832 



THE I BRIG AT ION AGE. 



Some Significant Statistics 



Number of dams built in 1910 13 



Number of dams and bridges built in all 60 



Total length of dams built in 1910 1^ miles 



Total length of dams built in all Z 1 A miles 



Total height of dams built in 1910 653 feet 



Total height of dams built in all 1851 feet 



Total value of dams built in 1910 about $2,800,000 

 Total value of dams built in all about . $4,380,000 



Total value of property protected by and depen- 

 dent upon dams built to date, probably be- 

 tween $30,000,000 and $40,000,000 



Largest dam built in 1910, 86' high in the rollway, 

 100' high in the bulkhead and 995' long. 



Highest dam thus far built, 150' above foundations 

 Next highest thus far built, 125' above foundations 

 Number of dams built on ledge foundations ... 34 

 Number of dams built on boulder foundations . . 4 

 Number'of dams built on gravel foundations ... 9 



Number of dams built on clay foundations 4 



Number of dams built on sand foundations .... 1 



Number of dams built on quicksand founda- 

 tions '. 1 



Number of dams built on indurated sand founda- 

 tions 1 



Number of dams built'on compound foundations 

 of ledge and gravel 6 



We have issued a profusely illustrated and we think very interesting 

 historical sketch of this company entitled 



**T5he Succeedings q/ Success" 



We will be pleased to mail a copy to anyone sufficiently interested 



Very respectfully, 



AMBURSEN HYDRAULIC CONSTRUCTION COMPANY 



Engineer. Constructors, 88 Pearl St., Boston. MASS. 



All Canadian inquiries should be addressed to Ambursen Hydraulic Ccrsttucticn Co. of Cacrda, Ltd., <Ct Dciifcstfr St., West, Montreal, P. 



Peerless Self-Raising Double Latch Farm Gate 



A PRACTICAL FARM GATE 



Held to position by latch, but raised, allowing poultry and small stock to pass under, and still turning large stock 



BARB TOP AND BOTTOM. Independent wires stretched tightly at both 

 the top and bottom prevent any possibility of stock riding the gate, or hogs from 

 rooting under it. Plain, he?vy coiled wire can be furnished instead of barb, 

 where so desired. 



DOUBLE LATCH. Simple in construction, but strong and effective. The 

 gate latch proper holds the gate firmly in position; it is impossible for the most 

 cunning critter to work it; when released from this catch, the gate springs to the 

 raised position, but is still held shut by the arm latch; this permits the driving of 

 small stock underneath; the gate raises to any height desired, 



HINGES. Gate is easily hung; heavy bolt hinges at top and lag screw hinge 

 at bottom: any desired adjustment can be secured. 



SAGGING. This gate can never sag or drag; the outside end will always 

 spring up free and iCtear from the ground; you will never have to drag it open, or 

 dig away the snow and ice; the gate is so constructed that no strain conies on the 

 post, as in a rigid framed gate: therefore your posts will not be dragged out of 

 position; the strain in this gate is internal, in the rilling of the gate, and your 

 posts will always stand up true. 



CROSS-BARS. The cross-bars of the gate filling .are only 6 Inches apart 

 are made from No. 9 wire, and are extended beyond the filling and each one 

 wrapped firmly around the lop and bottom frames; this makes the whole pane| 



THE Peerless Self-Raising Gate is 

 the result of years of experiment- 

 ing. It is simple and practical in 

 every feature; it has no fancy frills or 

 patent freak devices to make it cost a 

 lot of money; but it is designed in every 

 line to give strength and durability and 

 service and convenience. You, being 

 a practical man, we ask you to investi- 

 gate the points of merit claimed for this 

 gate, .and compare them with any other 

 gate you ever saw. 



THE FRAME. Top and bottom made from 

 seamless tubing, heavy and strong, \% inches 

 in diameter; more than twice the strength of 

 the ordinary frame. 



THE FILLING. Made from heavy all No 

 9 Peerless fence, with upright wires 6 inche ' 

 apart; close spaced and very strong. This filling 

 Is strained tight in the frame, so that when the 

 gate is released from the latch, the outer end 

 will spring to a raised position. Provision is 

 made for taking up the siack in the filling, 

 should it at any time become loose. 



very rigid and strong, and it will never bag and sag, like filling made from lighter, 

 and cheaper wire will. 



THE PRICE. Although this is a new gate having many novel features, the 

 price has been made very low so low that you can't afford to use board gates, 

 or the old-fashioned solid frame steel gates; this gate is massive, heavy, durable 

 and strong, and sells at as low a price as the lighter gates heretofore supplied. 

 Every gate is guaranteed free from defects. 



SIZES. These gates will be supplied in four sizes only: 10, 12, 14 and 16 

 foot lengths, and 54 inches high. Allowance is made for hinges and latches; set 

 your posts exactly 10, 12, 14 or 16 feet apart. 



Your local Peerless dealer or agent will supply you: if there is no one hand- 

 ling Peerless fence at your town, any fence dealer in your town can order for you; 

 do not let any substitute be made; no other gate made is anything like the 

 Peerless self-raising style. 



MADE BY THE 



Peerless Wire Fence Company 



ADRIAN, MICH. 



When writing to advertisers please mention The Irrigation Age. 



