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Winter Packinsr Box. 



end, and two and a half feet at the north. They are in 

 one piece, wliich is secured by nailing the boards which 

 form tliem to cleats, which are one inch from the ends. 

 The north end (Fig. i86, (5) is three feet by two and a 

 half feet, the south (Fig. i86, ^) three feet by two, and 

 made the same as are the sides. The slanting edges of the 

 side (Fig. i86, a, a) are made by using for the upjjer boards, 

 the strips formed by sawing diagonally from corner to 



Fig. iS6. 



Packing Box, 



corner a board six inches ^vide and three feet long. The 

 cover (Fig. iS6, _^), which is removed in figure, is large 

 enough to cover the top and project one inch at both ends. 

 It should be battened, and held in one piece l)y cleats (Fig. 

 186, ^) four inches wide, nailed on to the ends. Thc-c 

 will drop over the ends of the box, and thus hold the co\er 

 in place, and prevent rain and snow from dri\ing in. When 

 in place this slanting cover permits the ruin to rim off easlh', 

 and will dry quickly after a storm. By a single nail at 



