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FAEM APPLIANCES. 



view, showing the pitch of handles and thills, a tooth 

 also, and the mode of fastening the same. Figure 58 

 shows one end of the pair of long rails which form the 

 slot fof a movable tooth ; also the shape of share. This 





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Fig. 59. A HORSE LAND-MARKER. 



implement is not patented, and can be made by any one 

 with common tools and knowledge and ingenuity enough 

 to use them. 



Figure 59 shows a marker with plank runners, so sim- 

 ple in its construction and so clearly shown in the en- 

 graving that no description is needed. 



Figure 60 shows an excellent marker for " check- 

 ing" corn ground. The runners are of hard -wood plank 

 two by six inches, and four feet long. They are usually 

 placed three feet ten inches apart. The cross-pieces, of 

 two by four inch stuff, are laid on top of the runners, and 

 fastened in place with square pieces ; or better yet, let into 

 the runners. Pieces of two by four inch stuff run diag- 

 onally from the rear corners and meet in front, forming 

 bases of attachment for the pole tongue. Bows of pieces 

 of hoop-poles are fastened in these, through which the 

 rear end of the tongue passes. This is much superior to 



