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Show ' IPJBIiBS I The busier the hens the better they will be. Guineas are in great demand. Why not buy a few? Never expose fowls In blustery, snowy weather. Sunshine should have a large place in the ration of every hen. Roots of all kinds can be fed cooked or raw, but they should be chopped fine. Grit and shells are cheap, nevertheless neverthe-less very important in the proper care of poultry- - . I Don't forget to sprinkle lime on 1 drop boards, not too much, for it is I hard on the chicken's feet I - i The poultry houses must be a scene 5 of constant et.'ort to prevent lice and f Vermin from this time until spring. ! When wood ashes are strewn over the hen house floor the manure will lose much of the ammonia by the mixture. |