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GARDEN STEPS 



straight and of even width by the use of a marker, 

 which can be made as follows : 



Take a piece of two- by thre.e-inch joist, six feet long 

 if you want the rows three feet apart, four feet long 



The Row Marker 

 Draw it behind you and make three parallel rows at once. 



if you want them two feet apart, and so on. At the 

 center, nail on a piece of scantling about eight feet 

 long for the handle. For braces, nail strips obhquely 

 across to the heavy piece, one on each side. Small 

 pieces about seven inches long and sharp at one 

 end, should be nailed firmly to the body piece, at 

 distances as needed for the rows. When finished, 

 this will look hke a long rake with three or more 

 teeth. 



