OF TRANSPLANTING. 
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from twenty-five to thirty years, besides saving 
the expense of the material, and carpenter’s 
work, for at least two fences for each tree. 
The system recommended would have pecu¬ 
liar advantages for planting or for keeping up 
avenues. 
DESCRIPTION OF THE TREE-LIFTER. 
A pair of wheels eight feet in diameter, stand¬ 
ing four feet six inches apart, or the same width 
apart as the common carts and waggons of the 
country. Twenty spokes. Width of the tire, two 
inches one-eighth. The wheels quite straight, 
and undished . An iron axle of three inches 
diameter throughout, and perfectly straight. 
An iron wheel, fixed with a linch-pin, on each 
end of the axle, outside the box of each wooden 
wheel. The iron wheels to have six spokes, 
ending in wooden handles projecting one foot 
beyond the rims. One wooden handle fixed on 
the rims between each spoke. The ends of 
these twelve handles to be just within the rims 
of the wooden wheels. The entire machine thus 
forming simply a windlass on wheels. A strong 
iron ring playing loose on the axle, and a strong 
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