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These porteurs weigh 47 kilog. (103.4 lbs.), and are 

 the ones most generally adopted on the farms. The 

 beets are gathered in the civieres (fig. 43), which are 

 constructed of flat and rounded irons, and great solidity 



Fiij. 48. 



" Civieres" for transportation of beets. 



is thus obtained, while they weigh but 18 kilog. (39.6 

 lbs.) including the handles, which are of wood. Their 

 shape is conical ; the upper portion is 0.68 c. ra. (2.23 

 feet) in width ard the lowei- 0.44 c. m. (1.44 feet), height 

 55 c. m. (1.80 feet), capacity is about 130 kilog. (286 

 lbs.), and can be carried for a short distance full of 

 beets by two men. 



Having at our disposal one or more solutions of an 

 economical and portable track will not alone be sufii- 

 cient to give good results, for if these are not made use 

 of in a rational manner it will requii-e as much time to 



