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of wooden barrel hoops and laths. Two hoops and three or 

 four laths are used for each support. With shingle nails 

 fasten one hoop near the ends of the laths, and another 

 twelve to eighteen inches from the first hoop. Point the 

 other ends of the laths so they may easily be sunk into the 

 ground as deep as may be required. 



A support for tomatoes, pole beans, etc., that is much 

 better than the ordinary plain stake, is shown in the figure 

 on page 11. 



