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THE PEOPLE'S FARM AND STOCK CYCLOPEDIA. 



this way. If not more than twelve or fifteen feet wide, but 

 one set of rails would be needed, which could be hinged at one 



end and rest on pins driven 

 into the post at the other. 

 The pins should be on the 

 lower side and should slant 

 upward, so that the rails 

 would not be easily blown 

 or crowded off from them, 

 but as the water rises they 

 will be lifted and float around. 



FIG. 25. WATEK-GAP. 



FIG. 26. STUMP-PULLER. 



Fig. 26 illustrates a cheap and effective stump-puller which 

 can be made by many farmers themselves or by any black- 

 smith, and by means of which two horses can twist quite a 

 large stump out of the ground. 

 It should be made as strong 

 as possible, as there will be 

 such a leverage in using it, 

 that two horses can exert 

 great power. The point p is 

 driven into the stump, the chain 

 passed half-way round, and 

 the lever put through a link, and the horses attached to the hook. 

 Fig. 27 shows an attachment to a wagon-bed, to be used 

 when corn, potatoes, sawdust, etc., is to be shoveled out. When 

 attached to the wagon, the tail-board can be at once removed 



without spilling any of 

 the load on the ground. 

 When not wanted, it can 

 be taken off and put 

 away. This is a great 

 improvement on the plan 

 of placing a board inside the bed with one end on the top of 

 the tail-board and the other on the bottom of the bed of 

 the wagon. 



Figs. 28 and 29 illustrate a dumping-sled for drawing ma- 

 nure, stone, or earth. The sled may be used either side up, 



FIG. 27. WAGON-BKD ATTACHMENT. 



