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area to be planted. Laths serve the purpose very well. The first 

 stake should be the proper distance from the fence, and the others 

 at intervals equal to the distance between the rows. Two rows of 

 stakes are run through the center of the area at right angle to 

 each other, care being 

 taken not to have 

 them come on the 

 line of the row, which 

 is easily done by 

 starting between two 

 of the stakes on the 

 end. These stakes 

 should be in line 

 with the stakes run- 

 ning parallel to them. 

 The man setting trees 

 now has two stakes in 

 each direction by 

 which to line-in his 

 trees. By this method 

 all intermediate 

 stakes and the plant- 

 ing-board may be dis- 

 pensed with. 



"Wire -compass 

 method (Fig. 61).— 

 Another method is 

 frequently used in staking out the hexagonal orchard. The first row 

 is located with reference to the fence and becomes the base-line. 

 Beginning at the desired position of the first tree, stakes are set at 

 the desired distance between trees, a wire the length of the distance 

 between trees is then used for the location of the remaining trees. It 

 is convenient to have a ring at each end of the wire as this faoiUtates 

 handling. If the rings are used, the length of the wire should be con- 

 sidered as extending from center to center of the rings. One ring 

 should be fitted with a marking pin, this end to be used by the man 

 locating the position of the trees. 



"In locating the trees, A holds the center of his ring over the first 

 stake of row 1, while B takes the marking end and strikes an arc at 

 what he thinks is the location of the first tree of the next row. A 



Fig. 61. Wire-compass method of staking out a 

 hexagonal orchard. 



