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The Book of Woodcraft 



the pole, as shown ( c and d ) . Some elaborate these 

 bird houses, making a half dozen compartments. When 

 this is done the pole goes right through the lowest floor and 

 fits into a small hole in the floor above. 



These large apartment houses are very popular with the 

 purple martin, as well as with the EngUsh sparrow if they 

 are set up in town. 



Alexander Wilson tells us that the Choctaw and 

 Chicasaw Indians used to make bird houses for the 



