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into something ready to carry away, and save the un- 

 necessary labor of a second gathering. Often there 

 is not time for this second picking up. 



Designed by the Author 



Seed set for study 



Hand carrier 



The carriers may vary in size and be made of dif- 

 ferent kinds of boxes or baskets. Making these car- 

 riers furnishes good handcraft for 

 the children. Various-sized cigar 

 boxes with loose string handles, so 

 the boxes may be nested, do nicely 

 for small loads. Heavier ones may 

 have rope or wood handles. Wooden barrel hoops 

 make good handles. 



Marking board. The marking board is made of a 

 piece of board four feet long, three inches wide, and 

 one inch thick, planed on both sides, and five cleats, 

 each three inches long and one inch square. These 



