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AUSTRALIAN AGRICULTURE. 



to the 



Shingling a Roof. 



battens the shingles 



are 

 short shingles, say 10 in number, 



Laying Shingles. 

 This operation re- 

 quires skill and atten- 

 tion to what will 

 result from the manner 

 in which the work is 

 commenced. Battens 

 are nailed down firmly 

 upon the rafters, and 

 nailed. A row of 

 is laid down and 



upon them a second row (1) usually three inches longer, is 

 laid, so that the joints between the first row are covered 

 right up to the edges. Then a second, third, fourth, and 

 other rows are laid until Wie ridge or top of the roof is 

 reached. Each row being so laid as to cross the joints of 

 the row under them. 



Sleeping Places. There 

 is neither comfort, happi- 

 ness, nor inclination for 

 work in the bush or any- 

 where else unless there is 

 comfortable sleeping ac- 

 commodation. Much 

 sound, healthful sleep has 

 been got with the makeshift arrangement shown. It is 

 simply a couple of flour or other stout bags tli rough which 

 saplings are inserted. The ends of the sapling supports 

 rest on logs, and the sleeper is thus off the ground. The 

 short sapling (a) may answer for a pillow. 



A More Elevated 

 Bed. - - The couch 

 shown is raised upon 

 forked stakes, which 

 are all the stronger 

 when strips are nailed 

 across at the head and 

 foot to prevent the 

 bed buckling under a 



Bed of Bates and Saplings. 



Bags 011 Forked Stakes. 



