American poultry world . ng, makethe concrete of 1 part (2 bags) of cement and 4 parts of gravel, mixed withabout 10 gallons of water, or of 1 part(2 bags) of cement and 6 parts of gravelwith about 12% gallons of water. A !coating of clear cement or of 1 partcement and 1 part sand may be addedto give a smooth finish to the floor. Mostconcrete or cement floors are damp andcold and. therefore, must be quite heavi-ly covered with litter. A 4-inch foun-dation of cinders, broken stone, or gravel,which should be made firm by tamping,may be laid as a foundation for the ce-ment floor, making the concr
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