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ting, and rip up the pole in the center as far as the band. 

 The halves of the pole are spread apart three and a half 

 feet at the base, and secured. The places for the rungs 

 are then laid out, and the holes bored ; those for the 

 lower rungs should be one and three-eighths inch, the 

 upper one inch ; drive them in place and wedge fast. 



Fig. 212. A HANDY FRUIT LADDER. 



Fig. 213. FRUIT LADDER. 



The distance between the rungs is usually a foot ; when 

 farther apart, they are fatiguing in use. A ladder of this 

 kind, on account of its small width above, is easily thrust 

 in among the branches, without breaking them, and is 

 more convenient to use on large trees, than those of the 

 ordinary shape. 



