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bottom of the outer ease, and fit two pieces to slide in the groove. 

 For the porch, cut two small brackets, and nail on a board 19|- in. 

 long by 4 in. wide. 



Body-boa; (or Brood-chamher). — Take the four pieces of the 

 lobster-box measuring iJv in. by 20 in., cut two pieces 8|- in. by 

 17|- in., and two pieces 8i in. by 16 in., the latter to be chamfered 

 on the top edge. Nail these at equal distances from each end of 

 the longer pieces, so that the inside measurement is 14| by 16 in. 



Hive madn from Used Boxes. 



This is important. The space to the. end of the side pieces can be 

 filled up with the pieces cut off iu reducing, nailing them a little 

 lower than the chamfered edge to form a finger-hold ; and two other 

 pieces about 2 in. wide, nailed uji to the end to keep the frames in 

 position, finishes the body-box. 



Lift. — Talve one of the 6-in. pieces of the egg-box, and make 

 another bottomless box, the same outside measurement as the outer 

 case of the body-box, but with plinths nailed on all round. 



Jioof. — Cut two pieces from the side of the egg-box, 20 in. long 

 and 4 in. wide ; also two other pieces, 6-| in. by lUf in. Mark the 

 centre of the latter, and cut off slanting to 4 in. deep on each side ; 

 then nail the four pieces together. For the top, use the two sides 



