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Show Catching Chloken. Who has not seeu the farmer, his s'lfe, the hired man, and one or more shlldren engaged In the exciting :haso for the chicken which I to be lerved for the family dinner? All around the yard, over the fence, under the barn, through the garden, until lomebody luckily falls upon It. An lasler way Is to make a long handled set, using a sound, well-made barrel hoop. An old hammock make a One net for thl purpose. The net should be about two feet deep. Lay It down, mouth up, put a few grain of corn on top, pretend you are looking the other way, and when a chicken atep on the net, to pick up the corn, lift It suddenly, sud-denly, tip It slightly to one aide, and rou have the fowl safe. If you are particularly expert, the net may be dropped over the bird. m |