56 



Galvanised fencing staples 35s. cwt. 



Beid's wire strainers ... ... ... ... ... 20s. each. 



Boring machines (post hole) complete, with six bits, each (^in., fin., fin.. 



lin., l^in., 2in.) 35s. 

 Prices supplied by W. Sandover & Co. 



LAYING OUT THE GROUND. 



After the land has been cleared, ploughed, and harrowed, the 

 laying out of the ground is the next thing to attend to. 



Several methods are adopted in this respect : 1 the square, 

 2 the diagonal, 3 the hexagonal or equilateral or septuple, 4 the 

 quincunx. 



For planting a large orchard or vineyard on undulating land, it 

 is advisable to set off the land with, a theodolite, or employ a 

 surveyor to do the work, so as to ensure precision. There are, 

 however, simple methods of carrying out this work which anyone 

 can follow, and which rest on geometrically accurate propositions. 



In any case it is essential to start from a base line. 



A surveyed line for this purpose is generally to be found 

 alongside the field of operations, as roads and boundaries are every- 

 where to be found. 



1, Square planting, seems the simplest plan of laying out an 

 orchard, but it will be seen that the others are just as easy. 



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