The Gardener's magazine and register of rural & domestic improvement . y such of our young friends as havestudied a little chemistry. — Cond. Art. XXV. Account of a Method of gathering Apples from themost lofty and slender Trees, imthout breaking any Twigs, and•without Danger to the Operator. By Mr. E. M. Mather. Procure a ladder of the requisite length, and two cords,about twice as long as the ladder, with a noose at each end ;also two iron pins, 3 ft. long, pointed atone end, and furnishedwith a round flat head at the other. Place the end of one ofthe lines under the top stave of the ladder,
The Gardener's magazine and register of rural & domestic improvement . y such of our young friends as havestudied a little chemistry. — Cond. Art. XXV. Account of a Method of gathering Apples from themost lofty and slender Trees, imthout breaking any Twigs, and•without Danger to the Operator. By Mr. E. M. Mather. Procure a ladder of the requisite length, and two cords,about twice as long as the ladder, with a noose at each end ;also two iron pins, 3 ft. long, pointed atone end, and furnishedwith a round flat head at the other. Place the end of one ofthe lines under the top stave of the ladder, and slip it overthe end or top of the ladder side. The same being donewith the other line, spread both of them out to the rightand left, and fasten them to the ground by means of the two pins before mentioned jtaking care to push thepins so firmly into theground as to support aman and ladder, withoutits leaning against thetree. I will endeavour,by the following roughsketch {fg. 119.), to il-lustrate my must be taken, insetting the ladder, thatp p 3. ,582 Fniifs iised hi the Mamtfacture each rope has an equal bearhig, so as that the lackler maystand secure; and the more perpendicularly the ladder is placedthe better. The ropes need not be thicker than connnon sashcord; and the reason why I place them under the top staveof the ladder, and slip them over the top end, is, that theyjnay not pull out the sides of tlie ladder, which they otherwisewould do. I remain, Sir, yours, & Basefordi Feb. 24. 1830. E. M. Mather. [See Mr. Sauls device for effecting the same object,Voh VII. — ;.] Art. XXVI. On the Fruits used in the Manujacture of Perry andCider. By J. C. ,Allow me to be the means of correcting an error, which,having originated with Mr. Knight, has now been transferredby Mr. Lindley to his work on The Orchard and Kitchen-Gar-den; and which, emanating, in the first instance, from sogreat an authorit}, has obtained a credence to which itappears
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