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Weather Once Prediction.
Warmer. clear. or partly cloudy.
JOTIINGS LBOUT TOHM.

The report that Mr.. Grover had lcnsod tho
New broadway Theatre Is irmci
Jo4rph Watson viii -prnk in Potter Dwycr's
mission, at ~ Barrow street. tis evening"
Patrick Boyd Of 2lO East Twenty ninth street
swallowed q du'c ui Pans green yesterday.
Ann Frnton. who weighed 800 pounds. drop
i+d hN M 'i rnvm' ht 10 boyer street, as c,ruil,
The Commissioners Of Emigration have on-
Nnd protest Ainu't the Min IA oi ltt, Hell 1Hte
Henrietta Carr Of 45l Enst Houston sirnrt.
"N mtf ga hi} VI salts oi tai Tar Last e,,ns -nU
was uied Oi hNiug
The manager Of tho Park Thnntre hna tax n
ur 10y the lOrDlvh. hh MirgrHnArd tYttnA ltf'.-. .in
n,'iAuon ~ 80 Our boarding nuu-' on has wuJ To
Masmnsion Oty.
:. AZ the eleventh annual common 'omon' Of tho
NOW York COLLEGE ~ lhuu-iH li-f nlt. iHhfu
IWrniN rtritrd iiu. H-f'N r li - p nom br William
II Al'n llr,ii' nl 0' ibr 'Ni'4D
John H. WHIT" died Yesterday. of pnoumonl-
h,iNt nl.nIfr .I NN tn.' ~ .I.f ol.dulfauln Ile
rcf,'n',dtl, Llr,,utr ni,u,uuthc A.,cmlI, in l',D
Before the Airrmen's Committee ON ruhNe
Nnit-, 'r-nI'N, ti. NW-A'e submit tDl ... - lat
-lt" I t fi' apartment seNnrudlfi. i--In 40
u poo 70 les' tan ln lsi,, ana fj-,-, $50 iO,s ldn
While Knto Hnrkin, chlll ~ about n'iren
yea w ago M ~ siNi"Nn nh street, va, .tlnls ~ ~rs.
ctil Ntiu' AMI sixteenth sir't, lt,tc,rnlu.. hIJ"
hhchhnl one ul ilc " seventh aNcnuu nnus" in.plrd
her ana when she nbs hls In.u Ao kl0kod hs unul
sho lciL Eaeliln escaped
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TURKEY fND SERyIf.
The Turks to Evncuat~ servinn Territory
within Twelve Days.

CoSsTASTINorLE, Feb. 27.-An understand
Ing was established to-day between the Porte
and seryia. The protocol will certainly be-
signed tomorrow. The Turks will eyacuate
S"rvian territory within twcye days after the
signing Of the protocol. Tho Servian delegates
" II subsequently hand the Porte "A note giving
of four points w: The tlnn of new lori H.
cations in S"rVin: the hosting of the Ottoman
fag side hy sid" with that uf SnrVin ON rN i.iing
inrtS; rrcogniu un pi equal rights OF Jews and
CHRISTIANS. ana the prevention of armed bands
from crossing the frontier. Tho qur-tiou- II
the appointment of AN Ottoman agent ia Boil
grnd" and th" future ownership Of Little
Lwornik age set aside for the present.
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The Oldest Old Maid In the CITY.

Tho Rev. N l.. Rowell. pastor OF tho West
Twenty ninth street Baptist Church. paid visit yesier
day 10 Rebccca Anlcrson tie oolored woman. hun
area ANA twelve years Of age, who baptized by i'm
mcrsion In the Res, MIR. Kowells church on sunday
evening last The aged woman was found at 5oi West
Twenty HNu street hard nj work nj her household
uull's Sr ,nd llni she was in Philadelphia. and eArd
TIE uld llleflN bll ring out it- pnl
lrnnF of the Declaration OF Independence During the
kcNuuuunhrN war she lived IN Sew York New .lof.
srN. she Whs d'll' asrd when shc Tnt Sts's f,
port her hhph,n IN. prrnS Mrs" puuod before hcr
name She that She l. the oldest old maid IN tle
cas- She hn. lived single bccnu.e nf her unwlntn,. :,
tnhhve u husband n her what she must nr nr moi do
hMe Is sun Miss AnAnr.O. and Is NOT hANIy ImAl.
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DIR. LYNCH'S DEA III.
Tho Bottle no R~spccter OF even BriiIisns
Attninmcnts and Social Hank.

