animal food1 ei!r 9 =m ( gre5 cut bone1 or beef scraps1 & ?is %\ld be mix$ z we fe$ x 9 ,! ,corn+ ,egg ,f>m ,ma%1 :i* is a mixture ( diff]5t meals 9 :i* ! animal food is ?or\ghly di/ribut$4 ,( gra91 to "o hundr$ h5s1 eight qu>ts ( a mixture ( :eat1 corn & oats1 %\ld be giv52 9 ,summ]1 ab\t two-?irds :eat & "o-?ird crack$ corn1 r$uc+ ! :eat to a ?ird & increas+ ! corn to ab\t two-?irds 9 cold wea!r1 add+ to ?is mixture at all times two qu>ts ( oats4 ,t is to say1 six qu>ts ( :eat & corn & two qu>ts ( oats4 ,! ,corn+ ,ma% ! ,secret ,! am\nt ( ,ma% f$ 9 ! tr\ghs v>ies 9 accordance ) ! way ! birds clean x up4 ,! po9t aim$ at be+ to fe$ 9 ea* ,h\se ! quantity t ! birds w ab\t clean up1 by roo/+ "t4 ,! int5tion is t _! fir/ food 9 ! morn+ %all be obta9$ by _! vigor\s scrat*+ 9 ! litt]4 ,all ! gra9 is f$ at "o "t1 9 ! aft]noon1 & is n =k$ into ! litt]1 z ! birds h work$ all day up to ?is "t1 x is desir$ t !y fill up r easily f fe$+ "t till d>k4 ,z !y move & scrat* !y bury ! surplus gra9 mo/ effectively 9 ! litt]1 ?us sav+ consid]able labor1 :i* is exp5d$ on _m p\ltry f>ms1 by us+ ! pit* =k to place ! gra9 deep 9 ! /raw4 ,:5 ! pullets are fir/ put into ! ,lay+ ,h\se1 ab\t t5 p\nds ( ,ma% is plac$ 9 ea* tr\gh1 ?is be+ e/imat$ z suffici5t = ea* "o hundr$ birds4 ,if x is n clean$ up1 ! am\nt1 ! next day1 is decreas$1 b if entirely consum$ ! quantity is increas$4 ,ov] & ov] aga9 x is /at$ 9 articles t l>ge quantities ( animal food & ri* meals 9 ! ma% are v /imulat+ & we> ! h5 out4 ,?is is a great mi/ake4 ,:5 ! h5 is be+ suppli$ ) ! prop] +r$i5ts = a l>ge egg production %e is n be+ /imulat$1 b r help$ & su/a9$ 9 ! natural way4 8,egg ,foods0 ,kill ,lay]s ,on ! m>ket1 to-day1 is f\nd an ev] increas+ numb] ( prep>ations adv]tis$ z 8egg foods02 8foods0 w>rant$ to produce eggs )\t fail & 9 record break+ quantities4 ,an analysis ( almo/ any ( ^! concoctions discloses ! fact t ,capsicum1 or 9 o!r words r$ pepp]1 is ! basis ( ! prep>ation1 or at lea/ x is ! +r$i5t 9 ! mixture :i* is c\nt$ ^u to produce ! adv]tis$ results1 namely1 ! c]ta9 & great output ( eggs4 ,if f$ 9 suffici5t quantities to actually /imulate ! egg organs ( ! h5 x mu/ 9 a %ort "t kill h]1 b if x %\ld n h ?is effect1 x c]ta9ly does put h] 9 su* a condition t %e is wor?less z a lay]4 ,x mu/ be con/antly borne 9 m9d t ! production ( eggs is n a "q ( /imulation1 b is ! putt+ ( ! h5 into a p]fect condition ( heal?1 keep+ h] 9 t condition1 & supply+ h] ) foods :i* are egg mak+ sub/ances1 & :i* n\ri% h] completely1 & all[ a surplus to be turn$ into eggs4 ,on ,! ,corn+ ,egg ,f>m1 ?is plan has always be5 ! l9e along :i* we h work$1 supply+ ! h5 ) ! natural +r$i5ts f :i*1 9 a heal?y /ate1 %e is able to produce ! greate/ numb] ( l>ge1 sanit>y eggs4 ,mu/>d ,increases ,egg ,lay+ ,= ! la/ ?ree ye>s exp]im5ts h be5 c>ri$ on ) mu/>d4 ,x _h be5 accid5tly notic$ t table scraps1 conta9+ "s ( ! leav+s ( a salad :]e mu/>d _h be5 us$1 & :i* _h be5 ?r[n out to a few b>n-y>d h5s1 7 gre$ily dev\r$4 ,x 0 fur!r obs]v$ t1 aft] a few days1 ! egg production increas$4 ,foll[+ ?is int]e/+ discov]y1 q an exhau/ive te/ 0 c>ri$ on ) eighte5 h5s1 runn+ ov] a p]iod ( twelve mon?s4 ,! ,corn+ ,egg ,f>m foll[$ ?is exp]im5t ) consid]able int]e/4 ,six ( ! h5s 7 f$ an ord9>y ration2 six ( !m 7 giv5 ,r$ ,pepp]1 & ! o!r half doz5 7 f$ mu/>d mix$ 9 _! food4 ,at ! end ( ! te/ all ! h5s 7 kill$ & c>efully exam9$4 ,! organs ( ! six h5s :i* 7 f$ an ord9>y ration 7 f\nd to be 9 fair %ape1 & ^? f$ r$ pepp] _h enl>g$ liv]s4 ,! six h5s :i* 7 f$ ! mu/>d 7 f\nd to be 9 p]fect organic condition1 & !y _h be5 9 good heal?y %ape all ?r\gh ! entire twelve mon?s4 ,!y _h produc$ a consid]able p]c5tage ( eggs beyond ei!r ( ! o!r two p5s4 ,z a matt] ( fact ! h5s f$ on ! pepp] laid few] eggs ?an ^? f$ ! ord9>y ration4 ,,corn+ ,,egg ,,f>m ,,book ,,see ,,page #adg ,,on ,,mu/>d4 ,by an error 9 pr9t+1 ! p>agraph giv+ ! proportions ( mu/>d 0 omitt$3 ,if highly conc5trat$ mu/>d is us$1 "o teaspoonful = e six h5s4 ,if mu/>d bran is us$1 ?ree teaspoonfuls = e six h5s4 ,n[1 ! mu/>d us$ 9 ?is exp]im5t 0 highly conc5trat$ table mu/>d1 & :ile ! co/1 :]e only six h5s 7 be+ f$ ) x1 am\nt$ to v little1 on a l>ge plant l ,! ,corn+ ,f>m1 ! "q ( co/ becomes a s]i\s item4 ,:e!r to fe$ conc5trat$ mu/>d or a mu/>d bran 0 f\nd to be wor?y ( c>eful consid]ation1 because x 0 impossible to get ne>ly z p]fect a mixture 9 ! ,ma%1 ) a small quantity ( highly conc5trat$ mu/>d1 z ) a mu/>d n s /rong b runn+ ?ree times ! am\nt 9 bulk4 ,z an illu/ration ( ! advisability ( introduc+ ! mu/>d 9 =m ( bran we might say t1 by us+ a small quantity ( "o c]ta9 meal c>ry+ a v high p]c5tage ( prote91 x w\ld be possible to introduce into ! ,ma% ! am\nt ( prote9 desir$1 b by us+ a numb] ( meals1 ea* c>ry+ a small p]c5tage ( prote91 a mu* bett] ,ma% results1 & e bird is able to get its due & necess>y proportion ( ! +r$i5ts4 ,mu/>d ,increases ,f]tility ,! ?ree p5s be=e m5tion$1 aft] be+ f$ z describ$ ?r\gh ! ,w9t] mon?s1 7 mat$ 9 ! mon? ( ,m>*1 & x 0 f\nd t ! f]tility ( ! eggs ( ! mu/>d f$ p5 f> exce$$ t ( ei!r ( ! o!r p5s1 & t ! result+ *icks 7 mu* /rong]1 develop$ bett]1 & 7 altoge!r m desirable ?an ! *icks produc$ :]e ! birds _h be5 f$ m]ely ! ord9>y ration1 & :]e ! attempt _h be5 made to /imulate ! egg production by ! use ( r$ pepp]4 ,! exact action ( mu/>d1 9 ! animal or human be+1 is a some:at disput$ po9t1 b ! ,m$ical ,frat]nity seems to agree t x increases ! secretion ( ga/ric juices1 & v decid$ly promotes good dige/ion4 ,a great lay] mu/ be a l>ge eat]1 b %e _c be a l>ge eat] unless %e is kept 9 p]fect heal?1 & has ! necess>y appetite :i* only comes :5 9 a /rong1 robu/1 vigor\s condition4 ,! ,corn+ ,egg ,f>m has f$ mu/>d 9 a way t x has nev] be5 f$ be=e2 ! egg production has increas$ v mat]ially2 ! p]c5tage ( f]tility has run consid]ably high]2 ! g]ms h be5 /rong1 l>ge1 hat*able g]ms1 & ! result+ *icks1 h come into exi/5ce ) a jump &1 :]e !y h be5 prop]ly h&l$1 h rapidly gr[n into /urdy y\ng/]s4 #d1jjj ,lay]s ,f$ ,mu/>d ,we />t$ to fe$ our bre$+ p5s ) mu/>d 9 ! ,ma% j at ! "t we desir$ !m to come into eggs1 & !y respond$ at once4 ,t is to say1 aft] ! ,ma% conta9+ mu/>d _h be5 f$ to !m = ab\t a week1 ! egg output increas$ daily1 & n only did x increase1 b ! high m>ks :i* 7 rea*$ 7 /eadily ma9ta9$4 ,f\r ?\s& lay]s h be5 f$ mu/>d 9 _! ,ma% daily1 & aft] mon?s ( ?is fe$+ ! flocks h nev] be5 9 bett] heal?1 & ! egg production has nev] be5 equal$ ev5 on ,! ,corn+ ,egg ,f>m4 ,! ,mu/>d ,bran is ab\t tw5ty-five p] c5t4 ( ! co/ ( table mu/>d4 ,mu/>d ,ma9ta9s ,heal? ,! exp]im5t ) mu/>d1 ) ! eighte5 h5s1 0 c>ri$ on ov] a t]m ( twelve mon?s4 ,we d n believe1 h[ev]1 t x is wise to fe$ mu/>d to ! lay]s & bre$]s aft] ,june #ae?1 unless ! e>ly mon?s ( ,summ] %\ld prove to be exceptionally cool4 ,! mu/>d n\ri%es v /rongly & puts an imm5se am\nt ( r$ corpuscles into ! blood1 s t if cont9u$ into w>m wea!r ! h5 is n 9 be/ condition to /& extreme ,summ] heat4 ,x is n necess>y to gradually decrease ! mu/>d1 b x may be simply cut "r out ( ! ,ma% )\t any detrim5tal effect4 ,keep ,appetite ,ke5 ,! great ?