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Show ! CONDENSATIONS A plank road, In portable parts, is being laid in the California deserta for economy and convenience. Pupils at the Claremont (Cal.) high school work their way by labor in the lemon grove in the school grounds. Shoes have been invented from which the uppers and heels can be removed to enable them to be worn as slippers. Eastern barrel manufacturers have agreed to standardize their tight band wooden barrels in . eight universal types. A grass trimmer that resembles horse clippers and is operated with both hands has been patented by an Englishman. Greater efficiency is the greatest problem of the lumber trade. Only one-third of the cut reaches the ultimate ulti-mate consumer. |