Coroner Ellingcr and his deputy examined
tho body OF Dr. John Lynch In the tenement at s Nas
Twenty eighth street. yesterday The poet tmortem salts
ncd the Officers that Lynch had lccn poisoned. Tho
character Of the poisonou, matter can be determined
only on analysis Of the stomach The man Conkln who
took Lynch "a the tenement in Wc,t Twoutyeishth
tir,'t anu WHO There gave LN Nnoh something 10 drink
Rn' oi 4 bgl1lri hns nni been i"a"i y", when conA:
shabby cost 1t supposed by those who saw The bottle
that II contained an ~ 0.osy or VIA Lynch wax
very ili when he drank from the bottle I hAsdi,.patd
iot Sear.. and wa' utterly wrecked IN health. IL
well educated ia nrdl0iur. having graduated with hch
hnnors ia the University o this civ n nit,rwnri Ma
one o the medical sian of 81 NinDtuts Hospital lie
hti ~ splendid private practice nud then icll al
company, ani became very poor lie WI. born in lr'.
land thirty furA llc TO hr iurlp tplny rom
the home Vi IN, brother az II6 Ea,t Thirteenth strtuL
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Tho furniture of the lodge Of Good SAmnr-
tinf .i llri."u. 10 Wnr Sold a. au,ion c,Oiinl lo
pm, HE rent of Nic Aa.
The first nlronl-eyci tramp on r"orl in
49, tI~. Hl4I"'' l'f i'iriuo a. The IrtntOu pO.ill
station ON MuulAl ni.hL
The preliminary report Of tho State Canton
nm 1"mm s''o" i9 he tuNrrnor shnws that Now Jer
So stands slA IA tho Ilst v. manufacturing SaLA
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How Thomn. Ryan Came to III. Death.

The inquest in the case Of Thomas Ryan. who
was " have been executed at Newark on Feb 10. with
O.,hwAd the murder oi Oncer Brock concluded
before Coroner osborn yesterday The Jury was out
nhout hour. and returned with written verdict that
Ryan came Ia Ia, d,all rom tho effect, poisoning
hy arsenic administered by his own hand l." Thoy say
they believe that the poison was conveyed IN RS in
oi the llninspect packages passed lo linn in his
cell nnd hcA blame the personsin charge not making
ul IN. IIuu
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Zig Seizure or stolen Goods.

Capt. Mccullough. with Detectives Robinson
and Bassett and squad OF police Officers made a raid ON
Charles Greens hou-e At ~ Edrise street last evening
In the cellar undrrh trn1 door found nrgr funu
uN u butter that had been stolen ON saturday ia the
NtntrO nth Mhri In ain. - wrrr
dd,n clos. ucd with lrwelry, gold dust whips sad
dius ruls of ik al shn sacks gloves. rope tgars and
all Kinds articles o' value The enurr lot wns -,i.,
amt onccrs we're placed charge oi the huildnx The
proprietor escaped, but tour women IN the place
loo kul
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raj In Hayes's Cabinet is not sufficient
rccompense for your services. They demand
further recognition" This withering reply was
all the more appropriate because the Kepubl-
can counsel had declined To argue in the case.
and he was attempting to transact their uniln
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CHICAGO. Feb. 27-A d spatth from the COM
mailu officer at ilc Cheyenne agency received At tcn
Shciiins headquarters thi. mornins si,. 2aD SIOUX
Indians arrived there ycst,r the ho,ti! rnmp
on i' Tongue rNcr, sutrendoiins ihcr arms an1 80
-
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Refusing 10 Take the Oath,