+1 !n1 to be rememb]$1 :5 "o is fe$+ = eggs is con/ant wat*fulness ( ! flock1 to s fe$ t ! appetite is always ke51 b yet ! necessities ( ! bird fully satisfi$2 to be mo/ wat*ful z to ! ex]cise ! bird is =c$ to take = its gra9 ration1 & to keep ! litt] deep4 ,"r 9 ?is connection we may say1 a deep litt] does n necess>ily mean "o t is s brok5 up & pack$ toge!r t ! gra9 _c readily sift ?r\gh x4 ,! litt] /raw %\ld be con/antly add$ to s z to (f] a surface t ! gra9 w readily sift ?r\gh4 ,illu/ration ,= ! pa/ ye>s1 9 fe$+ ! lay]s1 ,! ,corn+ ,egg ,f>m ,ma% 0 prep>$ on ,sundays & f$ exactly z on any o!r day ( ! week4 ,) ! increase ( ! "w on ! ,f>m x has be5 a /udy to light5 ,sunday labor z mu* z possible4 ,on inve/igat+ ! litt] ar\nd ! ,ma% ,boxes !re w always be f\nd a c]ta9 am\nt ( ,ma% t has be5 scrat*$ out ( ! tr\ghs1 & to a c]ta9 ext5t neglect$4 ,! exp]im5t 0 !re=e made ( omitt+ ! ,ma% on ,sunday1 & at once ,biddy became extremely en]getic 9 h] ef=ts to extract f ! litt] e p>ticle ( ,ma% :i* %e _h wa/$ ?r\gh ! week4 ,x is q possible t by cont9u+ ! ,ma% ration on ,sunday a trifle high] egg av]age might be ma9ta9$ ?r\gh\t ! week4 ,:5 ! co/ ( fe$+ is figur$ 91 h[ev]1 x is f\nd t !re is a real sav+ 9 discont9u+ ! ,ma% = "o day4 ,! plan has n[ be5 9 op]ation = ov] eight mon?s1 & !re is no reason1 s f> z c be se51 :y ! old me?od ( prep>+ ! ,ma% sev5 days 9 ! week %\ld be return$ to4 ,! economy lies 9 ! fact t ,biddy cleans up :at might o!rwise be a consid]able wa/e1 & 9 ?is way supplies h]self ) a fair ma% ration = ! "o day4 ,( c\rse ! gre5 food & ! gra9 ration are f$ exactly z on any o!r day4 ,! orig9al exp]im5ts 9 mu/>d fe$+1 ref]r$ to 9 ?is *apt]1 7 conduct$ by ,messrs4 ,ralph ,r4 ,all51 ,editor ( ,mon?ly ,h9ts on ,p\ltry1 & ,mr4 ,a4 ,j4 ,odam1 at ,llangamm>* ,wells ,p\ltry ,f>m1 ,great ,brita94 ,,*apt] ,,xxii ,bre$+ ,h5s ,dur+ ,m\lt--,com+ ,bre$]s ,mu/ be ,kept ,ex]cis+ ,?r\gh ,?is ,p]iod ,! h5s :i* are to be bre$]s & ! produc]s ( ! hat*+ eggs = ! com+ ,spr+ are select$ z e>ly 9 ! ,fall z possible4 ,! qu>t]s into :i* !y are to be mov$ w\ld h be5 mo/ c>efully cleans$1 & !n dis9fect$ ) ,k]os5e & ,crude ,c>bolic4 ,aft] ?is1 fre%1 clean litt] w\ld be put 91 & = ^! ye>l+ h5s we make x a practice to place eight in*es ( /raw on ! floor1 = !y h well le>n$ ! lesson ( digg+ 9 ! litt] & v rapidly knock ! /raw to pieces4 ,! t5d5cy ( a h5 dur+ ! m\lt is to be inactive4 ,9 _m cases %e feels f> f com=table4 ,! gr[+ ( h] new dress is a process :i* dra9s h] sy/em ( an imm5se am\nt ( vitality1 /ill %e mu/ be made to take a c]ta9 am\nt ( ex]cise1 & !re=e ! litt] mu/ be con/antly look$ aft]1 & kept 9 a condition :i* w compel h] to "w p]si/5tly = h] gra9 ration4 ,d ,n ,ov]fe$ ,! ,ma% ,boxes are mo/ c>efully wat*$1 & ! mom5t !re is ! slighte/ incl9ation n to clean ! ,ma% up ?or\ghly1 ! quantity is cut d[n4 ,x w\ld be some:at easi] if all ! h5s w\ld m\lt simultane\sly1 b ?is !y d n d1 & s ! ne$s ( ! diff]5t individuals dur+ ! m\lt+ p]iod h to be look$ aft]4 ,) ! ,leghorn1 ! combs %r9k1 & almo/ g d[n to no?+ 9 _m cases4 ,x is q impossible1 9 look+ ov] a l>ge numb] ( ye>l+ h5s at ?is "t 9 _! lives1 to believe t ! great1 r$ comb w ev] return1 & x is a curi\s fact t1 9 ! majority ( cases1 ! ye>l+ h5's comb is nev] z l>ge z x 0 9 h] pullet ye>4 ,z ! combs beg9 to r$d5 & _! size increase1 ! flock becomes m active1 & x is necess>y to add to ! am\nt ( ,ma%1 &1 if x _h be5 f\nd exp$i5t to r$uce ! gra9 ration1 ?is also mu/ be br\ght back to ! full eight qu>ts to "o hundr$ h5s4 ,f day to day ! ,ma% consumption increases rapidly1 & ! ne/s beg9 to receive a good deal ( att5tion1 & v %ortly ! output f ! bre$+ p5s becomes a v decid$ item 9 ! ga!r+ ( eggs4 ,by ! second week 9 ,janu>y1 ! p5 hav+ be5 h&l$ 9 ! be/ possible way1 ! egg output has rea*$ a po9t :]e x w be safe to mate ! p51 & 9 two weeks aft] ?is ! eggs %\ld be runn+ /rongly f]tile4 ,,*apt] ,,xxiii ,fe$+ ! ,bre$+ ,cock]els ,^! birds are f$ gre5 food ab\t eight o'clock 9 ! morn+4 ,9 good wea!r x is f$ 9 _! l>ge range y>d1 :]e ! att5dant scatt]s x 9 small bun*es ov] a wide area4 ,at #aa3cj is f$ to e hundr$ birds1 six qu>ts ( corn1 :eat & oats1 two-?irds corn1 ! :eat & oats mak+ up ! o!r ?ird4 ,?is is also di/ribut$ widely ov] ! y>d4 ,9 ?is way ! cock]els are kept busy hunt+ = food1 & !y are less likely to get into broils ) ea* o!r = ent]ta9m5t4 ,at #a3cj o'clock !y are all[$ to return to _! ,h\se1 hav+ be5 %ut out dur+ ! morn+ h\rs4 ,! ,ma% is f$ daily at #a3cj1 & a suffici5t am\nt is plac$ 9 _! tr\ghs = !m to ?or\ghly clean up by roo/+ "t4 ,suffici5t gra9 is f$ 9 ! litt] 9 ! ,h\se to make ! quantity = ! day's rations ab\t eight qu>ts = "o hundr$ birds4 ,illu/ration3 ,,bre$+ ,,cock]els ,,fall ,,( #aiaa ,,*apt] ,,xxiv ,prep>+ ,surplus ,cock]els = ,m>ket ,! gr[+ cock]els1 f$ 9 ! same way z ! pullets up to six or eight weeks ( age1 w be1 9 ! majority ( cases1 9 prime condition to h ! f9i%+ t\*es appli$ to r\nd !m out into ! be/ possible weight at ! age = m>ket4 ,we1 ( c\rse1 d n g into ! v>i\s liquid foods :i* are f$ ) a pump1 b simply ! mo/ inexp5sive & rapid way ( putt+ ! birds 9 a condition to return ! mo/ money 9 ! %orte/ possible "t4 ,corn1 9 its diff]5t =ms1 is1 p]haps1 ! mo/ fatt5+ food :i* c be f$1 & = ! cock]els int5d$ = m>ket1 ! gra9 ration consi/s ( no?+ b corn1 & z mu* ( x z !y w clean up4 ,if x is possible to give ! "t to x1 ! ma%1 f$ ?ree times a day1 w produce ! f9e/ quality fle%4 ,a ma% made f corn meal1 gr\nd oats1 glut5 meal1 middl+s & bran1 9 equal p>ts1 ) beef scrap1 or gre5 cut bone1 equal to ! total ( ! meals1 & moi/5$ s t ! birds c *oke x d[n 9 l>ge quantities1 w produce ! result bett]1 p]haps1 ?an any?+ else4 ,mu/ ,h ,gre5 ,food ,gre5 food1 h[ev]1 %\ld be giv5 ! bird at ! mo/ conv5i5t h\r 9 betwe5 ! o!r fe$+s4 ,if to save "t 9 fe$+ 0 an object1 a v good s*$ule is to fe$ corn fir/ ?+ 9 ! morn+1 gre5 food at ab\t t5 o'clock1 &1 betwe5 two & ?ree1 ! exact quantity ( ma% z describ$4 ,if ma% alone is f$1 x is be/ to fe$ ea* "t only :at ! birds w clean up 9 f ?irty to =ty m9utes1 ! tr\ghs 9 :i* x is plac$ !n be+ remov$4 ,illu/ration3 ,,no4 #c ,,lay+ ,,h\se ,,fill$ ,,) #aejj ,,pullets ,,two ,,weeks ,,f ,,! ,,range ,,*apt] ,,xxv #f4da ,p] ,h5 ,p] ,ye> ,corn+ ,me?od & ,/ra9 ,enabl+ ,o!rs to ,bett] #f4da ,! figures at ! head ( ?is *apt] h become fam\s1 &1 p]haps1 9 ! way ( small ?+s1 repres5t z great a bone ( cont5tion z has be5 squabbl$ ov] = _m a ye>4 ,& yet !re really 0 no?