Jasper County Democrat, Volume 14, Number 95, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 9 March 1912 — POULTRY [ARTICLE+ILLUSTRATION]

POULTRY

BUILDING A SHIPPING CRATE To Get Correct Proportion and Still Make It Light Is Matter Requiring Thought and Experimenting. To build a strong shipping crate in the correct proportion and still make it light in weight is a matter that can not be carried out without some thought and experimenting and for this reason I have drawn plans and 1 built sample crates In an experimental way until the result is satisfactory to me, and I feel sure will be to those

who wish to build crates after this pattern, writds E. F. Barry, in the Successful Farming. The drawing will give a corect idea of how to put the crates together and the following lumber bills will If followed give correct results. The material, if a person is to use any number of these crates of a certain size he can best go to a box factory or mill and have them cut to order. The long stock should consist of boards any length six inches wide by three-eighths inch thick to be used for bottom. Slats any length three inches wide by three-eighths inch thick. Frame stock any length three inches wide by three-fourths_ inch

thick. Common stock spruce surfaced two sides. It will be found desirable to make three sizes of these crates of a suitable height for broilers and fryers and at least two sizes for mature fowl and for turkeys.

Poultry Shipping Crate.