Show cleanliness essential in growing chickens next to proper feeding there Is nothing so io essential in growing chicki i to vigorous profitable layers and 1 breeders bleeders bre eders as cleanliness he de sure cure the feed to la of the bighart quality and not moldy dusty or damp if wet mashes are fed care should be taken not to tied leftovers as aa a wet mash will soon sour bour or mold mix allx only enough for one feeding nt at a time and if there Is any left reed eted it either to the mature fowls at once or give it to the hogs be sure buro the troughs or boards that the wet mash Is feil fed on are kept clean no matter how anne or molly moldy the mash may be the chicks will cat it it if they are hungry enough and bowel trouble will be the ju inevitable vl result the litter should never be allowed to become damp as nothing will cause brooder pneumonia quicker when the ho chicks are first put in the brooder house or under the flip hover an inch and a half or of litter will be enough but as a they set get old enough to the depth of the litter will have to be increased to seven or eight indies inches the milk fountains or vessels should be washed every day antl and C thoroughly ho roughly sterilized throughout the summer the water fount fountains should also be washed frequently and care be taken to give the chicks clean fresh water every day |