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earth is cast under where it is wanted. 

 The unchaining is only reversing the en- 

 chaining. If during the carriage, owing 

 to wet or the friability of the earth, the 

 chains cut into the ball, and the load sinks, 

 it is easy, by letting the load down alto- 

 gether, to take up and tighten any one or 

 every one of the chains. 



Place the upper surface of the ball of 

 earth at precisely its former level, and do 

 not cover it ; but raise a ridge of earth 

 round the outside of its circumference, so 

 as to form a pan or irrigation cup. Tie 

 some bushes round the stem to prevent 

 cattle from rubbing it. The organisation 

 of the bark is easily destroyed by any 

 bruise, or by cattle rubbing against it. It 

 is the common error to believe that the 

 bark is poisoned by the oil from the skin 

 of cattle. 



It may be found necessary to stay the 

 sway of the tree while in movement, by 

 ropes from the stem to the shafts. 



