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Popular Science Montlily 



Stakes with Guide Lines for Hoeing 

 Garden Beds 



FREQUENTLY the gardening enthu- 

 siast plants the seeds and then forgets 

 all about them. When next he views the 

 patch he is unable to tell the weeds from 



stakes 



Chalk lir\e 



Hoed gro>jnd 



A line around the stakes furnishes a 

 guide for hoeing small growing plants 



plants. Here is a sure plan that will 

 enable him to hoe out all the weeds possi- 

 ble without cutting the little plants. 

 Always mark out the ends of each row 

 with proper stakes, marking the stakes 

 with indelible pencil with the name of the 

 plant in the row. When hoeing or weed- 

 ing time comes, run a chalk line along 

 the rows from stake to stake as shown in 

 the sketch. This will give a guide line 

 alongside of which one can hoe as close 

 as he desires. The remaining weeds, 

 being mixed with the plants will, of course, 

 have to be weeded out by hand to pre- 

 vent their injury. — James M. Kane. 



A Combination Camp Kitchen 

 Cabinet and Table 



THE combination cabinet and table 

 illustrated was the result of the re- 

 fusal of my family to take a long outing 

 unless they could carry some conve- 

 niences with them. "Roughing it" did not 

 appeal to them. The table will accom- 

 modate four persons comfortably and 

 extra compartments may be added as 

 required. 



The box is made of }/2-\n. material 30 

 in. long, 14 in. wide and 12 in. deep at the 

 sides, and 12}^ in. deep at the ends. 

 There are two hinged wings, each 283^2 in. 

 long, one 18 in. wide and the other 13 3/2 i"- 

 wide. These are hinged to the upper 

 edges of the side boards. On each end of 



each wing is an L-shaped piece of metal 

 3/2 in. wide and ]4 in. thick. These are 

 fastened with screws, making the wings 

 29 in. long over all. These iron pieces 

 are put on so that the end not fastened to 

 the wing will stand in a vertical position 

 as the wing hangs out from the box. 



The cover is made of sheet metal with 

 the edges turned down and the corners 

 riveted. The inside measurements are 

 such that when it is slipped over the top 

 of the box it will fit snugly. The upper 

 ends of the vertical pieces of metal fit into 

 the corners of the metal cover when the 

 wings are extended and wall prevent them 

 from dropping farther than a horizontal 

 plane. 



The inside of the box may be arranged 

 to suit the individual builder. On the 

 ends of the box are fastened blocks of 

 wood cut as shown. A metal strip is 

 fastened across their faces to form a 

 pocket for the upper ends of the legs. 

 Two saddle strips are also fastened to the 

 ends to slip the legs through as shown. 

 The metal cover has two clips fastened to 



A camp kitchen table and cabinet for mak- 

 ing almost every convenience of the home 



the ends. These clips project and form a 

 hook to catch under the blocks for the 

 upper ends of the legs, and hold it in place 

 when folded for shipment. 



When opened up as illustrated it pro- 

 vides a raised table top and two wings. 

 This leaves the contents of the box ac- 

 cessible while at lunch. J. D. Boylan. 



