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A MANUAL OF FORESTKY. 



cases the area may be used for the raising of a field crop 

 before planting. 



Pegs of various shapes are used, such as the ordinary- 



Fig. 57. 



Fig. 58. 



Fig. 59. 



planting pegs (Fig. 57), the planting dagger (Fig. 58), 

 Buttlar's iron (Fig. 59), &c. The planting peg is con- 

 structed of wood; Fig. 58 shows a wooden peg with an 



Fig. 60. 



iron coating up to the handle ; Buttlar's tool is made 

 entirely of iron, the handle being covered with leather ; 

 it weighs about seven pounds. 



