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the upper ledge for this purpose. (Fig. 25.) The 

 same nail holds up the centre bar when necessary. 

 (Fig. 26.) 



NOTE. Buy for a shilling a date- stamping iron, 

 heat it in the fire and burn the year your new coops 

 are made into their top ledges. You then have a 

 record of how long they last \ 



