. Elements of agriculture. Domestic Animals and Fowls. 17 able flavor; that some varieties are wild and refrac- tory; that others are tamer, and more easily managed; and that some varieties produce more eggs than others. Kate says that she thinks the best variety is the one that combines the good qualities of The Henhouse. Kate and Joe agree that the henhouse should be well kept. They frequently dash the walls with hot water, and sometimes with coal oil and dilute carbolic acid; and occasionally Mr. Bell fumigates the building for them. To do this he puts a handful of sulphur in an iron
. Elements of agriculture. Domestic Animals and Fowls. 17 able flavor; that some varieties are wild and refrac- tory; that others are tamer, and more easily managed; and that some varieties produce more eggs than others. Kate says that she thinks the best variety is the one that combines the good qualities of The Henhouse. Kate and Joe agree that the henhouse should be well kept. They frequently dash the walls with hot water, and sometimes with coal oil and dilute carbolic acid; and occasionally Mr. Bell fumigates the building for them. To do this he puts a handful of sulphur in an iron vessel kept for that purpose, and placing this in the henhouse, after all the fowls have been driven out and the windows have been closed, he sets fire to the sulphur, and then very quickly. Please note that these images are extracted from scanned page images that may have been digitally enhanced for readability - coloration and appearance of these illustrations may not perfectly resemble the original Sever, F[ranklin] P[ierce] [from old catalog]. Boston, D. C. Heath & co.
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