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it must be free from knot holes and cracks, as 
you want an air-tight hutch if possible, one 
that the wind won’t blow through. 
The lumber to be used in making doors and 
frames should preferably be cypress, as it will 
not split when a nail is driven into it. In this 
way they can be made strong and serviceable 
and will be more apt to withstand the attacks 
of enemies than that made of flimsy lumber 
full of splits and cracks. 
A good grade of pine ship-lap will do nicely 
for the hutches and floors, although some 
people seem to prefer to use flooring. There is 
no need to do this unless you have a pocket 
full of money to spend, as flooring is about 
three or four times as expensive as the ordi- 
nary ship-lap would be. 
If you have to use the cheaper grade of 
lumber, or old lumber that is cracked and full 
of knot holes, it can be covered with tar paper 
or rubberoid and the draughts and other dis- 
advantages eliminated in this way. A good 
thing to do, if you want to make the sides of 
