American poultry world . n as possible, andshould offer few hiding places for lice and mites. All internalfixtures should be made movable so that they may be takenout ot the house occasionally and thoroughly cleaned. Of the six different types of roof which are used for poultryhouses, the shed roof is the best, as it covers a given floorspace efficiently and at a smaller cost than any other following plan of a shed roof house, 20 x 40 feet, isespecially suited to New Jersey poultry farms. Where it isdesirable to keep larger units than a forty-foot house willaccommodate, it is recommen
American poultry world . n as possible, andshould offer few hiding places for lice and mites. All internalfixtures should be made movable so that they may be takenout ot the house occasionally and thoroughly cleaned. Of the six different types of roof which are used for poultryhouses, the shed roof is the best, as it covers a given floorspace efficiently and at a smaller cost than any other following plan of a shed roof house, 20 x 40 feet, isespecially suited to New Jersey poultry farms. Where it isdesirable to keep larger units than a forty-foot house willaccommodate, it is recommended that the length be doubled,making it 20 x 80 feet with three cross partitions (one every20 feet, instead of only one as in the forty-foot house. The following description of the above plan shows theimportant features: Specifications for the Double Unit House Shows in Illustration The outside dimensions are 40 x 20 feet, sills to be 4 by 6and to be bolted to a concrete foundation wall eight (Continued on page 734) 706. SELLING STANDARD FOWLSON A GUARANTEETO WIN Foremost Successful Specialty Breeders Tell of TheirPlans and Practices with Reference to This TrulyImportant Matter. Both Sellers and Buyers are DeeplyInterested in the Question Here Frankly and Freely Discussed by Leading Poultrymen of America By FOREMOST FANCIER-BREEDERS and WM. C. DENNY—PART EEL AS Part III on the subject of Selling Standard Fowlson a Guarantee to Win, are presented herewith lettersfrom prominent poultrymen who describe their methodsof selling fowls intended for exhibition purposes, andwho comment on the Delano-Owen Farms plan as publishedand explained in the first article of this series that waspublished in the June issue of A. P. W. Brieflv. the Delano-Owen Farms plan resolves itself as asystem of SELLING FOWLS ON APPR( >YAL AT GRADUAT-ED PRICES as follows: If on the arrival of fowls they do notentirely meet with the approval of the buyer, they can bereturned and the full purchase price wil
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