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The chief point in the " food-house," which makes it the best 

 arrangement of the kind, is that the upper edge of the table is on a level 

 with the ledge supporting the glass. The result is that the food is 

 protected from every change of weather, is easily taken by the birds, 

 and is accessible to them under all circumstances. 



FIG. 5. A "FOOD-HOUSE" WHICH CAST BE EASILY MADE. 



The measurements which are used in the factories, and which have 

 been proved by experience to be the best for the " food-house," are : 

 Width from post to post, 4 feet 3 inches ; height from ground to glass 

 strip and upper edge of food-table, 4 feet 7 inches ; width of upper 

 food-table, 2 feet ; the space between the food-table and the glass 

 strip, 14 inches. 



Anyone can easily make a similar " food-house " for himself, with 

 the help of this description and Fig. 5. 



