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lower parts of the end walls are on hinges, and can be lifted 

 up. This house complete, including all material but not 

 labor, costs $16.00. Hemlock or yellow pine should be used 

 for all runners and for the frame; yellow pine, tongued 

 and grooved, will do for the roof. 



FiQ. 79 



Fig. 80. 



Fig. 79. — A cheap fresh air shelter for the growing birds during the summer. 

 Fig. 80. — A house which can be used for growing chicles during the summer and for 

 layers during the winter. (For working plans, see Fig. 81.) 



Fig. 81. — Working plans of adaptable summer colony house, 6x10 feet, 6 feet high. 