BERLIN. Feb 27.-Tho Danish Deputies from
sle,"is llo,tcin have refused. with the Landuis to
take the oath to nb~rve the rrussan Constitution They
have consequently been drharrcd from further paruut.
paLon IA the proceedings ui tn House.
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Adciinn I'ntti'. Denial.

rARs, Feb. 81, A letter from Adclina Patti Ia
published Dl' d,tlnilns that uiF assertions la irs
about hrr oluwns with The tenor NicoIni arc WHOLLY 10
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Acquitted orFo.sc,', on ,hr Ground orIn.nnlty


pAyiNroRT. Iowa. Fob 27.-Mr4 Ellen Tmp-
r'r ilu NrN tnOWn "a star uu h0r culture. AHa bu,n
acquitted Ol lol- - ou tl' Nrulud o insanity.
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Johanna Coaklcy 80 years Of age. llylng at 3s
Mnuer street, whamsburrh, was fatally burned last
night She drank I, glasses o beer and retired lrav
kerosene lamp burning he side her bed About ~
oclnek she awake ci,d by flames scorrhg her hoiy
lhe lamp hud set tire to the bcds'ai and bed clohlg
THE poor woman managed 20 reach the outer Tpn
Nins the tnia lunp, which she placed t,bc, Hnd
then ir ,Nhuu,ivd The nro was CNuns "a Hnd Ma,
tonkh'N. who - widow taken u 81 Caiharine y
Hospital where she died.
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LONDON Feb. 27.-Thc whaling steamer Spi'z-
hcf- D. belonging tu Duutrc has hcsn ll.t urnr H fL
All hands, twenty two prr.Nns, iHiI,h. A.
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Aii-chief Making.

An advertisement. IA follows. appeared In tho
personal column oi the Hr0Ih yesterday
A NY lNFORMAT THAT Will LEAD To THE
~ Apliohen.on hfh convection of the party who lru
tally hrult, Il srnt man IN the hiuoui r Metro
Ioliau llulrl n- ruuil evening wall be rewarded Ap-
Il) NJ ~ kliiid.' street
The hafk,- per The Metropolitan Hotel said that no.
body had hocu a.-stod IN hls bairOun. and h, aindy
at ~ Elirus" street hi that no person ~ iitr houS nud
been assaulted
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Victor T.. Mauger's American playing cards
now de,lans eold bA Vac llnle heAeralll .-1ldt
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"Mnrrnn- Iofrvrr " the old, n and most French
VI NhAApnsner llotor Mauser. no h ado u. .NY.y
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R,-o'rof, That Thcodorc II Barker. = NcGowan John
W. Harrington. John Isaac Ingrahan. William Wallace,
John II Erwin. and Robert Ahrich. the persons named
"a electors in ceruncHe No the lawful
tors ioI the state Of south csryin. and .ha uelr y.s
United Staus, aud sh ouli not be counted
Rocky Mountain husbandman. [volume] (Diamond City, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1877-11-15
CLEANING THE HEN HOUSE.

In cleaning the hen house, if the careful
poulterer will look to the under portions Of
his perches, and as faithfully apply the sat-
urated kerosene-brush to this part of thu
premises as he does to the tops and sides and
crevices, once in while, he will find it pro-
ftable tor the removal OF vermn.
Lice brood ard breed and hive under the
roosts in great numbers. In tile daytime.
they are thus partially secreted. In the
night, when the fnwls settle down to their
roosts. these millions of parasites crawl up,
and nestle themselves comfortably among
the birds soft feathers-where they subse-
quently stick to their new warm quarters
until they are carbolated or sulphured out
again.
Keep the nests clean constantly, above and
below. Thus you may help to render tlts
lives of your birds comfortable. It entails;
some labor to do this e1iectualIy, we know.
but continual vigilance in this, regard will
pay well for the trouble. We know the ad~
yantages of what we thus advise.-PoultTS
World.1
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MOND CITY, M. T., NOVEMBER 15. 1877.