+ s extraord9>y 9 ! pr(it4 ,x repres5t$ a l>ge am\nt ( c>eful "w & /udy1 a ke5 bus9ess adm9i/ration1 a c>eful look+ aft] ( all ! little details1 ! pres]v+ ( all by-products & sell+ !m at a figure :i* 0 actually "u _! true value1 z 0 prov5 9 lat] ye>s by bett] prices obta9$4 ,= in/ance1 ! f]tiliz] made on ! ,f>m has be5 s h&l$ t its returns to ! own]s are mu* great] ?an :5 ^! figures 7 giv5 to ! public4 ,! ,corn+ ,egg ,f>m 0 v mu* criticis$ 9 num]\s /atem5ts made 9 ! diff]5t pap]s ?r\gh\t ! c\ntry z to ! au!nticity ( ^! figures1 &1 to put x 9 cle> ,anglo-,saxon1 _m writ]s indulg$ q freely 9 ! ^w s mu* us$ by "o ( ! di/+ui%$ ,presid5ts ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 & ?rew ! lie indiscrim9ately at ev]y?+ & ev]ybody connect$ ) ,! ,corn+ ,egg ,f>m4 ,aft] a "t ! humor ( ! situation dawn$ ^u ^? :o 7 be+ s adv]sely criticiz$4 ,! fact is1 ! critics 7 p :o want$ to gauge ev]y?+ 9 ! ,_w by _! own little y>d /ick4 ,!y did n !mselves "k h[ to make #f4da p] h5 p] ye>1 &1 !re=e1 !y reason$ x out t ! man did n exi/ :o c\ld4 ,"o fact entirely ov]look$ by ^! pr(\nd writ]s on p\ltry subjects 0 t two doll>s ( ?is pr(it 0 made by ! sale ( ! h5 at ! end ( t5 mon?s ( lay+4 ,9 ! la/ few ye>s !re h appe>$ 9 ! adv]tis+ columns ( num]\s publications1 claims by a man sell+ a book 9 :i* he ass]ts he made #abj4jj p] h51 9 twelve mon?s1 9 a back-y>d4 ,ano!r individual blossom$ =? ) a /atem5t ( t5 doll>s & fifty odd c5ts pr(it p] h5 p] ye>1 b ^! /atem5ts did n excite widespread criticism4 ,!y 7 /atem5ts ( m5 :o 7 do+ a back-y>d bus9ess1 ) f t5 to tw5ty h5s1 & 71 !re=e1 simply look$ ^u z ridicul\s & n entitl$ to s]i\s consid]ation4 #f4da ,n ,extravagant ,claim ,b ,! ,corn+ ,egg ,f>m 8#f4da p] h51 p] ye>0 0 n an extravagant claim1 & ! figures %[+ j exactly h[ x _h be5 accompli%$ 7 pla9ly set =?4 ,x 0 n done ) tw5ty h5s 9 a back-y>d1 b on a l>ge1 comm]cial scale1 & an ext5sive bus9ess 0 9 active op]ation4 ,! me?ods 7 s entirely new1 & ! results s unprec$5t$1 t p\ltry writ]s & lectur]s ha/ily decl>$ !m fanta/ic1 )\t ! c>eful inve/igation to :i* !y 7 entitl$1 & proce$$ to :olesale condemnation ( ! figures1 ! me?ods1 & ev]y?+ else connect$ ) ! ,f>m4 ,h[ev]1 lat]1 ! majority ( our critics h visit$ ,! ,corn+ ,egg ,f>m1 & h se5 :at we h1 :at we are do+1 & satisfi$ !mselves ?or\ghly t e /atem5t made 0 well )9 ! facts4 ,x w be notic$ t ! pr(it ( #f4da 0 figur$ ) ! cock]els sell+ at ! live weight price ( broil]s1 & :5 no hat*+ eggs 7 sold4 ,corn+ ,f>m ,mak+ ,m ,?an #f4da ,at ,! ,corn+ ,egg ,f>m1 to-day1 ! h5 is mak+ consid]ably m ?an #f4da p] ye>4 ,a l>ge numb] ( cock]els1 :i* =m]ly br\ght m]ely ! live weight broil] price1 are n[ be+ re>$ & dispos$ ( = bre$]s4 ,hat*+ eggs are sold 9 l>ge quantities1 b1 x mu/ be rememb]$1 be=e "o c rea* ?is po9t1 8 ,/ra9 ( birds mu/ be br\ght to a high po9t ( p]fection1 he mu/ e/abli% 8 reputation1 & 8 cu/om]s mu/ f9d 8 claims are sub/antiat$4 ,z an illu/ration1 pur*as]s ( hat*+ eggs f ,! ,corn+ ,egg ,f>m1 9 ! season ( #aiaj1 came back ) ord]s = ! season ( #aiaa increas$ by ! multiple ( t51 & ^! same cu/om]s are already book+ l>ge ord]s 9 ,septemb] & ,octob]1 #aiaa1 = ! hat*+ season ( #aiab4 ,?is *apt] is writt5 to emphasize our /atem5t t anyone possess$ ( ! ord9>y qualifications to succe$ ) p\ltry1 c1 by foll[+ ,! ,corn+ ,egg ,f>m ,me?od1 surely build up a l>ge & pr(itable bus9ess4 ,illu/ration3 ,,! ,,"w ,,%op ,,on ,,! ,,corn+ ,,egg ,,f>m ,,*apt] ,,xxvi ,! ,build+s on ! ,corn+ ,egg ,f>m ,! ,build+s on ! ,! ,corn+ ,egg ,f>m1 at ! close ( ! ye> #aiaa1 7 z foll[s3 ,no4 #a--;,brood] ,h\se1 ) ,incubator & ,spr\t$ ,oats ,cell>s und]nea?4 ,no4 #b--,"w ,%op1 ,gra9 ,b9s1 ,egg ,pack+ ,room1 ,refrig]ator ,room1 & ,qu>t]s = ! ,resid5t ,=eman1 all "u "o ro(4 ,no4 #c--;,bre$+ ,h\se4 ,no4 #d--,lay+ ,h\se ,no4 #a4 ,no4 #e--,lay+ ,h\se ,no4 #b4 ,no4 #f--,lay+ ,h\se ,no4 #c4 ,no4 #g--,l9e ,bre$+ ,h\se4 ,no4 #h--;,bre$+ ,cock]el ,h\se4 ,no4 #i--;,horse ,/able4 ,no4 #aj--,wagon ,%$4 ,no4 #aa--da ,colony ,h\ses ,scatt]$ ov] ! ,range4 ,no4 #ab--,(fice ,build+4 ,to give an idea ( ! magnitude ( ,! ,corn+ ,egg ,f>m1 !re are "u ro( #ah1dee squ>e feet ( floor space4 ,no4 #a4 ,brood] ,h\se1 ,incubator & ,spr\t$ ,oats ,cell>s ,?is build+ is #bfd feet 9 l5g?1 & consi/s really ( two build+s4 ,:5 ?is /ructure 0 fir/ erect$ x 0 sixte5 feet wide & fifty feet 9 l5g?4 ,! ,incubator ,cell> is entirely ( concrete con/ruction1 ) a ,brood] ,h\se "o /ory 9 height above x4 ,! floor joi/s 7 all beam fill$1 mak+ ! build+ rat pro(4 ,! second ye> x became necess>y to enl>ge ! ,brood] ,h\se1 & an ext5sion 0 built1 sixty-eight feet 9 l5g?1 & set up on c$> po/s1 ) concrete fill$ 9 on top ( ! sills betwe5 ! floor joi/s1 mak+ ?is "p ( ! build+ also rat-pro(4 ,aft] us+ ?is ,brood] ,h\se & ,incubator ,cell> = ?ree seasons a /ill fur!r enl>gem5t became an absolute necessity4 ,sixte5 feet has be51 & /ill is1 ! /&>d wid? ( ,lay+ ,h\ses on ,! ,corn+ ,egg ,f>m4 ,x has be5 f\nd1 h[ev]1 ) ! ,brood] ,h\se1 an additional wid? is desirable 9 ord] to give ! *icks m roomy runs :5 conf9$ by bad wea!r to ! ,h\se alone4 ,ma9ly = ?is reason1 ! #aiaa addition to ! ,brood] ,h\se has be5 made tw5ty-two feet 9 wid?4 ,?is new build+ is #adf feet 9 l5g?4 ,x is jo9$ on to ! old build+ 9 su* a way t ! alley-way m]ely wid5s at ! po9t ( connection1 ?us mak+ "o cont9u\s ,h\se4 ,! int]ior arrangem5t ( a f\r foot alley-way1 ! entire l5g? ( ! build+1 along ! nor? wall1 greatly facilitates ! fe$+1 wat]+1 & g5]al c>e ( ! *icks1 )\t di/urb+ !m by pass+ ?r\gh ! p5s4 ,! rais$ hov] floor />ts at ! s\? side ( ?is alley-way1 & is rais$ ab\t a foot s z to all[ ! pass+ und]nea? ( ! hot wat] trunk l9e1 ) its p]fect insulation4 ,atta*$ to ?is hov] floor1 by h+es1 is an incl9$ runway1 :i* is rais$ or l[]$ by a cord runn+ ?r\gh pulley :eels & fa/5$ by cleats to ! nor? wall4 ,! division wires betwe5 ! p5s are ( in* me%1 f\r feet high1 br\ght d[n to a t5 in* bo>d :i* is securely fa/5$ to ! floor4 ,! v5tilation is acquir$ by ! use ( ,v-%ap$ w9d[ drops1 plac$ j "u ! plate1 full detail$ draw+ ( :i* is giv5 9 ! back ( ?is ,book4 ,! bottom ( ! w9d[s1 on ! s\? front ( ! build+1 are ?ree feet above ! floors1 & ^! w9d[s are =ty-f\r in*es 9 l5g? & ?irty-six in*es 9 wid?4 ,!y are hung at ! top1 & are op5$ & clos$ by ! same sort ( device us$ 9 *ur*es = ! 