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To adjust the hinges, bore a hole through the gate post, insert the 
bolt member of the binge, 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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EXERCISE XXni. ROPE WORK. 
The whipphig 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 hi 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 
