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inodorous. On account of its odor, cypress is objection- 

 able. Sappy yellow pine makes the brightest, lightest 

 laths, and splits less readily than heart-wood. 



The dimensions of the barrel crate (fig. 6) are eleven 

 inches wide, twenty inches deep, and thirty-nine inches 

 long. These crates are best made of slats, 3 / 8 X 2 1 /, X 39 

 inches, and 3 / 4 X 2 1 /, x 39 inches. A thicker slat is nailed 

 on the edges of the end pieces, to afford ventilation, and 

 the crates are headed up with pieces 3 / 4 X6x39 inches. 



Figure 7 shows six strips, nailed upon thick plank, in 

 order to hold the head and centre-pieces upright, and at 

 the proper distance apart, facilitating the making of 



Fig. 7. BLOCK FOK NAILING CBATES. 



crates. At c is a centre-piece in position. These are 

 aligned by having all touch the board, a, b. The most 

 convenient position for nailing crates is a seat on a 

 low stool, in front of the above platform on the floor, 

 though a standing position might suit a young person 

 better. Of course the material, including nails, should 

 be within easy reach. 



THE MARKETS. 



To market a crop profitably, or to know where and to 

 whom to consign it, is as indispensable to the farmer, as 

 to be able to produce it successfully. While an article 

 may command a good price in one market, it, at the 

 same time, may hardly pay the freight charges in an- 

 other. Even distinct varieties of the same vegetable may 

 one market better than another, and it is necessary 



