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inodorous. On account of its odor, cypress is objection- 

 able. Sappy yellow pine makes the brightest, lightest 

 laths, and splits less readily than heart-wood; but when, 

 as is usually the case, it is cut from unseasoned lumber, 

 the laths, if bundled, mould very readily and become 

 black. Upon their arrival from the mill, the bundles 

 should be opened, and the laths allowed to air thoroughly. 



The dimensions of the barrel crate (fig. 6) are, eleven 

 inches wide, twenty inches deep, and three feet long. 



Figure 7 shows six strips, nailed upon thick plank, in 

 order to hold the head and centre-pieces upright, and at 

 the proper distance apart, facilitating the making of 



Fig. 7. BLOCK FOB NAILING CRATES. 



crates. At c is a centre-piece in position. These are 

 aligned by having all touch the board, a, b. The most 

 convenient position for nailing crates is a seat on a 

 low stool, in front of the above platform on the floor, 

 though a standing position might suit a young person 

 better. Of course the material, including nails, should 

 be within easy reach. 



THE MARKETS. 



To market a crop profitably, or to know where and to 

 whom to consign it, is as indispensable to the farmer, as 

 to be able to produce it successfully. While an article 

 may command a good price in one market, it, at the 

 same time, may hardly pay the freight charges in an- 

 other. Even distinct varieties of the same vegetable may 

 suit one market better than another, and it is necessary 