Tue moisture can easily escape 1.-The soil nn1st
become pulverized, and will he ready to
work in the spring much sooner than land
untouched while the latter, also living fiat
eer' with no surface drainage, will quite like
~ De saturated more or less with water. and
Will turn up raw and stubborn at the very
tlne that the autumn plowed land is ready
to receive crop.
"lnvertlng the surface of, the ground
smothers the surface weeds and exposes the
eafth uhder the root weeds to,the action OF
the frost, by turning up the bottom of the
furrow slice to the air. 1t is self-evidpnt that
the more closely the inverted surface can be
placed, the more exposed the under part Of
the furroW slice can be exhibited to the in
fuence'of frost. the better is the chance of
smothering the surface weeds and of killing
the roots OF the root weeds. The highest
advantages of blowing may be obtained by
placlngthe narrow furrow slice at an angle
OF 40 deg. with the horizon, and vet care
less, shlftless plowing in heavy lands fre-
quently lays loosened furrow right on it's
back, over the surface of a rib ofaland per-
haps left untouched by the plow. Worms,
grubs and insects in the sod are quite likely
to be destroyed by the exposure of the thin
500 to the action of frost and cold. Numcr-
Gus other important advantages attendant
upon fall blowing will suggest themselves to
the farmer who is determined to thoroughly
investigate its merits and its practice.' u
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chine is stopped; the cutoff is slid down in
the box. thus shutting the 'hoppers in the
bag; hole is dug behind the machine, the
bag tipped into it, the 'hoppers buried, and
''presto.' the thing is done.
The advantages of this machine are many,
some OF which is thai it requires no addition
al expense to run it, as for oil, tar. ETC. !; it
will catch the winged locusts as we'll as the
young, if operated Oh cool mornings and
evenings; and is adapted to almost all condi-
tons of growing grain. The machine can be
made forabout ten dollars, and perhaps less.
From all appearances. the machine will
give good satisfaction. and armed with it we
may hope to make successful "strike"
against any ''locust monopoly that may
try to I'M tire us in the future.
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AGRICU / 7 i RAJ,

asity OF fall plowlng. Every farmer should
en1eavor to summer fallow his lands, but
when this cannot be done the next most es-
sental step for the welfare of the soil is fall
blowing. AT least one-half .of every farm
ers wheat crop should be fall sown, and Tor
the remainder the ground should be plowed
in the fall that the spring crop may be-put
III as early as the, ground ise sufficiently
thawed to harrow, and before it is entirely
thawed out. 1t is not only much better for
the land, but the grain comes up early and
has much better chance to escape the
young grasshoppers, on account Of its being
too far advanced, and escapes the emigrant
hoppers for the same reason. B.sides this,
trequires less irrigation, grows RAPIDLY,
ripens earlier. and is harvested early for
market, or out of the way of other crops.
The ground is not yet sufficiently frozen to
prevent plowing, and may not befor some
time. We have seen Montana farmers turn
Ing under the snow as late as, Christmas
hence it will never do to say it, is too late
until winter is here. The more snow that
is turned under the better it il for the land.
The american Cultiuator, viewing the sub
lect froma scientific standpoint, says:
"Constant reiteration of the many advan-
tages OF tall powing seems desirable to in
duee farmers ia general to adopt it as their
practice. The most important point of all
cultivation is done by, nature, and if the
farmer will but plow his fields in the fall she
will work all winter pulveriZing, sWeetening
and preparing the soil for future crops.
With her mechanical and chemical forces
sae will do more in forming proper seed
bed for the spring planting than half dozen
plowlngs would effect in spring time. VIII
not every farmer do his humble part in as
Mting nature to develop the productiveness
Of field and garden?
Subjected as we are to the banetul effects
81 severe drouths every year, for periods of
longer or shorter duration, and frequently.
following Immediately upon wet spring,sit'
desirable get the crops in at the earliest
possible moment in the spring, and to cover
we ground with vegetation before the SUMS
'ays become so powerful in aid of plowing
M advancing the condition and preparation
VI 'le soil, SO that narrowing and planting
may proceed at an early date. Atno time
sltmore convenient fiW man and beast to
afeaK up sod land than in autumn, and, on
a'eo1'ier hand, no season Of the year is so
Hausht with pressing duties as spring time
III blowing we should aim at quality
,a'ner' than quantity, since the prime object
a'e,e anlelioraion of the soil for the suc-
Wealng crops, plowing as deep as. the soil
a' "''l allow without bringing ,np4oyer an inch
h,v :" oi The subsoil at single operation
.''u''s small furrows and laying them up
as considerable angle, so that the rain will
wv remain long at the surface. By such
Iva, ssans we insure the soil ,all the benefits
s' aa''h the changes ofethe weather may pro-
NV '''''s atmosphere will peuetrate.because-l
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THE HOUSEHOLD.
RECIPES.

