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knowledge of carpentry is not needed in order to build presentable hutches. The main point to keep in mind is to make them substantial and practical in every respect. If they are made of good material and neatly done, they will not be a discredit to your yard, even though you are not enough of a carpenter to put the little finishing touches to them that a skilful carpenter could.

Any boy who can handle a saw and a hammer can make the hutches which are illustrated herewith. There is nothing more to it than merely sawing the boards the required length and then nailing them together according to the plans given.

If you are skilful with the pencil and want to design your own hutches, there is nothing to prevent your doing so. There are, however, the facts mentioned in the preceding chapter which