_Shelf_: Raise the barrel to the platform, which is made of 1” boards, and well braced underneath. This platform is fastened to the house just outside of the kitchen. It must be put higher than the kitchen sink in order to obtain pressure enough to give a steady flow of water. A tight-fitting lid is placed on top of the barrel to keep out the trash and the insects. Fasten the faucet to the ½” pipe on the barrel which extends through an opening made in the wall. _Sink_: Place the sink, supported by brackets, on the inside of the kitchen wall and at a convenient height from the floor for the woman to comfortably use. _Drainage_: Fit the S-trap to the 4” drain pipe to carry off the water from the sink. [Illustration] CHAPTER V =POULTRY DEVICES= POULTRY HOUSE A portable house placed on runners is shown in the following cut. It can be easily moved by four men carrying it, or be drawn by hitching a horse to the ends of the runners. A house of this type has many advantages over the stationary house because it can be moved into the field after the grain is cut, into the orchard, and into the different fields where the chickens can get plenty of fresh green food. MATERIALS: Use Size No. of Length Board pieces measure Sills (runners) 4” × 6” 2 12’ 48’ Joists 2” × 4” 3 14’ 28’ Studs and braces 2” × 3” 13 12’ 78’ Rafters 2” × 4” 3 16’ 32’ ---- Total 186’ ⅞” Matched flooring (floor and sides) 340’ ⅞” Sheathing, surfaced one side 100’ Roofing paper, 1 roll. Windows, hardware, etc. DIRECTIONS: A good location is the first consideration in the building of a poultry house. Select a well drained spot, facing the southeast and large enough to make comfortable quarters for the chickens. The house is built of any kind of durable and well-seasoned lumber. The kind of material used in making the floor will depend largely on the soil and the money to be spent in the construction of the house. Board floors are often used but they are more susceptible to rats. Cement floors are more easily cleaned and more sanitary, and not so expensive in a locality where plenty of gravel is available. A board floor must be raised several inches from the ground as a protection from rats and to allow for runners to be placed underneath the house. [Illustration: A portable poultry house, showing the exterior and interior]