Care Of Hens

After alltthat has bosu dono for the improoement of' f'owls, not moro that) one-hulf of thoso who keep hens suceeed in having theru lay through the yeir. Tliere ure goree who always do suoceod, and, of course, re;ip large proBts. Wlmt is tlie sücret of' succoss ? It s neitlier difficult nor beyoud thu rah of overy fiunily who occupies a few roda of lund. 'l'he hi'n-hoiisu uued not be expeuive, but slioulil bo go oonstruct#d as to be neitlier too hot in slimmer, nor too oold in vvmter. It should be washed with a mixturo oí lime and salt in the insidn. Select the best brecds and pat sevoral kinds together ; fecd regnlarly, and let thein always huve sutticient clean water. They sbouhl have both animal and vegetable fooi - plenty of pounded mortar, briol-;, burned booes, &c. ]5ones not burned and pulverized mako a inodt exuollc.'it food for laying Hoos. Give them pepper and p'ckles. They neod acids t,i praveot thiir becoming too fat. Pickleti peppers are butter tbiui cayennc. A slight soapnning of Kult o Iheir iood is groi). S.'iud or ashos íhould be proridud tof (hom Lo du?t tUemselves in. Il t'iey wi!! fo sot, let tLom stand u a tub or barrel wiih ono or twé inclu s of Water for a day or two. Abovo all, they should have regular atteniion ayery Jüy. Ifi (bis way aome do sucOeed io tia?ing their buiiH ay the year round. We should bo ghid to find more apoomplishiiïg tho saino tbing; as ït woull uoütribiite nol oniy to tho health of tho 'aiiiily, but be of greal advantage to llie