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To adjust the hinges, bore a hole through the gate post, insert the 

 bolt member of the hinge, and fasten it to the post by screwing a 

 nut on the opposite side of the post. Having fastened the bolt to 

 the post, place the eye member of the hinge on the bolt and deter- 

 mine how much space is required between post and gate. This is 

 usually about 3 inches. Allow 1 inch more for play between the 

 gate and the opposite post if the gate is to swing clear, both ways, 

 between posts. Thus, for a 12-foot gate the posts should be 12 feet 

 4 inches apart. Screw the eye members in place, and the gate is 

 ready to hang. 



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Fig. 41.— Farm gate. 



EXERCISE XXHI. ROPE WORK. 



The whipping and crowning of rope and the tying of various knots 

 and hitches provide practical work for pupils in the seventh and 

 eighth grades. Rope-tying contests will add interest to a Friday- 

 afternoon program. Bulletins issued by the extension service of the 

 agricultural colleges of some States have described and illustrated 

 this rope work thoroughly. In other States, where these bulletins 

 are not available, teachers will find the manual of the Boy Scouts of 

 America very helpful. The boy scout is required to learn to tie 

 knots and is examined as to his proficiency in this in much the same 

 way as might be done at school. 



EXERCISE XXIV. CONCRETE WORK. 



Concrete work, such as the making of posts, floors, and sidewalks, 

 is a type of farm mechanics that appeals to farm boys. In many 

 cases teachers can have the boys build a fence or a sidewalk for the 

 school grounds. Usually the shovels, trowels, and other tools 

 necessary will be brought from home by some of the pupils. Many 

 boys who have practice in concrete work at school will continue 

 the work at home. Instructions for working this exercise are found 

 in three Farmers' Bulletins, and these should be requested from the 