| Our Receipt for Curing Meat.-To one gal
Ion OF water, take i lbs. OF salt, ID. Of sn-
! gar, or of saltpetre, OF. of potash. In
| this ratio the pickle can be increased to any
quantity desired. Let these be boiled to-
gether until all the dirt from the sugar risee,
to the top and is skinned off, Then throw
it into tub to cool, and when cold, pour IL
over yourbeef or pork. The meat must be
we'll covered with pickle, and should not be
put down for at least two days after killing,
during which time it should be slightly
sprinkled with powdered saltpet"e, which
removes all the suriace-blood, ETC., leaving
the meat fresh and clean. Some omit boil
ing the pickle, and find it to answer we'll
though the operation OF boiling purifies the
pickle by throwing off the dirt always to be
found i'll salt and sugar. If this receipt il
strictly followed, it will require only sim
gle trial to prove It's superiority over the
common or most ways Of putting down
meat, and will not soon be abandoned fur
any other. The meat is unsurpassed for
sweetness, delicacy and freshness of color.--
Germantown Telegraph.
French 1oest-Beat four eggs. until yery
light, and add one pint of milk; slice thin ,
some bakers bread dip each piece into the
egg and milk and try brown sprinkle pow !
dered egg and cinnamon upon each piece
and serve hot.
Cream Sponge Cahe.-Beat two eggs into =
coffee cup until light, and then fill the cup
with sweet cream; add one cup of sugar, j
one-laH feaspoonful Of Soda one of cream
of-tartar, and one and one-half cup of flour.
Should sour cream be used, omit the cream
of-tartar.
a good Cake vhers eggs are scarce.-One pint
OF cream; one pint sngar; yelks Of three
eggs; soda, If cream is sour, and soda and !
cream-of-tartar if cream isssWeet: flavor to
taste; flour enongif to form moderately
stiff batter5 bake in loaf if you want n y
plain cake, erin layers if you want a ielly
cake or cocoanut cake; make sitter and put
in two cups of fresh, best currants, and you
have nice plain fruit-cake. This cake re-
ceipe should be named "hard-times cake.u
as it is valuable tosa person whose supply Of
butter, sugar and eggs are limited.
B'eaktast Dtsh.--Chop fine as much cold 4
beef Or mutton as is required add pint, ;,
more or less, Of good sonplstock; season =
vita pepper, salt and ground cloves; thick y
n1with Drowned -four, and pour Boiling hok !
over little bits of nicely toasted breads. Gar.
nlsh wlsh slices of lemon and serve st enes.s
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A SATISFACTORY GRAssHoppER MA-
GNINE
CHINE.