8,ca!dral0 w9d[4 ,! holes 9 ! fa/5+ irons are ab\t two in*es ap>t1 all[+ ! w9d[ to be firmly held op5 to any degree desir$4 ,!re is a slide bo>d at ! back ( ! hov]1 :i* is easily rais$1 mat]ially assi/+ 9 ! quick & p]fect cleans+ ( ! hov] floor4 ,hang+ above ?is1 & us+ ! slide bo>d z a sill1 is a gate :i* ext5ds to ! height ( ! wire division1 & sw+s out1 giv+ ! att5dant ready access to ! hov]1 dr9k+ cups1 etc4 ,! :ole ,brood] ,h\se is heat$ by hot wat] coils1 ext5d+ along ! entire l5g? ( ! nor? wall ( ! build+4 ,^! are ( two in* pipe1 & 9 ! sixte5 feet "p ( ! build+ !re are six1 :ile 9 ! tw5ty-two foot ext5sion !re are eight pipes4 ,z /at$1 ! ,brood] ,h\se is built ov] ! ,incubator & ,spr\t$ ,oats ,cell>s4 ,! ,spr\t$ ,oats ,cell> is entirely ( concrete1 & ! floor slopes to "o po9t1 :]e dra9s c>ry (f ! wat]1 all[+ ! frames to sl[ly dra9 !mselves1 & prev5t+ ! oats f rott+ f an ov] supply ( moi/ure4 ,access is giv5 to ! ,incubator ,cell> by a ve/ibule 9 :i* are locat$ broad /airways1 enabl+ "o to g f ! ,cell> to ! ,brood] ,h\se )\t go+ outdoors4 ,! heat] room occupies ! fir/ #cj feet ( ?is ,cell>1 & is divid$ f ! incubator room prop] by an eight in* concrete wall4 ,9 ?is heat] room is ! l>ge hot wat] boil] :i* heats ! ,brood] ,h\se1 above4 ,!re are also two automatic heat]s1 controll+ ! trunk l9e pipes = ! heat+ ( ! air pass+ up "u ! hov]s 9 ! ,brood] ,h\se4 ,! incubator heat]s also /& 9 ?is room1 ! pipes pass+ ?r\gh ! division wall1 connect+ ) ! incubators on ! o!r side4 ,! floor is smoo? surface concrete1 !re be+ a g5tle slope 9 ! heat] room all to "o corn]1 :]e a dra9 c>ries (f ! wat] us$ 9 flu%+ ! floor4 ,?is same arrangem5t exi/s also 9 ! ,incubator ,cell> prop]1 all[+ ! hose to be us$ 9 flood+ ! floor twice a day to give ! prop] am\nt ( moi/ure = incubation4 ,! concrete blocks us$ 9 ! con/ruction ( ?is ,cell> are :at is kn[n z rock fac$1 & ! face is on ! inside1 po9t$ up 9 black4 ,! floor joi/s ov]head are dress$ lumb]1 & are pa9t$ 9 ! foll[+ mann]3 ! prim+ coat is almo/ pure oil ) j en\gh lead to give x a :iti% t+e2 ! next coat is dead :ite1 flat f9i%1 & ! ?ird is :ite enamel ( ! be/ /ock obta9able4 ,! incubators are f9i%$ 9 ! same way1 all[+ ! :ole ,cell> to be lit]ally scrubb$ ) a bru%4 ,?is ,cell> has no duplicate1 any:]e4 ,build+ ,no4 #b1 ,"w ,%op1 etc4 ,! ,"w ,%op prop] is tw5ty by ?irty feet1 on a concrete f\ndation1 ) a cem5t floor4 ,! height f ! floor to ! raft]s is t5 feet 9 ! cle>4 ,9 ?is room /&s a t5 horse p[] ,gasol5e ,eng9e1 & a l>ge ,mix]1 ! second ,mix] design$ by ,! ,corn+ ,egg ,f>m1 :i* produces a mix 9 less "t1 & ) less p[]1 ?an any o!r ma*9e to-day on ! m>ket4 ,) ! necess>y meals & gre5 cut bone1 9 sev5 m9utes ! juices f ! bone are s uni=mly di/ribut$ ?r\gh\t ! entire mass t x is almo/ impossible to believe t no wat] has be5 add$4 ,! weight ( a mix w av]age ab\t five hundr$ p\nds4 ,9 exp]im5ts ) beef scrap 9 ,! ,corn+ ,egg ,f>m ,ma%1 9 t5 m9utes' "t ! meals are completely coat$ ) oils :i* come f good beef scrap :5 prop]ly mix$4 ,?is ,mix] is n[ be+ made by ,wilson ,bros41 ,ea/on1 ,pa41 9 diff]5t sizes1 f h& to horse p[]1 to meet ! ne$s ( l>ge & small plants4 ,! ,bone ,cutt] is also made by ,wilson ,bros41 &1 9 our op9ion1 is ! be/ ,bone ,cutt] on ! m>ket1 & we h tri$ all ! diff]5t designs4 ,wilson ,bros4 manufacture ^! cutt]s 9 all sizes1 f h& p[] up to ! l>ge "o :i* !y fir/ built = ,! ,corn+ ,egg ,f>m1 & we h graduat$ 9 size1 dur+ ! pa/ ye>s f a h& p[] to ! ,l>ge ,cutt] n[ 9 use4 ,!re is also a l>ge ,clov] ,cutt]1 :i* w cut 9 v>i\s l5g?s f a qu>t] ( an in* to an in* & a half4 ,! necess>y pulleys & hang]s = ?is ma*9e are plac$ 9 ! raft]s above4 ,built into ! re> & sides ( ?is room are ! v>i\s gra9 b9s1 compactly arrang$ to r$uce ! labor ( h&l+ to a m9imum4 ,9 ! ,"w ,%op is also a b5*1 ) vices1 etc41 & cupbo>ds1 built into ! walls1 :]e complete kits ( tools = c>p5try1 plumb+1 hot wat] fitt+1 etc41 are kept1 9 ord] t ! me*anical "w1 s f> z repairs & keep+ up ! effici5cy ( ! plant g1 is done )\t call+ 9 outside labor4 ,back ( ! ,%op1 & connect+ ) x1 is ! ,egg ,pack+ ,room1 ) its necess>y arrangem5t ( %elves1 tables1 etc41 = ! "w c>ri$ on !re4 ,to ! re> ( ! ,egg ,pack+ ,room1 b hav+ no connection ) x :atev]1 is ! room 9 :i* ! l>ge ,freez] /&s1 = ! pres]vation ( gre5 bone4 ,! concrete floor 9 ?is room is slop$ to a dra9 s t x may be ?or\ghly cleans$ e day aft] ! bone is tak5 out or put into ! ,freez]4 ,! ,freez] itself has a capacity ( #bejj lbs4 ( bone1 b ! room1 "u ord9>y conditions ( wea!r1 ma9ta9s su* a temp]ature t !re is no difficulty 9 c>ry+ bone 9 b>rels1 /&+ ar\nd ! room1 :i* increases our /or+ capacity to m ?an d\ble ! quantity4 ,on ! second floor ( ! ,"w ,%op is a complete & mod]n ap>tm5t 9 :i* ! work+ =eman lives4 ,build+ ,no4 #i1 ,horse ,/able ,?is is con/ruct$ on ! g5]al plan ( all ! build+s on ! ,f>m1 ) capacity = f\r horses1 & ) necess>y room = hay1 etc41 9 ! l(t above4 ,a l>ge %$ is built at ! re> ( ! /able1 9 :i* b9s are con/ruct$ = ! c>ry+ ( grit & %ell1 & also = ! /orage ( pack+ crates = eggs4 ,build+ ,no4 #aj1 ,wagon ,%$ ,?is is conv5i5tly plac$ to ! /able1 & is tw5ty by =ty feet1 ) f\r sets ( d\ble doors1 all[+ ! plac+ ( vehicles )\t int]f]+ ) ^? already inside4 ,build+ ,no4 #ab1 ,(fice ,build+ ,conv5i5tly arrang$ 9 ?ree rooms cov]+ a floor space ( n9e hundr$ & tw5ty-five squ>e feet1 hot wat] heat$1 & ) electric lights4 ,illu/ration3 ,,! ,,celebrat$ ,,corn+ ,,l>ge ,,flock ,,lay+ ,,h\se ,,no4 #c ,,c>ry+ #aejj ,,pullets ,,*apt] ,,xxvii ,con/ruction ( ,lay+1 ,bre$+1 & ,bre$+ ,cock]el ,h\ses ,! ,bre$+ & ,lay+ ,h\ses1 on ,! ,corn+ ,egg ,f>m1 are all built 9 ! mann] describ$ 9 ! rema9d] ( ?is *apt]1 & are ea* #afj feet long4 ,! ,bre$+ ,cock]el ,h\se is #fj feet 9 l5g?4 ,^! ,h\ses are all fifte5 feet1 n9e in*es1 9 wid?1 ! draw+ 9 ( !m be+ ?ree in*es = ! purpose ( mak+ ! ro( raft]s1 :i* are sixte5 feet 9 l5g?1 readily rea* out to ! end ( ! plates1 on ! slant :i* !y c>ry4 ,! height ( ! build+s f ! gr\nd1 ov] all1 is twelve feet1 two in*es at ! back & f\rte5 feet1 two in*es 9 front4 ,! int]ior ( ^! build+s is divid$ into #bj foot sections1 by p>titions ext5d+ out f ! nor? wall ( ! build+s1 sev5 feet1 & =m+ ! roo/+ closets4 ,^! p>titions run f ! floor cle> to ! ceil+1 break+ ! draughts1 :i* b = !m1 w\ld make ! long ,lay+ ,h\ses utt]ly impracticable4 ,! nor? wall ( ! ,lay+ ,h\se is five feet high 9 ! cle>1 ! s\? wall be+ sev5 feet4 ,?is makes a suffici5t height = walk+ ?r\gh ! build+ )\t /oop+1 &1 z ! bottom ( ! w9d[s is c>ri$ up ?ree feet f ! floor1 ! w9d[ itself go+ up to ! plate "u ! ro(1 ! ,sun rea*es e "p ( ! ,h\se ( practically sixte5 feet wide4 ,ne>ly ,six ,feet f ,gr\nd ,! build+s are all set on po/s1 ?ree feet 9 ! gr\nd & five feet above4 ,! floor joi/s are t5 in*es 9 wid? & two in*es ?ick1 &1 in/ead ( ! usual sill1 two by t5 planks are spik$ at bo? ends ( ^! floor joi/s re/+ on ! po/s :i* support ! build+4 ,?is con/ruction is mu* simpl] ?an ! ord9>y sills1 & is also less exp5sive4 ,! po/s are eight feet ap>t & well brac$4 ,!y are cross ti$ at ! corn]s1 & ab\t e fifty feet ?r\gh\t ! build+2 !y are also brac$ at ! ends4 ,! floor joi/s are plac$ ?ree feet ap>t1 & ! uprights are made ( two by f\r joi/s1 plac$ ?ree feet ap>t4 ,at ! corn]s ( ! ,h\se ! upright supports are d\bl$1 mak+ ! corn] po/s equival5t to f\r by f\r4 ,! con/ruction ( ^! build+s )\t any projections ov] ! top ( ! ro( has two advantages4 ,fir/1 !re is a sav+ 9 ! quantity ( lumb] us$ & 9 labor exp5d$2 second1 all ! jo9ts ( ! ro( & walls are