American squab culture; a practical work on squab culture covering every phase of the raising, housing and marketing of squabs . iece, edge up, allowing all but 2 inches of this board toextend above the surface of the table. Mark off the rack or tableinto four equal parts which will make each space 11 incheswide, extending the marks all the way up the back board. Layan inch square cleat loose on the table against each of the endsand another inch cleat against these two cleats. Nail the twolatter cleats to the table, and remove the first two loose cleatslaid down which were only for quick measu
American squab culture; a practical work on squab culture covering every phase of the raising, housing and marketing of squabs . iece, edge up, allowing all but 2 inches of this board toextend above the surface of the table. Mark off the rack or tableinto four equal parts which will make each space 11 incheswide, extending the marks all the way up the back board. Layan inch square cleat loose on the table against each of the endsand another inch cleat against these two cleats. Nail the twolatter cleats to the table, and remove the first two loose cleatslaid down which were only for quick measure. Then place Equipment and loft necessities 229 three groups of cleats across the table at each of the three 11inch marks having the center cleat of each group centered di-rectly over the mark. Nail the two outside cleats of each groupto the table and remove the center loose cleats which were usedonly for quick measure and your rack is complete The 11inch marks must extend straight across the table to and up theback board and the cleats must be the same distance apart atthe back of the table as at the front. See FRAME ON WHICH TO MAKE UPRIGHT NEST PARTITIONSThe above frame can be made on the top of a bench or table but itIS preferable to make it out of separate lumber. Place five cleats in all five of the inch wide spaces on thepattern rack or table, cover them with enough boards 1/2 inchhick or one mch thick and 45 inches long to make a width of18 mches Then directly over the two end and the three centeroose cleats, lay five other cleats 18 inches long and nail straighthrough these top cleats down through the partition boards intohrn ?rrt^f ^^df^^^ath. Use nails long enough to go almost •«n hf 1 ftn T ^^f• ^^^^ ^ ^^^^ the nest partitioncan be lifted out of the pattern rack completed with cleats onboth sides and will be so constructed that it can be used eitherend up. 230 AMERICAN SQUAB PULTtTRE The 12 inch wide upright partitions are made exactly thesame as th
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