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man in 9 hours when working in 1-man units varies from 1000 



to 1300 depending upon the size of the stock and the character of 



the soil and cover. This is 



from 30 to 50 per cent more 



than the number planted 



per man in the same locality 



when working with the or^ 



clinary grub-hoe in 2-man 



units. 



17. Receptacles for Plants 

 in Field Planting 



Several kinds of recep- 

 tacles are in use for carry- 

 ing plants in field planting 

 (Fig. 133). The pail and 

 basket are extensively used 

 for this purpose in the 

 United States. The ordi- 

 nary 16-quart pail of gal- 

 vanized iron is more widely 

 used than any other recep- 

 tacle, when the roots are 

 kept in water or in a puddle 

 of mud. The pail is partially 

 filled with water or thin mud 

 and the trees placed therein 

 in an upright position. 



Strong, well-constructed 

 baskets of the size and form 

 of the ordinary market bas- 

 ket are also largely used. 

 The baskets should be ap- FlG - 133 - Receptacles for plants in field 

 proximately 7 inches deep, planting. 



12 inches wide, and 22 inches a ' Plantin g basket - 



long. The bottom of the 

 basket is covered with wet 

 sphagnum moss and the trees placed thereon in a horizontal position. 

 The roots are covered with damp moss. So far as the protection of 

 the stock is concerned there is no better method for carrying trees 