made tight]1 & ! lapp+ ( ! ro(+ ov] ! edges ( ! build+ & cem5t+ x make all jo9ts absolutely air & wat] tight4 ,illu/ration3 ,,lay+ ,,h\se ,,prep>$ ,,to ,,receive #aejj ,,pullets ,,f ,,range ,d\ble ,floors ,! floors are all built d\ble4 ,! "u floor may be ( any k9d ( r\gh bo>ds1 & c>efully cov]$ ov] ) "o ply ro(+ ( any good quality1 ! laps1 z else:]e 9 ! build+1 be+ c>efully cem5t$ & nail$ d[n ) l>ge1 flat head$1 galvaniz$ nails made = ! purpose4 ,! upp] floor %\ld be ( a *eap quality ( tongu$ & groov$ bo>ds1 well driv5 up & securely nail$4 ,pref]ably ?is upp] floor+ is laid crosswise ( ! build+4 ,! outside ( ^! build+s is cov]$ ) any *eap1 r\gh bo>ds obta9able4 ,^! %\ld be securely nail$ ov] ! /udd+ ( ! build+1 & !n cov]$ ) a good grade ( two ply ro(+ pap]4 ,on ! sides & ends ( ! build+ ! ro(+ %\ld be put on upright1 b on ! ro( x is bett] to lay x l5g?wise ( ! build+ & lapp$1 on ! plan ( lay+ %+les1 ! jo9ts all be+ securely cem5t$ & nail$ d[n1 & !n ! jo9ts & nails pa9t$ ov] ) cem5t1 to make sure aga9/ any possible leaks4 ,! inside walls ( ! build+ are l9$ ) "o ply ro(+1 ) ! jo9ts c>efully nail$ & cem5t$1 & !n bo? walls & ceil+ are cov]$ ) mat*$ floor+4 ,?is gives f\r in*es ( dead air space to all ! walls ( ! build+1 mak+ !m cool] 9 ,summ] & w>m] 9 ,w9t] ?an any o!r kn[n con/ruction4 ,ow+ to ! ro( raft]s be+ t5 in*es 9 wid?1 ! dead air space "u ! ro( is ( c\rse t5 in*es4 ,! ?ree outsides ( ! build+1 nor?1 ea/ & we/1 are cov]$ ) ro(+ d[n to ! gr\nd1 !re be+1 ( c\rse1 no inn] l9+ bel[ ! floor "u ! ,h\se4 ,to ! s\? ! ,h\se is entirely op5 f ! floor to ! gr\nd4 ,ea* ,h\se1 rais$ five feet f ! gr\nd & op5 to ! s\?1 gets ! sunlight und]nea? cle> to ! back ( ! build+1 :i* elim9ates all dampness1 &1 be+ s op5 prev5ts rats & o!r v]m9 mak+ any attempt to get into ! ,h\se4 ,! w9d[ op5+s are n9e feet long by ?ree & a half feet 9 wid?4 ,z ! /udd+ is ?ree feet ap>t ?is p]mits ! mak+ ( ! op5+s )\t cutt+ ! /udd+1 & s weak5+ any ( ! supports "u ! ro(4 ,^! op5+s are spac$ (f s t _! total l5g? comes z ne> z may be to "o-half ! l5g? ( ! s\? front ( ! ,h\se4 ,canvas ,w9d[s ,v5tilators1 "o foot 9 wid? & occupy+ ! space betwe5 ! w9d[ op5+s1 h rec5tly be5 con/ruct$ 9 ^! ,h\ses1 :i* p]mit ! clos+ ( all canvas w9d[s tight at night1 :5 ! wea!r is v cold1 lett+ ! air come 9 ?r\gh ^! v5tilators1 at ! top1 )\t br++ any draughts d[n ^u ! birds4 ,detail$ plans ( ^! v5tilators w be f\nd at ! end ( ?is ,book4 ,illu/ration3 ,,"o ,,( ,,! ,,bre$+ ,,h\ses ,,9 #aiaa ,! frames ( ! curta9$ w9d[s are made ( "o by f\r in* bo>ds1 ) two c5t] supports divid+ ! w9d[ frame into ?ree foot sections4 ,^! frames are cov]$ ) m$ium weight cotton duck1 f :i* ! du/ mu/ be bru%$ at regul> int]vals to p]mit ! air to circulate ?r\gh !m freely4 ,outside ( ! ,(fice1 ,brood] ,h\se1 ,"w ,%op1 ,/able & ! ,resid5t ,qu>t]s1 no glass is us$ 9 any ( ! build+s1 ) ! exception ( "o small pane 9 ! door ( ea* ,lay+ ,h\se1 ?r\gh :i* a view ( ! int]ior may be _h4 ,a hood1 ext5d+ out eight in*es1 is built ov] ! w9d[s & v5tilators1 ! :ole l5g? ( ! build+s4 ,?is prev5ts ! ra9 f s\!rly /orms beat+ into ! ,h\ses4 ,! w9d[s are hung on h+es1 & op5 inw>d f ! top1 & are fa/5$ to ! ceil+ ) wood5 buttons4 ,! front ( all ( ! w9d[ op5+s1 on ! outside1 is cov]$ ) "o in* me% wire nett+1 to prev5t ! birds f fly+ out1 & also to prev5t sp>r[s & o!r birds f fly+ 9 to consume ! gra9 provid$ = ! f[ls4 ,d\ble ,doors ,!re are d\ble doors at bo? ends ( ea* ,h\se1 sw++ inw>d1 ! op5+ be+ six feet 9 wid?4 ,^! doors are made ( two ?icknesses ( mat*$ bo>ds1 "o side be+ v]tical1 & ! o!r diagonal1 ) a l9+ ( ro(+ pap] betwe54 ,^! are kept clos$ only 9 cold & /ormy wea!r4 ,a bo>d1 twelve in*es wide1 is fa/5$ to ! floor a little ov] ?ree feet back f ! door op5+4 ,?is bo>d runs across ! wid? ( ! ,h\se = six feet1 & at t po9t a bo>d ( ! same wid?1 ?ree feet long1 is fa/5$ to x & c>ri$ d[n to ! end wall ( ! ,h\se4 ,?is makes a cle> space 9 :i* ! doors c be swung op5 )\t be+ block$ by ! litt]1 :i* ! h5s w\ld o!rwise be sure to bank up aga9/ ! doors4 ,a ve/ibule ( wire nett+1 on sectional frames1 is fa/5$ to ! ceil+ & basebo>d1 ) wire hooks & eyes4 ,see details %[n 9 draw+1 at ! back ( ! ,book4 ,! second pair ( doors1 :i* op5 outw>d1 are cov]$ ) in* me% wire d[n to )9 ?ree feet ( ! floor1 & are us$ dur+ ! ,summ] mon?s & 9 mild wea!r 9 ,w9t]4 ,a small glass w9d[1 ab\t eight by t51 is plac$ 9 "o ( ! solid doors at a conv5i5t height4 ,?is enables "o to obs]ve ! conditions 9 ! ,lay+ ,h\ses )\t be+ oblig$ to op5 ! door4 ,at ! we/ end ( all ! ,lay+ ,h\ses !re is a flight ( /airs ) a plat=m at ! top1 five feet squ>e & ) a h& rail ar\nd x1 giv+ easy access to ! ,h\se ?r\gh ! end f :i* ! lea/ numb] ( viol5t /orms comes4 ,! ea/ ends ( ! ,lay+ ,h\ses d n h /eps & plat=ms4 ,! dropp+ bo>ds are plac$ ?ree feet above ! floor 9 all ! ,h\ses1 except 9 ! ,cock]el ,h\se1 :]e !y are ?irty in*es f ! floor1 z we f\nd ! gr[+ cock]els ne$$ additional space ov]head to prev5t injury to _! combs4 ,?is leaves abundance ( room 9 ! ,lay+ ,h\ses = ! birds to "w 9 ! litt]1 & is also ( suffici5t height to all[ a man to get "u ! dropp+ bo>ds to se>* = ! eggs :i* ! h5s (t5 deposit 9 ! litt]4 ,?is height also gives ! ,sun an opportunity to rea* e nook & corn] ( ! ,h\se at "s "t dur+ ! day4 ,draught-,pro( ,roo/+ ,closets ,! p>titions divid+ ! tw5ty foot sections ( ! roo/+ closets1 z previ\sly expla9$1 are sev5 feet 9 wid?1 ext5d+ out "o foot beyond ! dropp+ bo>ds1 :i* are six feet wide1 & ?us giv+ absolute protection to ! h51 sitt+ on ! roo/1 f any draughts :i* may be bl[+ ?r\gh ! ,h\se4 ,two sets ( roo/s are plac$ 9 ea* roo/+ closet1 ea* consi/+ ( five p]*es1 ( two by two spruce1 n9e feet1 t5 in*es long1 r\nd$ at ! top & nail$ to a cross piece ( ! same mat]ial4 ,! fir/ p]* /&s n9e in*es f ! back wall2 ! o!rs are ?irte5 in*es f c5t] to c5t]4 ,birds l>g] ?an ! ,leghorns require m space betwe5 p]*es ?an "h specifi$4 ,! two sets ( roo/s are plac$ side by side1 & are fa/5$ at ! back ) a bolt1 z %[n 9 ! plans4 ,:5 ! dropp+ bo>ds are be+ clean$1 ! roo/s are rais$ up & fa/5$ to hooks susp5d$ 9 ! ceil+4 ,!y are support$ 9 front by a piece ( joi/ "o foot high securely nail$ to ! cross pieces ( ! roo/s4 ,!re are op5+s "u ! dropp+ bo>ds 9 all ! ,h\ses = ! egress & +ress ( ! f[ls1 ) a runway lead+ to ! gr\nd und]nea?4 ,^! op5+s are securely box$ & are cov]$ at top & bottom to prev5t any draughts4 ,! detail ( ^! op5+s is %[n 9 ! plans at ! back ( ! ,book4 ,! ne/s are all made ( boxes b\ght f groc]s & o!r deal]s 9 ! neighborhood1 & are mu* *eap] & bett] ?an any ne/s laid out & built by me*anics4 ,!y are put up 9 ?ree ti]s1 & fill up ! spaces betwe5 ! w9d[s1 z %[n 9 ! detail$ draw+4 ,! boxes are cut d[n to twelve by f\rte5 in*es1 :i* makes ! be/ siz$ ne/4 ,9 ! floor ( ea* ,lay+ ,h\se !re are ?ree hat*ways divid+ ! l5g? ( ! build+ into f\r equal