10 



condition in order to ship and assemble quickly, but can be 

 made stationary more cheaply. The boards on the front, rear 

 and ends are nailed to 5-inch cleats at the bottom and top; 

 the upper cleats being about 1| inches from the ends of the 

 boards to make room for the cleats on the roof. The roof 

 boards are held in place by three cleats, and a 2-inch strip is 

 nailed around the edge of the roof for a cornice. A simple 

 door of matched boards and a frame for cloth, hinged at the 

 top and wire-nailed over the opening, completes the building. 

 A droppings board 20 inches wide and one roost 2 by 2 inches, 

 each supported by cleats nailed to the ends; two dry-goods 

 boxes about 14 inches square for nests; tomato cans, with one 

 end removed, tacked to the wall for shell, grit and charcoal; 

 and a small box for mash, equip the house. This particular 

 house was made of native pine because we were fortunately 

 able to get this as cheaply as any other matched material. 

 The bill of lumber is self-explanatory. 



Bill of Lumber for Poultry House 6 by 6 Feet, Amherst Retail Prices. 



Lumber : — 



142 feet matched pine (sides), at $60 per M, . . . . S8 52 



18 feet North Carolina roofers (droppings boards), at $45 per M, 81 



40 feet 1-inch square edge pine, at $50 per M, . . . . 2 00 



60 feet matched spruce, at $50 per M, . . . . . 3 00 



5 5 feet 2x4 inch spruce, at $50 per M 28 



.05, 



Hardware : — 

 14 3-inch gate hooks and eyes, at $0.05, 

 1 pair 4-inch strap hinges, at $0.15, 

 1 dozen J-inch No. 8 F. H. B. screws, at 

 1 4^-inch safety hasp, at $0.30, 



^'2 dozen ^-inch No. 7 F. H. B. screws, at $( 

 1 pair Ij-inch backflap hinges, at $0.10, . 

 1 dozen l-inch No. 6 F. H. B. screws, $0.05, 



1 2-inch gate hooks and eyes, at $0.05, 



8 square feet 2-inch mesh hen v.nre, at $0.01^, 



2 pounds 6-penny nails, at $0.07, 



Miscellaneous : — 



f yard cotton cloth, at $0.09, 

 50 feet roofing paper, at $0.02^, 



Labor, . . . . . . 



Paint and painting, . . . . 



05, 



70 

 15 

 05 

 30 

 03 

 10 

 05 

 05 

 12 

 14 



$14 61 



Total, 



$27 73 



