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GARDEN GUIDE 



A Dandy Flagstaff for the Lawn 



One who has a flagstaff writes: "We got a barrel and 

 put in a heavy 2-inch iron pipe, keeping this in the center, 

 around which we filled concrete, ramming it well. It is 

 necessary to place a small block at the bottom and to 

 cover the concrete with some small boards 

 at the top in order to hold the iron pipe steady 

 while the concrete is being filled in. This work 

 must be done near to the place where the pole 

 is to be erected. When the concrete has set 

 solidly, the barrel may be slid into the hole 

 prepared for it in the way shown in the illus- 



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Prepared trench in which to slide 

 barrel 



tration. The flagpole is 38 feet high, 

 made of sections as follows: One 15- 

 foot length of extra heavy 23/2-inch 

 iron pipe; one 10-foot length of 2-inch 

 pipe; one 8-foot length of 1^-inch 

 pipe; one 5-foot length of 1^-inch 

 pipe. Total, 38 feet. The flagstaff is 

 set 4 feet below the surface, giving an 

 actual height of 34 feet. At the top 

 of the last section a hole can be drilled 

 through the pipe for the halyards, and 

 surmounting this an ornamental piece 

 can be set on, including weather 

 vane. It is important to paint each 

 section three times, before setting 

 into position, ^and all the sections 

 must be well threaded and have 

 good sockets." 



Garden Boards and Their Uses 



When in early Spring we have spaded our 



garden, made the soil fine and mellow, and 



leveled it by use of the garden rake, we 



^^,w greatly dishked to walk on the plot to 



-^ plant the seeds, the hopes of our season's 