p>ts4 ,^! hat*ways are = conv5i5ce 9 remov+ ! litt]1 & greatly facilitate ! op]ation & r$uce ! necess>y am\nt ( labor1 because a wagon c be back$ directly und]nea?4 ,if ! wagon %\ld be too high1 %ovel out a runway = ! :eels4 ,illu/ration3 ,,! ,,corn+ ,,colony ,,h\se ,^! hat*ways are made ( two ?icknesses ( bo>ds ) ro(+ betwe5 & are rabbit$ & securely fa/5$4 ,! ne/+ mat]ial us$ is f9e excelsior4 ,?is is bett] ?an /raw or %av+s z x does n (f] a conv5i5t home = lice1 &1 if ! ne/s be ?or\ghly dis9fect$ ) ,crude ,c>bolic & ,k]os5e1 !re is no dang] ( hav+ any4 ,,*apt] ,,xxviii ,! ,colony ,h\ses--,!re are ,=ty-"o on ! ,f>m ,^! ,h\ses h a floor space #f #aj feet1 are six feet high 9 front & five feet 9 ! re>1 ) a %$ ro(4 ,! frame "w is built on ?ree skids4 ,! outside skids are made ( #c #d timb]s1 r\nd$ at ! ends to facilitate ! ready slid+ ( ! ,h\ses :5 x becomes desirable to move !m1 & #ab feet 9 l5g?1 mak+ a projection ( a foot at ei!r end beyond ! sides ( ! ,h\se4 ,two by f\r /udd+ is us$ = ! c5t] skid4 ,! ?ree skids are securely fa/5$ toge!r by f\r pieces ( #b #d /udd+4 ,to ?is frame is nail$ ! floor1 ( in*1 mat*$ bo>ds4 ,! upright /uds are made ( #b #c's4 ,9 ! fir/ ,colony ,h\ses we built1 #b #d's 7 us$1 b x 0 f\nd !re 0 an economy 9 us+ #b #c's1 &1 z !y answ] e purpose1 ! frame be+ absolutely /iff1 !y 7 sub/itut$ = ! #b #d's1 & !y h be5 us$ ev] s9ce4 ,! frame "w is cov]$ by a *eap grade ( mat*$ floor+1 ! bo>ds runn+ p]p5dicul>ly4 ,! ro( is cov]$ ) *eap1 twelve in*1 r\gh bo>ds1 & ov] ?is is laid two ply ro(+1 ?is be+ c>ri$ ov] ! front1 back & sides ?ree in*es1 well cem5t$ & securely nail$ d[n1 !n all ! jo9ts are aga9 cem5t$1 cov]+ ! nails ?or\ghly4 ,cotton ,duck ,w9d[s ,! door1 = ! use ( ! att5dant1 is 9 ! front ( ! ,h\se1 be+ two feet wide & ! full height ( ! inside ( ! build+4 ,on ei!r side ( ! door1 hang+ by h+es f ! plates1 are two w9d[s #de #bg in*es4 ,^! are cov]$ ) a m$ium weight cotton duck1 & op5 outw>d4 ,a device :i* c>ries a long hook readily all[s !m to be fa/5$ s z to practically =m an awn+1 :i* mat]ially assi/s 9 ma9ta9+ a cool condition inside ! ,h\se dur+ ! ,summ]4 ,two doors = ! use ( ! birds are plac$ on ea* side ( ! ma9 door1 & are fitt$ ) slides4 ,on ! inside ( ! w9d[ op5+s "o in* wire me% is securely nail$1 prev5t+ ! birds f fly+ out1 & also keep+ night pr[l]s f go+ 94 ,ov] ! outside ( ! w9d[ frames also in* wire me% is nail$4 ,! ma9 reason = ?is wir+ ( ! outside is to prev5t ! birds1 z !y develop & fly up on top ( ! ,colony ,h\se1 f break+ ?r\gh ! canvas4 ,f ! detail$ draw+s :i* w be f\nd at ! end ( ! ,book1 & ! photograph ( ! ,colony ,h\se1 a v cle> idea is giv5 ( its con/ruction4 ,,*apt] ,,xxix ,mat]ials ,requir$ = ,lay+ ,h\se ,bill ( mat]ial = ! con/ruction ( #fj feet1 be+ ?ree sections ( ! ,corn+ ,lay+ ,h\se4 #ad ,po/s1 #h long1 #d top diamet]4 ,cross ,braces at ends1 & ,corn] ,braces--#e pieces1 #b #f #af4 ,floor ,joi/s & ,ro( ,raft]s1 #db pieces--#b #aj #af4 ,"u ,floor1 #ajjj *eap1 wide bo>ds4 ,upp] ,floor1 #abjj #d floor+4 ,inside ,ceil+1 #bejj #d floor+4 ,outside ,cov]+ & ,ro(1 *eap wide bo>ds1 #bdjj4 ,uprights1 #ch pieces1 #b #d #ab4 ,plates1 #aj pieces1 #b #d #ab4 ,dropp+ ,bo>ds1 #dej #d floor+4 ,dropp+ ,bo>ds supports1 #c pieces1 #b #d #bj1 & #c pieces1 #b #d #ab4 ,la?1 #ejj l9eal feet #a #b4 ,p>titions1 #ajj #d floor+4 ,hoods1 #fj l9eal feet1 p9e1 #a #h4 ,sills1 #c pieces p9e1 #a #aj #aj4 ,w9d[ ,frames1 p9e1 #a #d2 #b pieces1 #aj & #a piece #ab long4 ,"o roll ( ro(+ conta9s #ajh squ>e feet4 ,= ,l9+ betwe5 floors #aj rolls ,l9+ betwe5 walls1 sides & ends #i rolls -- ,all ( "o ply #ai rolls ,all outside cov]+1 two ply #be rolls ,v5tilators to be ! l5g? betwe5 ! w9d[s1 ) wid? ( op5+ #ab in*es4 ,see detail$ draw+ at end ( ,book4 ,illu/ration3 ,,bre$+ ,,h\se ,,9 #aijg--,,! ,,orig9al ,,corn+ ,,h\se ,bill ( ,mat]ial = ! ,con/ruction ( ,colony ,h\se ,skids1 #b pieces1 #c #d #ab1 & #a piece1 #b #d #aj4 ,braces1 #b pieces1 #b #d #aj4 ,uprights1 #e pieces1 #b #c #ab4 ,nail+ ,pieces1 #b pieces1 #b #c #aj4 ,raft]s1 #b pieces1 #b #c #ad4 ,plates1 #b pieces1 #b #c #aj4 ,ro(1 #fj ( #ab in* *eap bo>ds1 #aj feet long4 ,floors & ,walls1 #cjj feet #d floor+4 ,w9d[ ,frames1 #b pieces p9e1 #a #d #h4 #ge ( #b ply ro(+4 ,x is impossible to give prices ( lumb]1 z !re is a great v>iation accord+ to locality4 ,! above li/ w enable anyone to "w out ! full bill ( lumb] requir$1 & ! build] or lumb] deal] w be able to give ! prices 9 a v few mom5ts4 ,! co/ ( labor on ! ,lay+ ,h\ses is f #a4ej to #a4ge p] runn+ foot4 ,?is w\ld include e item ( labor 9 ! con/ruction ( ^! ,h\ses d[n to ! smalle/ detail4 ,,*apt] ,,xxx ,! ,orig9al ,?irty ,h5s ,! egg production ( ! ,orig9al ,?irty ,h5s on ,! ,corn+ ,egg ,f>m is an int]e/+ /ory1 b1 ( c\rse1 x mu/ be rememb]$ t ?is record is ( "o hundr$ & fifty-?ree days1 ! bann] days ( ! ye> = eggs f ye>l+ h5s4 ,! ,biddies arriv$ 9 diff]5t lots1 ! la/ days ( ,febru>y1 our record beg9n+ ) ,m>* fir/1 & end+ ) ,july #ca/4 ,dur+ t p]iod !y laid #bdff eggs1 & at ! end ( ! ?ird mon? we lo/ two ( !m4 ,! cause ( dea? we 7 unable to tell1 =1 at t "t our exp]i5ce 0 n ( suffici5t duration to h made ev5 a close guess4 ,! av]age = ! birds1 x w be not$1 0 eighty-five eggs p] h54 ,_h we be5 bett] po/$ z to fe$+ me?ods1 d\btless ! h5s w\ld h be5 capable ( produc+ eggs 9 numb]s consid]ably great] ?an ! figures %[4 ,illu/ration3 ,,pullets ,,9 ,,lay+ ,,h\se ,,no4 #b1 ,,fall ,,( #aiaa ,! record1 h[ev]1 = real ye>l+ h5s 7& ^! 7 real ye>l+ h5s1 because :5 !y />t$ to lay ) u !y 7 fully eighte5 mon?s ( age71 0 v f> f a poor "o1 & ! novice :o succe$s 9 c>+ = 8 bre$+ /ock 9 su* a way t he does n fall %ort ( ?is av]age1 may consid] t he has done v well4 ,,*apt] ,,xxxi ,egg ,records ,febru>y #a/1 #aijh to ,june #cj?1 #aiaa4 ,av]age ,production ,av]age ,dates ,numb] ( ,eggs ,price ( ,h5s p] doz4 ,feb4 #a1 #aijh to ,jan4 #ca1 #aiji #b1jdj #cch1igf 4#ejff ,feb4 #a1 #aiji to ,june #cj1 #aiaj #b1haa #gji1hcf 4#dgabe ,july #a1 #aiaj to ,june #cj1 #aiaa #d1gbc #fab1jjj 4#dfah ,,av]age ,,= ,,fir/ ,,t5 ,,mon?s ,,( ,,pullet ,,lay+ ,,9 ,,flocks ,,( ,,fifte5 ,,hundr$4 #aiji #adc4be #aiaj #ade4aa #aiaa #adf4bc ,on exam9ation ( ?is ,egg ,record x w be notic$ t 9 ! av]age numb] ( eggs laid by ! pullets1 9 flocks ( fifte5 hundr$1 !re h be5 ?ree ga9s1 & 9 analyz+ ^! av]ages x mu/ be rememb]$ t ^! are results obta9$1 n by ! h&l+ ( a few pullets mo/ c>efully select$ to produce a record1 b ( ?