THE FARM HOLDING. 



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of the top, when the remaining two reinforcing wires were put in a similar 



position to the first two, and the mould filled. After being filled the 



matt rial was worked to the sides l>y passing a trowel or spade between 

 the material and side of frame or mould. When this had been done the 

 material was thoroughly tamped with a small rammer. This operation 

 brought the tine material to the top, which, on being smoothed oft' with a 

 trowel or float, gave a smooth surface to the face of the post. 



After the concrete had been allowed to set for two or three hours, the 

 bolts were unscrewed and the mould taken apart, cleaned, and greased 

 for another post. The newly-made post was kept in the shade to season for 

 about a fortnight, being watered daily for the first week so as to retard the 

 progress of setting. 



Fence Post 

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Gate. Post 



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J/ae l/ieiv Front l/iew 



Longitudinal Sections 



Cross Sections 



Longitudinal Section 

 of Gate Post 



Fig. 24. 



Information gained after the post-, were made, produced the impression 

 that the material could be used much drier, and though this would require 

 more tamping, it would admit of the moulds being removed sooner from the 

 posts without injury to them. It is also believed that the posts could be 

 moulded on the ground, or on a bed of sand, instead of on boards. 



