Dodge, Mary Mapes, 1830-1905 · [New York : Scribner & Co.] · leaf 86
st, and the method of procedure is as follows :First, saw out the standard from a board abouthalf an inch thick. Plane neatly and bevel theedges. The size should be in proportion to thenest for which it is intended. The one in thepicture is four inches square. Give it a coatof shellac or stain and… … A Simple yet Efficient Method of Mount-ing Birds Nests. Late autumn is the best lime to search for birds nestsThey can readily be found when the leaves are gone, andthey are still uninjured by the winter storms. branch and then twist the ends together, mak-ing a firm support a little longer than…
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