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each end — that with a dexterous twist in the middle make 

 neat pegs for the fastening of the straw rope that he 

 cleverly twists with a simple implement called a ' wimble.' 

 The lowest course was finished with an ornamental double 



The Arch of Mystery 



bordering of rods Avith a diagonal criss-cross pattern between, 

 all neatly pegged and firmly held down by the spars. 



The light, sandy farm land, of which there is so much in 

 the neighbourhood, needs the addition of lime in some form 

 or other. Root crops of the turnip and cabbage family suffer 

 from ' finger-and-toe ' or ' clubbing.' While the plant is in a 

 young state the root thickens into a tough, shapeless mass 

 and the top withers. The farmer and gardener know, when 



