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first fitted to work easily. When it is shut into its place, 

 it may be secured at the other end with a brass or bone 

 button, or a piece of wire bent to answer the same purpose. 

 This lath or dummy draw-board will work on the wire the 

 same as on a pivot. 



The apertures for the birds to get at their food and water 

 must be made in proportion to the size of the birds for 

 which the cage is intended ; lin. in width, and l^in. in 

 height, will suffice for Thrushes, &c., and l^in. in width. 



Fig. 10. Wire Openings for Cages. 



and Ifin. in height, will do quite well for the larger 

 specimens. The apertures should be made square at the 

 bottom and domed at the top, and the down wire of the 

 cage soldered to it in the centre for a support ; the bottom 

 ends being driven -|-in. or so into the woodwork. This 

 gives ample room for the birds to get to their food when 

 the supply gets low, or to get their heads out freely when 

 they desire to give themselves a small shower bath. The 



