VEHICLES, ROLLERS, HARROWS AHD MARKERS. 47 

 A CHEAPER TRIPLE ROLLER. 



Figure 48 shows a much simpler form of triple farm 

 roller, made chiefly of wood. It is in three sections, 

 each about two feet long, such a one being much 

 easier on the team than when made solid or in merely 

 two sections. A good oak or maple log, as nearly cylin- 

 drical as possible for ten or twelve feet, can be cut in the 

 woods, the bark peeled off, and the log sunk under water 

 for several weeks, when it is to be dried out under cover. 



Fig. 48. FARM ROLLER. 



If seasoned with the bark on, the worms are apt to work 

 on it. Saw oif the pieces the required length, strike a 

 center and work them to a uniform size, and then bore 

 holes for the journals. The best way is to have a pump- 

 maker bore entirely through the pieces an inch and three- 

 quarter hole. Then hang them on a round bar of iron or 

 steel, an inch and a half in diameter, as a loose spindle. 

 The brace-irons can be made of stout old tire by the near- 

 est blacksmith, and four of them, securely bolted into 

 place, will be sufficient. Keep under cover when not in 

 use. 



A DOUBLE LAND ROLLER. 



The cheap home-made roller shown in figure 49 con- 

 sists of two sections of a round log, dressed smooth, 

 and fitted in a frame. The frame is made of four by 



