FARM HANDICRAFT FOE SCHOOLS. 



The bill of stock is as follows: 



29 



Use. 



Number of 

 pieces. 



Finished dimensions. 





1 

 1 



1 

 2 

 1 

 1 

 1 

 1 



Inches. 

 | by 13 by 15 (this is made of 2 pieces), 

 f by 13? by 5?. 

 1 by 8-} by 13?. 

 | by 5? by 12|. 

 | by 6J by 15. 

 fWylJbyl5. 

 f by 2), by 15. 

 | by 21 by 15. 



Bottom 





Ends 



lid 



Upper part of front. 

 Lower part of front... 





Cut from the 8-foot board one piece 15| inches; from this piece 

 rip off 5 1 inches and square up to make the bottom piece, and square 

 up the other piece to be 3 \ inches wide for one of the pieces of the 

 back. Cut another piece 15 \ inches long from the original board and 

 square it up to 9 \ inches in width to form the second piece of the 

 back. Bevel the top of the back, as indicated in the drawing. Cut 

 a piece 13f inches in length from the original board and square it 

 up to the dimensions required for the centerboard. Rip a strip 

 2f inches in width from what remains of the original board and cut 

 and square up to form the upper and lower parts of the front, and 

 the top piece. Bevel the pieces that form the upper part of the front 

 and the top piece, as shown in the drawing. From the remaining 

 part of the original board cut and square up the end pieces and lid. 

 Bevel the lower end of the lid piece, as shown in the drawing. 



To assemble, nail the end pieces to the bottom, nail the center- 

 board to the end pieces, carefully adjusting the centerboard to the 

 correct position, as shown in the drawing, nail the upper and the 

 lower pieces of the front to the end boards, nail the back to the end 

 boards, placing the narrow piece above the wider piece, nail the top 

 piece to the top of the end boards and the back, place the lid in posi- 

 tion, and screw the hinges in place. 



Note to Teacher. — Poultry is found on every farm, and this fact makes poultry 

 husbandry an especially desirable subject to be taught in the schools. In order 

 that the teaching may be profitable, it is necessary that the pupils take care of a 

 few fowls, either at the school or at home as a home project or home practicum. The 

 making of convenient appliances as described in this and some of the subsequent 

 exercises will add much interest to the work. 



EXERCISE XIV. TRAP NEST. 



A trap nest is a laying nest so arranged that after a hen enters it 

 she is confined until released by the attendant. By using such nests 

 the egg record of each of the hens of the flock may be determined. 

 A very convenient type of trap nest, the one used at the Government 

 poultry farm, is described with full directions for making in Farmers' 

 Bulletin 682. In working out this exercise, send to the Department 

 of Agriculture for this bulletin and follow the directions given. 



