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two inches long and a half-inch mde. Two large 

 staples are driven part-way into the support on 

 which the house is to be placed, at such distance 

 apart as to fit into the slits. Wooden plugs are 

 then whittled out to fit into the staples, thus 

 holding the box firmly in place and also allowing 

 it to be quickly and easily removed. 



In a Farmers' Bulletin recently issued by the 

 Department of Agriculture is given the sugges- 

 tion that the sparrows may be caught at night by 

 means of a long-handled net with a deep bag and 

 a hoop of the right shape to fit over the front of 

 the house. By rapping on the box the occupant 

 may be driven into the net. 



