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LABELS. 



fingers or a small pair of pinchers. These labels may be 

 cut and punched by a tinman at a cheap rate. 



Sheet tin maybe used instead of zinc, using a sharp awl 

 to write the name, and being particular to cut through the 

 tin coating. Oxidation soon renders the letters distinct. 



Lead labels, (fig. 60,) stamped with type, and suspended 

 with copper wire, well twisted against the hole, to prevent 

 wearing by the motion of the wind, are very durable. 

 Fig. 61, shows the mode of stamping, by sliding the sheet 

 lead between two plates of iron, 

 c, b, screwed together, and setting 

 the types successively against the 

 upper plate, a, and stamping one at 

 a time. The letters are thus kept 

 in a straight line. The imprinted 

 end of the sheet lead is then cut ofT, 

 and forms the label.* 



No person, who plants an orchard 

 or fruit garden, should depend 

 wholly on labels, w^hich may be lost off, to distinguish the 

 names of his trees. The rows, and the kinds in each row, 

 should be registered in successive order, in a book kept for 

 the purpose. This will facilitate the replacement of any 

 lost label. 



* It is sometimes a matter of conveniei ce to mark the names on specimens of the 

 fruit itself. This is quickly and permane tly done by tracing the name wiih a blunt 

 fctick, or a pencil., pressing hard enougl; to indent the surface, but not to tear the 

 skill. It succeeds best on pears, ihe w :iting soon changing color and becoming 

 conspicuous. 



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