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SCIENCE OF SUCCESSFUL THRESHING 



put through the hole. Continue in exactly the same man- 

 ner as at C, until the lacing is finished as shown in D. 

 When lacing is complete the appearance is exactly the 

 same on both sides, the straight strands being on one end 

 of the belt on one side, and on the other end on the opposite 



C D 



FIG. 55- STITCHED CANVAS BELT LACINGS. 



side. Care must be taken to keep lacing as near the same 

 tension throughout the width as possible, so that one edge 

 will not be tighter than the other, in which case the belt 

 would be crooked and not run true. For the same reason a 

 try-square should be used in cutting off the ends of the 

 belt. 