\s&s1 & ! advance ( ?ree eggs 9 ! av]age is !re=e a rem>kable ga94 ,h[ ,corn+ ,f>m ,is ,able ,to ,get ,great ,egg ,records ,! sali5t reasons :i* make possible su* egg records z ,! ,corn+ ,egg ,f>m is able to %[ are3 #a/1--,c>eful selection ( bre$]s by ! ,corn+ ,me?od1 :i* is ! only prop] ,me?od & has already be5 describ$4 #bnd1--,pullets rais$ on free range1 fe$+ to !m a /r5g!n+ & upbuild+ ration1 :i* con/antly supplies new tissues1 & is1 !re=e1 a nutriti\s & n a =c+ food4 #crd1--,h\s+ !m 9 ,! ,corn+ ,lay+ ,h\se1 :i* to-day /&s unequal$1 :]e !y are practically outdoors yet protect$ f extremes ( heat & cold1 = if h5s are to lay to _! capacity !y mu/ be kept always 9 a p]fectly com=table condition4 #d?1--,! succul5t1 gre5 food1 :i* is s necess>y to _! welf>e if !y are to lay /rongly1 & :i* mu/ be giv5 to !m 9 l>ge quantities4 ,h5s on ! ord9>y free range1 9 ! g5]al run ( seasons1 aft] ,july #a/41 _c f9d succul5t gre5 food 9 suffici5t quantities to enable !m to keep up ev5 a fair av]age ( eggs4 ,receipts ( eggs at all l>ge m>ket c5t]s1 beg9 to fall (f at ab\t ?is date1 & prices correspond+ly increase4 ,highe/ ,p]c5tage ( ,f]tility ,e obs]v]1 view+ ! /ock ( ,! ,corn+ ,egg ,f>m1 is at once conv9c$ t ! sci5tific ,me?od "h employ$ produces bett] birds ?an any o!r4 ,! /eady increase1 f ye> to ye>1 9 ! hat*ability ( ! eggs t[>ds full f]tility2 ! /rong1 livable *icks1 _! rapid gr[? to maturity2 & ! volunt>y te/imony giv5 by our cu/om]s ^: ev] increas+ ord]s come back to u1 ye> aft] ye>1 all conclusively e/abli% ! fact t h5s br$ & rais$ by ,! ,corn+ ,me?od are unequal$ any:]e4 ,= ! la/ two ye>s hat*+ eggs h be5 %ipp$ f ! ,atlantic to ! ,pacific1 & f ! ,nor!rn "p ( ,canada to ! ,gulf ( ,mexico1 & ev5 across ! ,atlantic to f> away ,scotl&4 ,f ?is widely ext5d$ t]ritory comes ! unsolicit$ te/imony t ,! ,corn+ ,/ra9 ( ,s+le ,comb ,:ite ,leghorns is unequal$4 ,at ! pres5t "t ! am\nt ( labor c>ri$ on ,! ,corn+ ,egg ,f>m is "o work+ =eman & ?ree labor]s4 ,! latt] are #a4ej a day m51 &1 ) ?is =ce all ! "w ( ! f>m is accompli%$4 ,! ,h\ses are ?or\ghly clean$1 z to ! dropp+ bo>ds1 dr9k+ f\nta9 /&s1 tops ( ne/s1 & ! inside ( ne/s :]e requir$1 e day 9 ! week & ?ree hundr$ & sixty-five days 9 ! ye>4 ,:5 ! ,colony ,h\ses are 9 use !y are clean$ & reb$d$ e two or ?ree weeks1 z requir$1 dur+ ! fir/ "p ( ! ,spr+4 ,aft] ! fir/ "p ( ! season is ov]1 say f ,july #a/41 !y are n clean$ z (t5 = ! reason t !re is v little dampness1 & s long z ! ,h\ses rema9 dry1 ! clean+ is n requir$4 ,! co/ ( fe$ 9 ! la/ two ye>s has gone up mat]ially1 & x n[ requires an outlay ( ab\t eighte5 c5ts to raise a ,leghorn cock]el to broil] size4 ,! co/ ( rais+ a pullet to ! lay+ po9t is =ty-two & a half c5ts1 :i* includes co/ ( incubation4 ,! pullet1 ?r\gh h] fir/ t5 mon?s ( lay+1 co/s #a4ae4 ,x is some:at difficult to give a fix$ figure z to ! co/ ( c>+ = ! com+ bre$] ?r\gh ! "t ( m\lt1 dur+ ! mon?s :5 %e is produc+ eggs = hat*+1 & up to ! "t :5 %e is %ipp$1 9 ,augu/1 elev5 mon?s 9 all4 ,diff]5t seasons & diff]5t flocks ( birds v>y 9 ! am\nt ( food necess>y dur+ ^! mon?s4 ,our records %[1 h[ev]1 t ! output ( eggs ?r\gh ! m\lt+ season f ! birds :i* we are c>ry+ = hat*+ eggs has always be5 en\gh to %[ a pr(it ov] ! fe$+ co/4 ,x w\ld be safe to figure t ! outlay w be betwe5 "o doll> & =ty & "o doll> & fifty c5ts4 ,^! am\nts1 z giv51 repres5t ! co/ ( fe$+ & ! co/ ( labor4 ,,*apt] ,,xxxii ,prev5tion & ,treatm5t ( ,diseases ,diseases 9 p\ltry g5]ally come f neglect+ sanit>y conditions4 ,a damp h\se1 fil?y dr9k+ f\nta9s1 mu/y & s\r foods1 or a g5]al condition ( fil?1 br+ diseases1 :e!r ! birds are kept 9 l>ge or small flocks4 ,an ail+ bird %\ld at once be remov$ & isolat$1 &1 unless x %[s imm$iate signs ( recov]y1 ! be/ rem$y1 & ! safe/1 is ! hat*et4 ,! con/ant & sy/ematic spray+ ( ! roo/+ closets1 ! dr9k+ tr\gh plat=ms1 und]nea? ! dropp+ bo>ds1 & 9 ! corn]s betwe5 ! sections1 ) ,k]os5e ,oil & ,crude ,c>bolic 7& x mu/ be rememb]$ t ! solution us$ = spray+ is "o-half gallon ( ,crude ,c>bolic to five gallons ( ,k]os5e ,oil1 :5 ! birds are 9 ! ,h\se71 w elim9ate all dang] ( contagion1 provid$ ! ,h\ses1 9 all o!r respects1 are kept 9 a prop] & cleanly condition4 ,:5 ! pullets are fir/ put into ! ,h\se1 9 ! ,fall ( ! ye>1 x is wise to wat* ) great c>e t individuals 9 ! flock d n develop ! 8snuffles10 :i* mean increas+ tr\ble ( a m s]i\s nature if all[$ to g )\t att5tion4 ,! wa%+ ( ! dr9k+ cups ( ! f\nta9s ) ,k]os5e ,oil1 & ,potassium ,p]manganate 9 ! wat] once a week1 w1 9 mo/ cases1 keep ! flock immune f tr\ble4 ,spray+ is "o ( ! be/ cures = colds1 z x n only re/ores ! affect$ bird to heal?1 b cle>s up ! dang] ( infection :i*1 o!rwise1 might result 9 spread+ disease among ! :ole flock4 ,we h nev] _h a 8run0 ( any disease at ,! ,corn+ ,egg ,f>m4 ,gapes & ,:ite ,di>rha--! mo/ dread$ ( all "y *ick diseases--are unkn[n on ! ,f>m4 ,?is is attribut$ to ! /rong vitality & vigor\s condition ma9ta9$ by fre% air h\s+1 cleanl9ess1 sanit>y regulation1 & by giv+ sweet1 :olesome food & pl5ty ( pure1 fre% wat]4 ,,*apt] ,,xxxiii ,a ,^w 9 ,clos+ ,our bus9ess is runn+ ,! ,corn+ ,egg ,f>m & n writ+ books1 s t 9 tell+ our ,/ory we may h lack$ "s ( ! poli% ( ! exp]i5c$ au?or1 b e ^w t we h writt5 is true1 & we %all be v glad to welcome any ( our read]s at ! ,f>m1 & let !m see = !mselves j :at we h4 ,! ,corn+ ,egg ,f>m actually does enjoy ! supreme position among ! egg f>ms ( ! ,_w t we claim = x1 & t ! great au?orities1 aft] ?or\gh1 p]sonal exam9ation1 h frankly admitt$4 ,& we h be5 f> m op5 9 tell+ y ev]y?+ t has be5 done on ! ,f>m ?an1 = in/ance1 own]s ( l>ge manufactur+ plants w\ld be4 ,me?ods & problems 9 ! successful & pr(itable production ( eggs = table & hat*+ purposes h be5 work$ out on ,! ,corn+ ,egg ,f>m1 & we are q will+ o!rs %\ld h ! b5efit ( our v exp5sively acquir$ exp]i5ce4 ,no?+ to ,hide ,we h no?+ to hide2 no?+ to keep to ourselves4 ,we />t$ 9 a v mode/ way1 & believe t is ! pref]able way to successfully build up a pay+ p\ltry f>m4 ,^? :o h an abundance ( capital might be tempt$ to "w out too _m self-evolv$ !ories & to beg9 on too elaborate & extravagant a basis1 :]eas1 9 our op9ion1 x is wis] to foll[ prec$5t1 kn[n successes1 & />t 9 a small] way & exp&4 ,illu/rations are ,photographs ,! illu/rations 9 ?is ,book are all f photographs1 & ! cam]a _c be p]suad$ to exagg]ate or to %[ build+s :]e !re are none4 ,! diagrams are drawn ( suffici5t size1 & su* measurem5ts giv51 t our plant 9 its entirety1 or any "p ( x1 c be readily reproduc$ by anyone :o c>es to d s4 ,! ,corn+ ,success ,! success we h made on ! ,f>m gives u a c]ta9 feel+ ( satisfaction t we are entitl$ to enjoy1 & yet we h accompli%$ no?+ t _c be done by any p]son :o w give z mu* ?\ght1 "t & att5tion to ! "w z we h4 ,our ,advice to ,beg9n]s ,our advice to ! beg9n] is t he c>efully /udy ! ,corn+ ,me?od z set =? 