Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1881-05-12
Construction of n POultry House.

am asked for more detailed staten ent
of construction of my poultry house. 1t is
by Is feet on the ground. The back or
north wsll is feet high. The boards for
the front are feet long. The roof is s
feet from front to back, which includes
about inches projection on each side.
This of course causes the front to slant
back, as the whole length of a rafter-S
feet-is less than the width of the house on
the ground. The frame was simply 2 by 6
scantling placed with their wide face up,
and held by the siding which was nailed to
them, the boards running up and down. In
front, there were three of these, while on
the ends and back there were only two, one
answering for a SILL the other for a plate.
These were also sheathed inside, and the
inclosed six-inch space crowded full of
straw. On the east end is square window
2 feet each way, which slides back in sum-
mer. On the south side are two large
double windows, the lower sash of which
is made so as to be raised in summer. On
the west is glass door, and window 2 feet
square, which drops in summer. Inside of
each window and the SASH door there are
screwed inch square ash pieces l 12 inches
apart.
The roost-poles are along the north side,
extetending lwo- thirds the length of the
house from the east end. A partition half
way across the house from the north side,
at the west end of the roost- poles, protects
the fowls from the direct currents of
air. Two wide boards under the roost-
poles slant toward each other and direct
the droppirgs into V-shaped trough,
which can be emptied as occasion requires.
1 should prefer single platform to slant
from front back and down, directing the
excrement into trough along the floor and
back wall of the house, which could be
cleaned from the outside by raisinga board
hinged at the upperside. I know that my
house will accoI nmodate from 80 to 40 fowls,
and very likely more. The important point
to remember is to secure light and warmth
for winter, and cleanliness at all seasons.
The cost Of my -$30-included the
pickit fence feet high and rods long
which surrounds the yard. but did not in
clude the windows. door or construction.
Amateur.
In the business of sheep husbandry
there have been great changes since the
war. One of these is the marked increase
of mutton breeds, the various tribes of Eng
lish origin, not alone in the east or in the
Ohio Valley, but on the Missouri and west
of it. There are many sheep owners in
Kansas who prefer decidedly the Cots
wolds, and others the Downs or the crosses
of these breeds with the cheaper Merinos.
This is mostly in eastern Kansas; further
west the Merinos are almost universally
preferred. The day is coming when?a
large increase in mutton expectation will be
made, notwithstanding Mr.. Glare Reeds
contemptuous reference to American sheep
meat.
ThinksBefore You Spend Money.
Do you really need the articlep 1t is
probably pretty article in dress, in furni-
ture; but what solid benefit will it be to you?
Or is it some luxury for the table, that you
can as we'll do Without Think; therefore,
before you spend your money. Or you
need new carpet new bedstead, or q
dress, you are tempted to buy something a
little handsomer than you had intended,
and while you are hesihting, the dealer
says to you, cts only trife more, and
you see how far prettier it is" But before
you purchase, stop to think. Will you be
better year hence, much better in old age,
for having squandered your money! Is it