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attached to the following post draws Jthe netting tightly past 

 the preceding post, where it is secured 'firmly with staples and 

 the work advanced to the next pos t. 



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" Grates are a most important feature in a fence, and where 

 paddocks have to be protected they are absolutely necessary. The 

 following is an illustration of a cheap and veryj satisfactory gate 

 which I have had in use now for some years : 



" The largest piece of timber in the gate is 6in. x lin., and there 

 are no mortices to work loose. The timber for a gate jarrah, 

 karri, or any hard wood can be purchased at the mills for 8s., the 

 bolts for 3s., and the strap hinges top 18in. x 2in., f iron, bottom 

 6in., and hooks cost 6s. the set ; total, 17s. Any one who can use 

 a saw and a brace and bit can put a gate together and hang it in 

 two hours and a half. Putting the labour down at Is. per hour, 

 this brings the total cost of the gate up to 1, if you have to pay 

 for labour. Here are the quantities for a gate 12ft. x 4ft. 6in. 

 high: 



"Two pieces, 7in. x lin. x 4ft. 6in., for hanging stile; four 

 pieces, Sin. x lin. x 4ft. 6in., two each for closing and middle stile; 

 two pieces, Sin. x in. x 9ft., for diagonal brace ; three pieces, 7ft. x 

 lin. x 12ft., for rails; one piece, Sin. x lin. x 5ft., for latch; two 

 pieces, Sin. x lin. x 1ft., for packing top hinges. 



" Bolts. Two, 4|in. x Jin., one each top and bottom hinges ; 

 two, 4Jin. x fin., for top hinges; eighteen, SJin. x fin., for fastening 

 stiles and braces. 



" Rails. Take the three boards 7in. x lin. x 12ft. and mark off 

 4in. at one end and Sin. at the other. Run a line and rip down 

 diagonally. This will give you six rails 4in. wide at one end, 

 tapering to Sin. at the other. Five rails will be wanted for the 

 gate. The mill will do the ripping for you if you like. This is the 

 only real work there is in the gate. Lay on the ground on chocks 

 sufficiently high to get your hand under so as to get the bolts in 

 one side of the hanging stile 7in. x lin. x 4ft. 6in., and 8ft. from 

 this and parallel to it the middle stile Sin. x lin. x 4ft. 6in., and 4ft. 

 further on again the closing stile Sin. x lin. x 4ft. 6in. Whatever 



