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PRACTICAL PART 



PT. 1. 



This cask may be used either by hand, or with a 

 horse, or donkey. It may be locked going down hill, 

 as recommended for ' the tree-lifter.' 



According to circumstances, or the power of 

 approaching the tree, the hose or the buckets may be 

 used, or the cask may be tilted. 



DIRECTIONS FOR PRACTICE. 



Choose a tree of from 20 to 30 feet in heiglit, with 

 several leaders, or with some unduly large branches. 

 Prune the tree previously to digging round it, so as to 

 take from the head at least as much as will, in all 

 probability^ be taken from the root, not by cutting in 

 the head and branches of the tree, but by giving it a 

 clear leader, and cutting out all branches large enough 

 to compete with the stem, low enough to be reached 

 by cattle, or the growth of which is upright or parallel 

 to the stem. Cut all close to the stem. Dig a trench 

 round the tree, at the distance of about 20 inches from 

 it. Undermine the ball of earth, at the depth of about 

 3 feet, so that every root may be cut previous to lifting 

 it. Tie some old carpeting or matting round the stem 

 of the tree. Place the machine, without the shafts, on 

 the planks, and block the wheels ; the centre of the 

 axle over the centre of the ball of earth, and the ring of 

 the windlass rope at the foot of tlie tree. Place the 

 chain with the round links horizontally, and loosely, 



