Show satisfactory COOP FOR POULTRY FLOCK walls of most H houses auses in north are made of sheathing floors in cold climates aro are mao doublas daubl a to secure warmth and Tightness Paint adds to appearance pe arance aranca of building prepared by the hii united ed of 0 affia agriculture u itu wooden floors usually are mado made of 0 watched matched flooring and generally axe aro doubled doub ed in cold climates to make therl them tight and warin in which case the lower layer of boards should be laid diagonally to give strength floors of one thickness give good satisfaction in most sections of this country country and in growing grow ing houses three quarter inch mesh wire may be used under wooden or dirt floors to keep out rats the walls of most poultry houses bouses in the north are built of sheathing and covered with specially prepared paper siding clapboards or shingles sheathing paper generally Is used on walls nails and roots roofs which are to be covered with inith shingles shi dillis A wall made of siding placed directly on the studding makes a satisfactory hen house in tho the V I 1 small colony house in use on government farm at beltsville md south another method of making Is a cheap tight wall used extensively la in colony house construction Is to use usa boards 10 to 12 inches in width placed vertically ertl cally with the cracks covered with battens 2 to 3 inches wide paint adds greatly to the appearance and service of all buildings one ona may buy ready mixed paints or get the pigments and oil and mix them all surfaces should bo be clean and dry before they are painted use a priming coat of equal parts of paint and linseed oil and then cover with ono one or more coats of paint and brush it thoroughly into the surface whitewash Is cheapest of all paints and may be used inside or out it can bo be made mada by slaking about ten pounds of quicklime with two gallons of water covering the pall with cloth or burlap and allowing it to stake slake toi for one hour water Is then added to bring tho the whitewash to the proper consistency |