ation: ~RHODE ISLAND REDS~]

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_Clemson College, S.C.

We have been using Pratts Baby Chick Food and are very well pleased
with it. I think that it is the best baby chick mash on the market
today.

FRANK C. HARE, Prof. of Poultry Husbandry._
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Among the farmers whose markets demand white-shelled eggs, the S.C.
White Leghorn is the most popular fowl. The Black Minorca is another
favorite. It produces the largest white eggs.

[Illustration: TOLMAN TYPE HOUSE]

Where brown-shelled eggs are wanted, the Plymouth Rock, Wyandotte, Rhode
Island Red and Orpington lead. And for the production of the largest
table carcasses the Light Brahma, either pure or crossed with a more
active breed, is a favorite. The live weights of adult birds of these
breeds are as follows:

Breed. Cock. Hen.

Leghorns 5 1/2 lbs. 4 lbs.
Black Minorcas 9 lbs. 7 1/2 lbs.
Plymouth Rocks 9 1/2 lbs. 7 1/2 lbs.
Wyandottes 8 1/2 lbs. 6 1/2 lbs.
Rhode Island Reds 8 1/2 lbs. 6 1/2 lbs.
Orpingtons 10 lbs. 8 lbs.
Light Brahmas 12 lbs. 9 1/2 lbs.

Most of these breeds have varieties, determined by color of plumage or
shape of comb. Select that one which best pleases you.

[Illustration: UNEVEN SPAN ROOF HOUSE]

~Poultry Houses~

When locating the poultry house remember that it is a great advantage to
have soil which is light and naturally well drained, since such soil
dries off quickly after a rain and is "much warmer," as poultrymen
express it. Heavy soil, even stiff clay, may be made to serve the
purpose admirably if provision is made to drain off all surface water.
But avoid a site on which water settles in pools, as the surface soon
becomes filthy and is a menace to the health of the flock.

[Illustration: NEW JERSEY MULTIPLE UNIT HOUSE Two units combined to
house two hundred fowls]

The birds should have the benefit of several hours of sunshine each day.
So locate the poultry house where the sun can strike it freely. The
shelter of tall buildings on the north, or even on the east or west, is
frequently an advantage during the winter months, but the south side
should be open if conditions permit. Shade trees and large shrubs about
the house are a source of comfort to the fowls du