102 Two Tree- Setters. 
devices are called “‘tree-setters,” and there are a number of de- 
signs. Two are given, either of which will give good results. 
Take a piece of board one inch thick, four inches wide, and five 
feet long; bore an inch hole in the center, and one at each end 
at equal distance from the center; then cut a piece from one side 
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of the board, marked by a square, the corner resting in the mid- 
dle of the center hole. Make two stakes, each one foot long, 
that will easily pass through the end holes. Place the center of 
this board against the stake, where the tree is to be planted; 
push the stakes into the ground through the holes in the ends, 
then lift the board from position and proceed to dig the hole. 
When dug, replace the board over the end stakes in its former 
position, then plant the tree with its trunk resting against the 
center notch in the board, and you have it in just the right place. 
Another setter is in the form of a triangle: Take three pieces 
of plain one-inch stuff three to four inches wide and four feet 
long, and nail them together, forming a three-cornered frame, 
letting the ends project sufficiently to form a corner, as shown in 
the drawing. Next make a couple of smooth, hard stakes, well 
sharpened, and about a foot or sixteen inches in length. When 
Triangular Tree Setter. 
you are ready to set your trees, place the frame flat upon the 
ground with one corner firmly and fairly against the stake which 
marks the place where the tree is to stand. Now in the other 
two corners stick the stakes already prepared for the purpose. 
This done pull up the stake against which the frame was first 
