Show poultry farm showing houses to accommodate 25 birds on each side with lot set out in young apple tree and corn growing between the rows it does not require much hard work 0 o keep a sock in good condition in he summer but absolute neglect will atten completely destroy the winter egg producing qualities of not only the old bens but the pullets as well if you have not removed every window in the chicken house and buted wire netting in order to provide perfect ventilation do so now better that the chicks roost in the trees than that they should be confined in a vermin ridden building body lice will worry a flock to death or so nearly so as to destroy its usefulness these can be killed but not easily persian insect powder will do the business it should be applied with a powder given by one person while another holds the fowls by the legs that the powder may reach every part of tho skin through the disturbed feathers the youngsters should be ex frequently now for signs of the big head lice because unless they are disposed of they will kill the chicks the only thing necessary Is to rub the heads and under parts very gently with a tiny bit of lard or some other kind of grease the red lico are even worse than the big fellows and must be continual ly fought they will quickly the vitality of a flock and so weaken that it Is practically useless the interior of the chicken house should be thoroughly sprayed over ev cry square inch with kerosene into a gallon of which two tablespoonfuls tablespoon ot carbolic acid should be mixed if this job is thoroughly done and the outside heavily whitewashed and the work repeated before the flock haa settled tor the winter no trouble Is likely to result more barm results to flocks during the summer months than at any other time owing to the neglect of their owners to keep the house and the bodies of the birds clean let the fowls have as wide range aa possible but if they must be confined give them plenty of shade and dig up the ground frequently supply them with fresh leaves and grass clean drinking water and the right kind of teed and your fowls will go into the winter months in good form this work must be done every day not two or three times during the summer you cannot hope tor the best with fowls unless willing to give them necessary attention |