The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1878-09-09
AGRICULTURAL.
Fresh Eggs the Year Round.

:. Make a hen comfortable and she will lay;
II laying breed, SO much the better. 1t is
with Biddy much as with Brindle, good treat
ment disposes to maternity-in the hen to the
greater production of eggs, in the cow to the
increased secretion of milk. How then, are
we 70 make the hen most comfortable? This
depends much upon circumstances, some sit
uations being more favorable than others.
In Winter there must be light as well as
warmth. Windows will readily give entrance
to the light of the sun and the reflection of
the snow; but they should be made double so
as to secure warmth, and well fitted in, espec-
tally the outside sash. Keep firmly secured
during the Winter, and have ventilation else
where. Secure the sides and roof we'll against
the cold. In no case permit crowded con-
dltion OF the fowls. The light will make it
pleasant; the roominess will dispose to ease
and freedom, the latter being prominent ell
ement of the fowl which cannot be abridged
without harm, though the Asiatics are some-
what an exception to this, probably from
their long habit of close quarters and petting
In the thickly inhabited countries of the
East; hence they are well calculated tor our
cities. Cleanliness and fresh air are a neces-
sity. Ventilation and disinfectants are the
means to secure them, the latter not lacking
in variety to meet circumstances, among
which dry air, secured by coal stove, stands
Ms., w o'oro o'oo SoiFihS do sulphur Ven-
Iiator 10 carry on Inc heaVy noxlous air be-
low. This tor the more imposing structures
The windows, of course, are to be on the
south side; and ii the north side is secured by
a rise of ground or the wall of another build
ing, anything that effectually keeps out the
cold, all the better. This for Winter.
Summer requires different thing, and
largely tne opposite. How to attain GOODNESS
instead OF warmth must now be the study
Nat oV1lrx
Mot only ventilation but shade is wanted.
tsoo nele are Que OF the grealesG advantages
ohta;uS dno pi9nIy VI iresn ar. Inese can De
orc somam aJauny w mo'apie pIliulngs, Wnicn
othar advantan 40 80, anu mnie" iasoI tne
w. Az s =, .uln ILL aoou. tne puilo-
t ae;no ~ tha or.h o mn VIC minuo"s now
,ra a1as snu Moan, ana e.,anS lne morn
aa Az noa sum anu snaS az .no i1s. Vi Ine
th;s IS III "a oa VI oasss, noweser,
o4;os :. hut aoue auu eau 10y pe oole III tne
t;ooL, - y ~ oos. y. asi plans Mne.e Piac-
cnr;na oIa.n,;nass aISo oao.S;, "a 90
frasbness for The fo 'Is'' Whara ~ aua
IL = firtnre temmoraru awnin ,0 !. nyoot
haIn in sacpring rai;et row The ioat e'e"'
Thase arc nos;nlu tho nr;ncin,as that ror
ern in keen;ng fowls snccessfnllT A. c;rsSn az
stances varv 40 the means for carrving ont
the nr;ncinjas will aIso varu 60 ,hot ana.,o 49,
mnst ;ndae for b;mself ,uhot Is haSt sn;,a5 ~
his case. how most readily and chaanIv h ,o
can coniorm IN IFS reanira,yonts for tha mo
who has not ant;tnde enonoh 70, ,h;s 'n ;s "@ nt
likeIv tn snccaeJ after no Il fnrn;sh s ,,;t J'
what is necessary Rnt With ;ntaIi;aenco WV" and
nromnt action snccess IL aIwavS s;tain.bie
not So mnch at irst as after eynerenca has
aided him. If is a trade like ali other bns;'
ness. which even the most canahle mnst learn
before thew can realize its creatast advan-
tagey. 9S'' ''A''-
To carry out the true shirt of snccass.
full hennery. the keener mnst he on Good
terms with his feathered family and naTm;t
of no STRANGE intrnsions to tr;a a p- tho
fowls for M friobtenad fowl will lav. oil J;S
turbance Of whatever Find m"st he a ~, I'D
and kindness and good treatment exercised
from 90 rl;ast Sooa ~ .,,o M.s,