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Fig. 36—TOOLS FOR BARREL MAKING 
a—Chamfer knife for cutting the bevels on barrel staves; b—Crozer for 
cutting grooves in the staves for the head. 
spaced, and allow for spring inside of the side pieces. 
(Fig. 35.) The nails used are four-penny, cement-coated, 
wire ones. 
A great many of the barrels are still set up in the 
factory and shipped or hauled to the place where used. 
A grower can easily set up the apple box, but it re- 
quires some outlay or expense for equipping a shop to 
set up a standard barrel. This has led to the establish- 
ing of a great number of cooper shops all through the 
apple-growing sections. Barrel material is becoming 
more scarce each year and it is getting difficult to get 
a decent apple ; 
barrel without 
paying almost 
prohibitory 
prices. A small 
outfit that can be 
used on the farm 
to set up barrels 
will cost about Fig. 37—A SET OF TRUSS HOOPS USED 
$25 or $30. One IN SETTING UP A BARREL 