| Professor Riley, of the chronological
Commission, has during the summer, per
fected grasshopper machine, which seems
| to be just the thing It is intended to do
away with all extra material, like coal oil,
which in the long run is expensive, and to
work at all seasons. whether the insects are
Just Matching or full grown. 1t is not pat
ented, nor does the Professor intend to pat
ent it, unless it is found necessary to prevent
others from doing SO. In the Isdust,ialist,
the organ of the Kansas State Agricultural
College at Manhattan, Mr.. A. N. Godfrey
hus speaks of the machine:
The Mechanical Department has con-
strncted new locust exterminator for Pro-
fessor Riley. This machine Operates upon
the bagging principle. 1t is, briefly, large
canvas bag stretched upon light but strong
frame and placed upon runners, which ex-
mouth. The canvas is stretched upon the in
side of the frame. thus making the bag
smooth and even within. This bag has a
mouth ten feet long and two feet high, aud
conyerges packard to a small2box one foot
square with an opening covered with wire
cloth above and containing slide cutoff at
the end. This box xopens into a small cylia+
drical bag two and a half feet long and one
foot in diameter. This bag is kept in posi-
tion by two tin hoops attached to n wide
runner beneath, which is fastened to the
main machine by leather straps. The hind
er ring contains the door, which is OF Wire
cloth stretched upon..a stout iron ring, which
fits tightly within the gring, and swings
upon pivot like the damper in stoyeppe
The door is fastened by Il small iron rod
dropped through holes in the bagging ut
right angles to the axis of the door. The
machine is made to ''take more land' by
means Of two triangular wings about six
feet long attached to tile ends, from which
are suspended a number of teeth or beaters,
which, swinging loosely, drive the 'hoppers
towards the center. The wings also serve as
attachments for the motor power.
On smooth ground the machine can be ca
silly hauled by two men, but where the grass
is tall and thick, it pulls harder. The locllsts
on hopping into the machine soon reach the
small back portion, enter the small bageand
are attracted to the rear 'end by the light
which enters at the gauzedoor.a .aWhen asuf-
fcient number are. thus captufedy the ma--s
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exercise, and many a good feed of WORMS
is thus furnished the birds, which they de-
vour with profit and great gusto.-Poultsg
World.
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7 HE PO ULTRY YARD,
FOOD FOR FOWLS.

! A writer in the New York Herald saws: !:
If hens are rightly cared for they should pay
from 200 to 800 per cent. profit as layers
| They must not be stinted as to space, nor
too many kept together. If confined allow
at least sqvare yard to each fowl. Initiate
| as closely as possible the conpition OF the
hen in summer, and supply by artificial
means the wants which nature supplies in
| warm weather, and hens will lay in winter.
Let the floor of the hen house be of dry
earth, with a box of dirt and ashes for their
sand bath. Keep their quarters clean by re-
moving their droppings at least three times
"a week. Give free ventilation. Supposing
your hens to be in good condition and health
When they commence laying, give them the
proper food to keep them SO. BuckWheat
and wheat are the best grains, although for
variety other grain must be given. Give
cooked feed i'll various ways every day.
Mush is excellent, as also fresh meat and
scraps from the Kitchen. Two or three
times week give fresh bones and ground
bones, with gravel ana broken oyster shells,
always within reach Apples. cabbage, tur-
ups uIi0 OtIOiis. law VI COt)tCtt. VIII De rel
ished. The later in life n puliet commences
to lay the longer she VIII continue to lay,
and the greater will be the uniformity in the
size OF her eggs. A good Houdan hen will
average from lC0 to $50 eggs year, but to
average that flock must have good care.
Thick sournilk or buttermilk is an excel
lent article Of diet through the heated sea-
son. The Houdans are very prolific, and
will stand great deal OF cold, but they
must be kept dry. The Plymouth Rocks
are almostconstant layers and bear contne-
ment well. Their eggs are large and very
even III size. Although their frame is not so
large as the Brah:las, they are more plump;
and faiten readily.
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THE EARTH FLOORS OF FOWL HOUSES


Should he dug over every two weeks, in
summer and fall, as well as the ground o1
the runs, or pens, where poultry are kept III
confinement. If they have range outside
OF these limits, even, it is an admirable plan
to turn up the soil, periodically, inside the
houses.
A wooden floor to the hen house should
rarely be permitted. In some locations we
have met with, and criticised in this respect.
the owners informed us that it was neces-
sity. The flooring was, in one instance,
raised a foot from the ground-for qohy? we
asked. Because it is very wet underneath
IN the winter season, o.was the reply. That
is a very bad location for a chicken house
we answered. Butit was the best the own
er.could arrange upon his place. aud SO he
was obliged to submit to thesinconyenience
three or four months in the rear.
Wherever it can be done, however. the
turning up of the soil, spade deep. twice a
month, inside the runs where fowls are con-
tnnously enclosed is an excellent plan. 1t
freshens the earth under their feet; in hot
weather theyroll ia it and greatly enjoy the