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wagon without cramping ; and the turning is also facili- 

 tated by making the axletrees so long that the wheels 

 track 5 ft. 7 in., or about 4 in. wider than a common 

 horse cart, The side boards are but 8 in. wide the aim 

 being to keep as near the ground as possible and of 

 2-in. plank, serving as part of the body frame. Four 

 crosspieces, underneath, fastened to the side boards by 

 stout clamp bolts, complete the frame ; and the whole 

 is so constructed that no part of the body projects from 

 under the side boards, the compactness of shape serving 

 a useful purpose when we come to load dry earth. The 

 rear axletree is made in one piece of wrought iron 2 in. 

 square. The kingbolt should be made stout, and allowed 

 to turn freely in the forward axletree. To carry eggs 

 without breakage, a movable stand for the egg basket, 

 furnished with springs, can be set on the wagon. A 

 low sled may take the place of the wagon when the sea- 

 son requires it. 



The road may be constructed quite narrow, as there 

 will be no occasion to pass other teams ; and an easy 

 way to raise a path sufficiently to avoid wet, is to plow a 

 strip of ground a number of times over, always throwing 

 the furrow toward the center, or, better yet, use a road 

 grader, and the rounded ridges thus made with ditches 

 on each side are to remain in the field permanently, and 

 may be cropped with the rest of the land, if desired. 

 The wheels of the wagon are made with very wide tires, 

 as shown in the cut, and these must not be driven in 

 the same track twice in succession, but used as rollers to 

 smooth down the whole ridge, for there must be no deep 

 ruts to cause the wagon body to graze the ground, or to 

 interfere with the use of the bicycle, which will be found 

 very convenient for some purposes. 



COLLECTING AND STOKING DRY EARTH. 



To gather and store dry earth, the following plan is 

 submitted as available, not only for the poultry business, 



