A Ready Method of Measuring Land.
Ix an exchange we find a simple method of measuring oft' land, of which the' accompanying cub is an illustration :—: — It is simply an old wheel having ten or twelve spokes, the i - im being removed and the spokes left in such shape as to have just one foot between the outer ends. A short axle is passed through the hub, and is fastened to pieces which form the handles, and which latter are then supported by light .legs for keeping the
machine in an upright position. One spoke is painted different from the others or mayhave a tag tied to it for ease in counting. It will be seen that by each revolution of this wheel, it counts ten or twelve feet, according to the number of spokes, and forms an easy and rapid method of getting: the dimension of any desired land area.
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Te Aroha News, Volume VII, Issue 384, 13 July 1889, Page 4
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151A Ready Method of Measuring Land. Te Aroha News, Volume VII, Issue 384, 13 July 1889, Page 4
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