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A particularly convenient one is the orchard ladder, de- 
signed by Mr. Godfrey Hester, of the Blackwood, for pruning or 
for picking fruit. The ladder is deseribed as being really a wheel- 
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Mr. Godfrey Hester’s Orchard Ladder. 
barrow frame with a step-ladder attached, the step-ladder portion 
being brought forward on such an angle to insure absolute stability. 
The ladder is undoubtedly an improvement over all other appli- 
anees of this nature, inasmuch as it can be wheeled in close to the 
