FARM HANDICRAFT FOR SCHOOLS. 
The bill of stock is as follows : 
29 
Use. 
Number of 
pieces. 
Finished dimensions. 
Back 
2 
Inches. 
f by 13 by 15 (this is made of 2 pieces), 
f by 13f by 5f . 
f by 8i by 13? . 
f by 5| by 12|. 
f by 6i by 15. 
| by 1| by 15. 
f by 2* by 15. 
f by 2i by 15. 
Bottom 
Ends 
Lid 
Upper part of front. 
Lower part of front. . . 
Top piece 
Cut from the 8-foot board one piece 15J inches; from this piece 
rip off 5 1 inches and square up to make the bottom piece, and square 
up the other piece to be 3^ inches wide for one of the pieces of the 
back. Cut another piece 15| inches long from the original board and 
square it up to 9 J inches in width to form the second piece of the 
back. . Bevel the top of the back, as indicated in the drawing. Cut 
a piece 13J inches in length from the original board and square it 
up to the dimensions required for the centerboard. Rip a strip 
2f inches in width from what remains of the original board and cut 
and square up to form the upper and lower parts of the front, and 
the top piece. Bevel the pieces that form the upper part of the front 
and the top piece, as shown in the drawing. From the remaining 
part of the original board cut and square up the end pieces and lid. 
Bevel the lower end of the lid piece, as shown in the drawing. 
To assemble, nail the end pieces to the bottom, nail the center- 
board to the end pieces, carefully adjusting the centerboard to the 
correct position, as shown in the drawing, nail the upper and the 
lower pieces of the front to the end boards, nail the back to the end 
boards, placing the narrow piece above the wider piece, nail the top 
piece to the top of the end boards and the back, place the lid in posi- 
tion, and screw the hinges in place. 
Note to Teacher. — Poultry is found on every farm, and this fact makes poultry 
husbandry an especially desirable subject to be taught in the schools. In order 
that the teaching may be profitable, it is necessary that the pupils take care of a 
few fowls, either at the school or at home as a home project or home practicum. The 
making of convenient appliances as described in this and some of the subsequent 
exercises will add much interest to the work. 
EXERCISE XIV. TRAP NEST. 
A trap nest is a laying nest so arranged that after a hen enters it 
she is confined until released by the attendant. By using such nests 
the egg record of each of the hens of the flock may be determined. 
A very convenient type of trap nest, the one used at the Government 
poultr}^ farm, is described with full directions for making in Farmers' 
Bulletin 682. In working out this exercise, send to the Department 
of Agriculture for this bulletin and follow the directions given. 