9 ?is ,book 7& we want to impress ^u y aga9 ! fact t ! ,corn+ ,me?od is j z adaptable to ! t[n lot z to ! l>ge tract1 & 9 ?is p>ticul> x surpasses o!r sy/ems :i* h _h consid]able publicity71 & !n />t1 ei!r ) a bre$+ p51 or ) an incubator & hat*+ eggs pur*as$ f a ,bre$] ^: eggs c be dep5d$ ^u1 & 9 ?is connection ,s+le ,comb ,:ite ,leghorns ,only we want to say t = ! production ( eggs !re is only "o bre$ ( f[ls--,s+le ,comb ,:ite ,leghorns--& t1 9 consid]+ ! pur*ase ( a bre$+ p51 or eggs = hat*+1 exp]i5ce w %[ t x is ! height ( folly to begrudge ! additional price y mu/ pay 9 ord] to get ! "r k9d ( ,/ock4 ,:e!r y buy ,corn+ ,/ra9 or n1 let u aga9 emphasize ! fact t no matt] h[ fam\s ! ,bre$]1 or h[ high 8 prices1 if he has n a ,/ra9 t has prov$ itself a good ,/ra91 y d n want x at any price4 ,x is ,x's 8,/ra90 ,y ,want ,/ra9 t c\nts1 because x includes e good quality = ! purpose1 & ! m>ket = ! "r ,/ra9 = bre$+ & hat*+ is a v l>ge & pr(itable "o4 ,! ,corn+ ,egg ,f>m _c produce en\gh birds & eggs to fill its ord]s1 & probably nev] w1 because we d n believe 9 increas+ ! size ( ! ,f>m beyond our ability to be p]sonally 9 con/ant t\* ) e detail connect$ ) x4 ,utility1 ,n ,%[ ,birds ,we want to write j a ^w or two z to ! diff]5ce betwe5 a ,/ra9 = ! production ( eggs & ( ,%[ ,birds4 ,x mu/ be rememb]$ t a great lay+ ,/ra9 _c be1 at ! same "t1 a ,%[ ,bird1 at lea/ n "u ! pres5t requirem5ts ( ! ,association1 because a great egg lay] mu/ h size1 & mu/ be br$ to produce size1 & n inbr$ to secure fancy ,%[ po9ts1 :i* produce a bird )\t con/itution1 & eggs f birds ( ! %[ class are small1 ! f]tility runs l[1 &1 9 _m in/ances1 _! hat*ability is s poor z to be h>dly wor? speak+ (4 ,corn+ ,l>ge/ ,specialty ,f>m 9 ,_w ,! ,corn+ ,/ra9 ,s+le ,comb ,:ite ,leghorn is an egg ma*9e1 a l>ge bird1 ( vigor\s con/itution1 & typical ,leghorn %ape4 ,! ,corn+ ,egg ,f>m is ! l>ge/ p\ltry f>m 9 ! ,_w devot$ entirely & exclusively to "o s+le purpose--! develop+ & bre$+ ( ! great egg ma*9e1 ,corn+ ,/ra9 ,s+le ,comb ,:ite ,leghorn4 ,po9ts ,t ,mean ,success ,j to repeat 9 regul> ord] ! po9ts a ,bre$] mu/ obs]ve if he is to make a p]man5t success3 ,suitable location = h\ses & runs4 ,prop]ly plann$1 arrang$ & con/ruct$ h\ses4 ,"r bre$+ /ock4 ,hat*+ eggs f a f>m t has 8made good40 ,c>e 9 incubat+ & brood+4 ,prop] h&l+ ( ! pullets & cock]els4 ,c>eful selection ( bre$]s4 ,regul>ity 9 fe$+ & att5d+4 ,prop]ly balanc$ ration4 ,clean1 sanit>y qu>t]s1 fre% wat]1 & pure air1 all ! "t4 ,con/ant adh]5ce to "o ,/ra91 & t ! be/ ,/ra94 ,be jeal\s ( y\r reputation1 because x is on y\r reputation t y build up a dem& = bre$+ /ock & eggs = hat*+4 ,c>e1 & c\rtesy1 & regul>ity 9 s]v+ cu/om]s4 ,y w "k aft] read+ ?is ,book t on ! ,f>m we h little idle "t on our h&s1 & yet we are always will+ to advise & help ^? :o are really s]i\sly seek+ in=mation1 & :o are will+ to accept :at we may be able to give !m1 9 addition to ! cont5ts ( ?is ,book1 & 9 our regul> way ( furni%+ x4 ,,! ,,au?ors4 ,,build+s ,,on ,,! ,,corn+ ,,egg ,,f>m ,,& ,,_m ,,h&y ,,devices ,^! plans & draw+s are ( suffici5t size to %[ q cle>ly ! con/ruction ( e build+ on ! ,f>m4 ,^? :o c>e to d s are entirely welcome to duplicate ! entire ,plant1 or any "p ( x4 ,z ! dim5sions are also giv51 x is a simple matt] to r$uce ! size ( ! build+s to suit a flock ( any numb]1 because1 z we h made cle> 9 ! ,book1 ! ,corn+ ,me?od & ,build+s are equally suitable = ! l>ge/ flock1 or ! few h5s & a roo/] kept by ! av]age family4 ,we d n want to be ?\ght egoti/ical1 b believe we h ! mo/ complete & economically arrang$ lay-out 9 ! c\ntry1 b if any read] ?9ks he c po9t out improvem5ts we %all be v glad to he> ( !m1 & to discuss ^? t are wor? :ile 9 "s future edition ( ! ,book4 ,( c\rse x is easi] to build f an ar*itect's plans1 & we c furni% work+ size blue-pr9ts ( ! pr9cipal build+s4 ,illu/ration3 ,,ext]ior ,,( ,,! ,,corn+ ,,brood] ,,h\se ,total l5g?1 #bfd feet4 ,! old] "p1 #aah feet long1 is #af feet 9 bread?2 ! new addition ( #adf feet is #bb feet wide4 ,illu/ration3 ,,floor ,,plan ,,( ,,brood] ,,h\se ,equipp$ ) ,hov]s1 giv+ capacity = #ab1jjj ,*icks at "o "t4 ,illu/ration3 ,,cross ,,section ,,( ,,hov] ,,floor ,%[+ hot wat] pipes und]nea?1 & h+$ runway1 ) draw+ ( entrance gate f alley to ,hov] p54 ,illu/ration3 ,,brood] ,,h\se ,,w9d[s ,,& ,,v5tilators ,%[+ details ( con/ruction4 ,illu/ration3 ,,cross ,,section ,,( ,,brood] ,,h\se ,,& ,,incubator ,,cell> ,illu/ration3 ,,detail ,,( ,,beam ,,fill+ ,:]e build+ is ov] #af feet 9 wid?1 floor beams are #b x #ab4 ,illu/ration3 ,,floor ,,plan ,,( ,,incubator ,,cell> #adf feet by #bb feet1 ) a capacity = #ae1fjj eggs at a sett+1 & space to d\ble ! numb]4 ,illu/ration3 ,,spr\t$ ,,oats ,,cell> ,) capacity = spr\t+ #ajj bu%els ( oats at a "t4 ,illu/ration3 ,,ve/ibul$ ,,entrance ,,to ,,incubator ,,cell> ,also giv+ access by inside /airway to ,brood] ,h\se4 ,illu/ration3 ,,we/ ,,end ,,( ,,brood] ,,h\se ,op5+ into ,spr\t$ ,oats ,cell>1 & by /airway up to ,brood] ,h\se4 ,illu/ration3 ,,! ,,corn+ ,,lay+ ,,h\se ,:i* is built 9 #bj foot sections1 & c be ext5d$ to any desir$ l5g?4 ,^? on ,! ,corn+ ,egg ,f>m are #afj feet by #af feet4 ,illu/ration3 ,,int]ior ,,arrangem5t ,,( ,,lay+ ,,h\se ,%[+ ! draught-pro( roo/+ closets1 & arrangem5t ( ne/s1 dr9k+ f\nta9s1 etc4 ,illu/ration3 ,,cross ,,section ,,( ,,lay+ ,,h\se ,%[+ me?od ( rais+ p]*es :ile clean+ dropp+ bo>d4 ,illu/ration3 ,,details ,,( ,,ma% ,,box ,illu/ration3 ,,con/ruction ,,( ,,lay+ ,,h\se ,,runway ,op5+ be+ plac$ at back ( dropp+ bo>ds4 ,see ,cross ,section ( ,h\se on opposite page4 ,illu/ration3 ,,doors ,,( ,,lay+ ,,h\se ,%[+ outside half wire door & solid int]ior door ) obs]vation w9d[4 ,illu/ration3 ,,detail ,,( ,,sill ,,con/ruction ,,( ,,lay+ ,,h\se ,illu/ration3 ,,corn+ ,,v5tilator ,%[+ full details ( con/ruction4 ,us$ 9 ,lay+ ,h\se4 ,illu/ration3 ,,grit1 ,,%ell ,,& ,,a% ,,hopp] ,illu/ration3 ,,corn+ ,,colony ,,h\se ,! ,cotton ,duck ,w9d[s :5 hook$ up =m+ awn+s4 ,illu/ration3 ,,side ,,elevation ,illu/ration3 ,,detail ,,( ,,w9d[ ,,frame ,illu/ration3 ,,floor ,,( ,,colony ,,h\se ,%[+ skids1 & brace con/ruction4 ,also ,/orm ,tr5*4 ,illu/ration3 ,,plan ,,= ,,utiliz+ ,,colony ,,h\se ,,z ,a ,,brood] ,illu/ration3 ,,details ,,( ,,lay+ ,,h\se ,,w9d[1 ,%[+ ,h&y ,button ,fa/5]4 ,illu/ration3 ,,box ,,= ,,mov+ ,,pullets ,,f ,,range ,,to ,,lay+ ,,h\se4 ,illu/ration3 ,,box ,,= ,,c>ry+ ,,y\ng/]s ,,f ,,brood] ,,h\se ,,to ,,colony ,,h\se4 ,illu/ration3 ,,cat*+ ,,hook ,,press ,,( ,,! ,,vail-,,ball\ ,,co4 ,,b+hamton1 ,n4 ,y4 ,transcrib]'s ,notes ,inconsi/5t spell+ & hyph5ation h be5 reta9$4 ,dep5d+ on ! h>d- & s(tw>e us$ to read ?is text & on _! sett+s1 n all elem5ts may display z int5d$4 ,page #aid3 9 ! s\rce docum5t1 ! section head]s 78,s+le ,comb ,:ite ,leghorns ,only0 & 8,x's 8,/ra90 ,y ,want07 are pr9t$ 9 ! middle ( ! text p>agraph4 ,*anges made3 ,illu/rations & tables h be5 mov$ out ( text p>agraphs4 ,"s m9or obvi\s typographical errors & miss+ punctuation h be5 correct$ sil5tly4 ,dim5sions h be5 /&>dis$ to m n4 ,page #i1 ,table ( ,cont5ts3 ! entry 8,build+s on ! ,corn+ ,egg ,f>m & ,_m ,h&y ,devices0 has be5 add$4 ,page #aj-ac3 illu/ration numb]s 7 add$4 ,page #adg3 ! add5da slip has be5 ins]t$ at ! end ( ! page4