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slight chipping or transverse checking of the post will 

 cause them to be exposed. Some experimenting will be 

 necessary to learn the best proportions and the best man- 

 ner of mixing each class of materials found available 

 in a given neighborhood. 



Lay, in each of the two lower corners, a cable of two 

 wires, twisted together and nearly as long as the post,- less 

 than an inch from the sides and less than an inch from the 

 face of the post. Again 

 fill in and work or 

 tamp, and then dress 

 dow r n with the shallow 

 leveler, similar to E 

 but shallower, to about 

 three-quarters of an 

 inch from the top. 

 Place the other two 

 cables in the upper cor- 

 ner, less than an inch Figure 270. 

 from the sides. Add the 



upper layer, dressing it down level with the side boards. 

 Leave the forms in place for two days to allow 



the mortar to set, when the 



Figure 271. 



sides and ends can be 

 drawn to serve again 

 on other pallets, using 

 care not to disturb the 

 posts. The dividing 

 strips between the 

 posts should remain a 

 week, as removing 

 them earlier disturbs 

 the posts. The posts 

 should lay several 

 weeks, or better, some 

 months, without dis- 

 turbance. Frequent 



