Dodge, Mary Mapes, 1830-1905 · [New York : Scribner & Co.] · leaf 445
rainand to give shade. This coop is 3 feet long, 2feet wide, and 30 inches high at the front, but atthe back it need not be more than 24 inches high. It may be constructed from boards withmatched edges, or perhaps from a dry-goodscase; and if it is raised from the ground aninch or two, and a few… … about 15 inches of the wood shall project beyondthe sides, where a strip may be fastened betweenthe ends. Light canvas or muslin is then tackedto the roof and strips; and with a coat of paintthe coop will appear as in the illustration. BIRD-SHELTERS. Birds do not always seek the shelter of treesin…
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