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wise, were the concave side to be so placed, the great weiglil 

 of both the root and top, acting at once on so narrow and 

 unstable a surface as the stem presents, would cause the 

 fastenings to slip, on the first movement of the wheels, and 

 in consequence of the tree turning suddenly round, the most 

 shocking havoc might be committed, among both branches 

 and roots. 



However easy all this may appear to the looker-on, who 

 views the work, there is much judgment and nicety in ascer- 

 taining such adaptations, and there is a considerable saving 

 of time, and consequently of expense, in at once ascertaining 

 them, without those tedious consultations, and vexatious 

 delays, in which the best workmen are apt to indulge, in 

 this stage of the business. For such an evil there is no 

 remedy, but in the useful principle of the subdivision of 

 labour, or, in other words, in making the machiner's a dis- 

 tinct office, of which the duty is committed to the sagacity 

 and dispatch of a single individual. Besides these arrange- 

 ments, it is a material consideration so to machine the tree, 

 as that its lee-side branches, which are always the stoutest 

 and longest, should, if possible, be uppermost on the pole, 

 when the tree is laid horizontally ; because no branch or 

 root of considerable length should be suffered to sweep the 

 ground, during the time of transportation. But other cir- 

 cumstances may occur to render this desirable position of 

 the roots and branches impracticable, such as a decided and 

 untoward bend in the stem, in an adverse direction : in which 

 case, the machiner must adopt the next best arrangement, 

 and that which will do the least injury. 



As soon as the machiner has adjusted these thingS; and 

 directed the proper introduction of the pole among the boughs, 

 an active workman is sent up, to lash the stem and the pole 

 as firmly together as possible, taking care, by redoubled folds 

 of mat, to secure the bark against the damage it might 

 suflfer, from the iron ring at the point of the pole. A double 



