in between legs (A), as shown in Figure 55. Each pair of guides on opposite sides of the stand should be equally distant from the floor. Nail pieces (B)

Point one end of the 2 by 4 inch pieces, then nail the strips to the upper part, spacing them according to Figure 56.

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FIGURE 57.-Spotting Board.-Useful in spacing holes evenly in the earth in your germination flat. (Courtesy F. T. Struck, Construction and Repair Work for the Farm, Houghton Mifflin Co.)

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FIGURE 58.-Vegetable-flat Tamper.-Tamping down the earth in which seeds have been planted is a part of gardening. (Courtesy F. T. Struck, Construction and Repair Work for the Farm, Houghton Mifflin Co.)

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1/2" Shorter than inside length of box

FIGURE 59.-Vegetable-flat Marker.-Use this marker to make straight rows when planting seeds in your vegetable flat. (Courtesy F. T. Struck, Construction and Repair Work for the Farm, Houghton Mifflin Co.)

and (C) in place, then nail diagonal brace (F) across the back.

POST TRELLIS

One piece rough, 2 by 4 inches by 5 feet long. Two pieces, 2542 by 14 by 20 inches. One piece, 2532 by 14 by 32 inches. One piece, 2552 by 14 by 8 inches.

SPOTTING BOARD

FIGURE 60.-Folding Trellis.-A trellis that is more useful than a fixed trellis for some purposes

FIGURE 63. Berry-bor Carrier.-This is a convenient carrier for your berry boxes. (Courtesy F. T. Struck, Construction and Repair Work for the Farm, Houghton Mifflin Co.)

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FIGURE 65.-Hand Soil Sieve.-Soil must often be sifted to remove stones and other objectionable material. (Courtesy F. T. Struck, Construction and Repair Work for the Farm, Houghton Mifflin Co.)

FIGURE 66.-Poultry-feed Bin.-A good bin for your chicken feed. (Courtesy F. T. Struck, Construction and Repair Work for the Farm, Houghton Mifflin Co.)

30"

(Courtesy F. T.

FIGURE 67.-Brooder Coop.-A good protection for a hen and her brood.
Struck, Construction and Repair Work for the Farm, Houghton Mifflin Co.)

FIGURE 68.-Potting Bench.-A bench like this one is a convenience in potting and repotting plants. (Courtesy F. T. Struck, Construction and Repair Work for the Farm, Houghton Mifflin Co.)

$16 by 21⁄2 by 117% inches (C). Three pieces, 916 by 22 by 16 inches (D).

There should be no difficulty in assembling this crate. Note dimensions given in figure 64 are inside dimensions. The inside dimensions of a peck crate would be 10 by 8 by 634 inches.

further by nailing pieces of lath or molding over the edge of the cloth, as shown in Figure 65.

POULTRY-FEED BIN

One box, 36 by 30 by 181⁄2 inches. Ten square feet of 16-inch material for partitions. Two pieces,