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Poultry Societies in Ireland. 



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supplies the saw mill owner with a specification of the timber 

 required, which is as follows : — 



No. I. — To contain twelve hundreds 17-lb., 18-lb., or duck's eggs. 



In. In. In. 



Four end pieces 24 X 10 X 7 /s 



Two side pieces ... ... 80 X 10 X Y% 



Six top and bottom pieces ... 80 X 8 X 



No. 2. — To contain twelve hundreds I3|-lb. , 15-lb., or 16-lb. eggs. 



In. In. In. 



Four end pieces ... ... 22 X 9 x 7 /& 



Two side pieces ... ... 76 X 9 X ^ 



Six top and bottom pieces ... 76 X 7 X }i 



No. 3. — To contain six hundreds 17-lb., 18-lb., or duck's eggs. 



In. In. In. 



Two end pieces ... ... 24 X 10 X J/& 



Two side pieces ... ... 40 x 10 x Y% 



Six top and bottom pieces ... 40 X 8 X ^ 



No. 4. — To contain six hundreds 13^-lb. , 15-lb., or 16-lb. 



In. In. In. 



Two end pieces ... ... 22 X 9 X % 



Two side pieces ... ... 38 X 9 X y% 



Six top and bottom pieces ... 38 X 7 X ^ 



No. 5. — To contain three hundreds 17-lb., 18-lb., or duck's eggs. 



In. In. In. 



Two end pieces 24 X 10 X 7 /s, 



Two side pieces 24 X 10 X ^ 



Six top and bottom pieces ... 24 X 8 X ^ 



No. 6. — To contain three hundreds i^-\b., 15-lb., or 16-lb. 



In. In. Ir.. 



Two end pieces 22 X 9 X ^ 



Two side pieces 23 X 9 X % 



Six top and bottom pieces ... 23 X 7 X ^ 



The timber is sawn into boards of these dimensions and sent to 

 society's stores, where they are nailed together to form boxes, 

 and put into a shed to become seasoned and dry. The twelve- 

 hundred cases are double the length of the six-hundred cases, 

 and they contain two ends in the middle, as it were. Thus a 

 twelve-hundred case is really two complete six-hundred cases, 

 and the object of having it made in this form is that the buyer 

 may divide it into six-hundreds if he wishes by sawing through 

 the middle. 



The packing material used consists of either wood fibre or 

 perfectly dry oaten straw. When straw is used it is bought 



