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four timber at the top and bottom, to which the boards are 

 nailed. 



All smoke-houses should be -fire-proof, but the expense 

 involved in the construction of a brick or stone building, 

 is more than many farmers and others care to incur. 

 A wooden building, containing a fire-proof bin, that will 

 not interfere with the use of the building for smoking meat, 

 will answer. Any wooden smoke-house may be easily 



. 234. IMPROVED SMOKE HOUSE. 



and cheaply transformed to contain afire-proof receptacle 

 for ashes. In figure 234, is given a view of the interior 

 of the smoke-house, showing plainly the form and location 

 of the ash-bin. The bin is made from brick (long, nar- 

 row, flat stones will answer), and is built across one end 

 or side of the building. The bricks are laid length- 

 wise, and one deep. The bin should be nearly three 

 feet in height, and occupy about half the floor space 



