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My cages take to pieces, being screwed together. When 

 screwed, the fronts are lixed; I do not believe in talcing 

 risks, and at any rate for a rail journey I fasten the doors 

 with tine wire twisted tight with the jjliers, and the twisted 

 part cut off fairly close. The wire partitions have a wire 

 near each end slightly prolonged at the top to fit into two 

 holes at the top of the cage, one wire near the middle is pro- 

 longed and is bent a little outwards and then down into a 

 longish narrow loop to go over a screw eye in the wood part 

 of the partition on the side away from the slide. The wire 

 part can be quickly put on or off wlien the perches and the 

 tray have been removed. In my latest pattern the partition, 

 when not in use, is kept at the back or side by means of 

 similar holes and a screw eye. When I have mentioned that 

 my tins have flanges at the side and that all parts are inter- 

 changeable, J think there is little more to be said about the 

 general idea of my travelling cage. P'or certain birds I may 

 put a bit of punched bar front over the tray, but otherwise 

 for insectivorous birds requiring separate compartments T am 

 very well satisfied with it. I mentioned right-angled screws, 

 and as I rliink it ({uite likely that the Editor will politely 

 l)ut firmly intimate that cages are taboo for a bit, I had 

 l)etter explain myself in this instalment and for this I make 

 no apology, as many will find it useful, and though it may be 

 stale, I lay claim to independent discovery. 



First catch your Nettlefold's patent pointed tinned iron 

 sci'ew eye, an inch one can be manipulated, but a half-inch 

 or even smaller is the easier and is as likely to prove useful. 

 C.'rip the screw part firmly with a large pair of pliers in the 

 left hand, then with a smaller pair gripping the metal inside 

 n.early at right angles with the screw. The open end of the 

 ring with a bold bend back till the near part of the ring is 

 nearly at right angles with the screw. The open end of the 

 ring can be seen fairly easily. With the large pliers bend 

 out any kinks by putting the kink between the pliers and 

 squeezing out the kink. Take care not to bend back too far 

 as it takes a very slight bend back towards the original posi- 

 tion to break the eye. The curled tip may be used as a sort 

 of luuulle or it may be straightened out or cut off to taste. 

 I like doors to my nest boxes, you probably do not but if 



