Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1914-04-18

with disastrous results. The desir-
able colony unit is about fifty chicks,
the exact capacity depending upon
floor space and method of ventilation.
A house 6xS feet build on ks run
ners, and of general plan as the one
shown in the accompanying illustra-
ton, Is a very useful type, and can
be built for $40. including labor.
Any reader who desires the detail
ed plans of the winter colony house
can obtain them by writing to the
Farm and Garden Question Box
Fences mean an outlay of money.
and this outlay is more or less con-
tinuous, as they must be maintained
after being installed. There should
be as few fences as possible dividing
the lots and the yards. as land can
be kept sweet more easily If not
fenced. and fresh. sweet land is a
valuable asset In poultry raising.
On good soil, a greensward may be
kept up by allowing 200 to $50 square
feet of land per bird. This means I'll
or liza birds per acre. More space Is
necessary on poor or light land, A
large number Of fowls are usually
kept to the acre where double yards
are used and the land is frequently
cultivated. Plymouth Rocks and the
other heavy meat breeds in small
yards require fences five to six feet
high. while fence six to seven feet
high Is necessary for Leghorns The
upper two feet of the fence for the
latter may be inclined Inward at an
angle of 80 degrees, or strand of
barbed wire may be used on top of
the regular wire TO keep them con-
fined. 1t is also sometimes necessary
to clip the wing feathers of one wing
Of these birds that persist In getting
out. A board or strip along the top
of the fence Is not advisable. Hens
will often fly over such an arrange
ment.
Posts may be set or driven into the
ground. They should be set eight to
ten feet apart with common poultry
netting, or sixteen to twenty feet
with woven wire. Corner posts should
be about eight inches in diameter,
and be set four feet in the ground,
while intervening posts may be four
or five inches In diameter and set
three feet in the ground. That part
of the post which is set in the ground
may be eharred or treated with some
wood preventative to advantage.
while corner posts would be firmly
braced or Set in cement.
Paint Adds to Appearance and Service.
All buildings and appliances on u
poultry farm will be improved great
ly, both in appearance and in SER
viceability by the addition of paint.
One may buy ready-mixed paints. or
may purchase paste pigments and
oil and mix them. All surfaces
should be clean and dry before they
are painted. Use q printing coat
made of equal parts of paint and lin
seed oil and cover with one or more
coats of paint. which should be
thoroughly rubbed into the surface.
Whitewash is the cheapest of all
paints and may be used either for
exterior or interior surfaces. II can
be made by shaking about ten pounds
of quicklime In a pail with two gal
Ions of water, covering the pail with
cloth or burlap and allowing IL to
Stake for one hour. Water is then
added to bring the whitewash to a
consistency which may be applied
readily.
A weatherproof whitewash for ex-
terror surfaces may be made as fol-
lows: N Stake / bushel of quick
lime In u gallons of hot water, CD
dissolve pounds of common salt
and pound of sulphate of zinc In
gallons of boiling water; pour (2)
into ID, then add gallons of skim
milk and mix thoroughly. White
wash is spread lightly over the sur
face with n broad brush