American Annals of the Deaf Volume 59 (Paperback)

This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can usually download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1914 edition. Excerpt: ...at the north and 6 feet at the south. It is sheeted, papered, and shingled on the outside and lined with 6-inch flooring on the inside. The roosts are in the back end, the one nearest the front being about 14 feet from the opening." Each room, you will notice, has an area of 126 square feet and because of its open front can easily accommodate 30 hens. The roosts are set so far back that they are entirely free from draughts. This, to our mind, is the one great thing to be guarded against. The chicken wants the air, but it does not want it blowing in from a nearby opening. The yards run 12 by 40 feet for.each station. We felt that Stations Nos. 1 and 2, because of the necessity of the case, that is, their situation, had to be constructed on a little better line than the average man's need would require and in Nos. 3 and 4 we planned to build a model house that would be within the reach of any of our pupils' means and still fit their needs, if upon leaving school they should wish to "keep chickens." The total cost of Stations 3 and 4 was 80 dollars each. This included 30 dollars for labor, which cost, in the case of many of our students, could be almost entirely dispensed with. Stations 3 and 4 were stocked about the first of January; No. 3 with 30 nonde.scripts from the ranch, worth about 50 cents each, and No. 4 with 30 White Leghorns, costing 60 cents each, purchased from a good strain. No. 3 was given to 8 blind boys and No. 4 to 12 deaf boys. About the last of January, President Argo announced that a rental charge, beginning February 1, payable in advance, of 20 cents a month would be made for Stations 1 and 2 and 30 cents a month for Stations 3 and 4. Beginning with this date all feed and supplies would be...