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supported by nailing inch boards to the hanging supports, or the 

 latter may be mortised. If long shelves are wanted, a middle 

 support will be necessary. 



Kiu. 66. HANGING RAT-PBOOK SHKLF. 



The sun and wind are the great purifiers, and the house- 



wife understanding this, puts out her milk pans, pails, dish- 



cloths, etc., where they can receive their 



full benefit. Fig. 66 shows a convenient 



rack for the purpose, and one that will 



save steps, as it can be revolved so as 



to bring any article to the side nearest 



the kitchen door. An old buggy wheel 



that has served its time for purposes of 



locomotion, may have years of usefulness 



added to its existence, and also save the FIO. w -WHWL DWIHQ RACK, 



farmer's wife many steps, by doing duty in this way. 



Fig. 67 shows a simple de- 

 vice for elevating the clothes 

 line. It is inconvenient for a 

 woman to reach to hang sheets, 

 table-cloths, etc., as high as 

 they ought to be while drying, 

 and by this arrangement the 

 clothes can be hung with the 

 line low and then raised. The 

 post should be broad, and the 

 lever bolted to it so as turn 



FIG. 67.-CI.OTHK.S 



rauged so as to keep the line at any desired height. 



