Clarke courier. [volume] (Berryville, Va.) 1869-1997, 1908-04-08
HENHoUsE coNsrRucTIoN,

When you are building that hennery
remember what Uncle Pete. SAYS. 'sIf
youse k'rect. git thar" You should
know how to build to make your flock
comfortable. keep them healthy, make
them lay and pay The house should
DC substantial. prescntable and not a
financial embarrassment.
Have YOU the know-hows Better not
quit kindergarten too soon. Better
learn TO swim doggy In the creek be-
fore you try to 90 broad stroke stunts
In the river. You must use your think
machine, but before you turn ON the
wheels you must not forget that you
can't manufacture practical ideas I'M
less you have practical raw material
stored back 10 work into the finished
product. This is derived from practi-
cal experience and is worked up into
FURNISHED brain Furnished brain IS
not just mere brain any more than a
good poultry house is IAN ordinary
brain storm. You must build to suit
your climate. TO suit the lay of the
land. TO 1T your flock. TO secure the
best sanitary conditions and reap all
the natural advantages possible. Study
that sentence.
In Il warm climate a cool house is
necessary The California mushroom
house" is cxcellcnt-simply q hip roof
house set on thirty inch legs. open
around the base. sides covered with
oiled sacking or board; In a temper
ate region simply a well ventilated
house; north. stock must be protected
from cold. This means larger build
ingS. as there is not free range in win
ter. The usual winter house is the
long scratching shed with open front
and closed roost or windows. as pre-
fcrred
Decide on a place for the foundation
anu get run of ground before you per-
fect plan May not fit. Say ground
slopes FROM west 10 east and building
Ists 10 be i70 10y IL. composed OF n two
story building. - by %. for engine.
mills well. grain. etcA and two seven
ty-iive foot wings. When you've laid
stone ninety-fivc feet you find, If con-
tinued, in straight line the foundation
viii be fifteen feet high at the end.
Sold Not much. Just .et ninety
i've feet OF stone stand and run the
other wing south from lower corner
You thus have n right angle with adj
ministration building on corner. 4
hip roof. cupola and flagstaff on the
corner make 4 right angle picture.
East wing gets morning sun: south.
the long sun exposure Small OPEN
ings on wing sides. and YOU have three
yards, one fine protested square for
hens and fruit. 4 DROP OF two feet in
foundation OF wings gives each wing
one room nine feet high in front, seven
back; the other. seven high in front
and five IN back. with shed roof level.
Partition wings In center 10 avoid
drafts; eight double sash, four ven
ulators to a wing, with floor OF ground,
cement or board. two feet above sur
face; dead air space in walls and ev-
erything tight, and you have n good
house FOR 800 Lcghorns or $50 Rocks.
To be sanitary the water should run
away from building and soil should
quickly absorb moisture and drop
pings. Sandy gravel is best. Plant
fruit for shade. With windows six
TO twelve inches from floor and ven
tilators we'll regulated. you have a
well aired, dry, sunshiny house
The more birds the more care Now,
II your ground is watered by silvery
stream and is sufficiently large 10 pro-
ducc the grain and YOU are not kid
glove peSsimist but put brain, Drawn
and horse sense hack OF the pushcart,
you'll be in il.