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ELEMENTARY AGRICULTURE 
This gate may be hung on hinges or placed upon a slide. 
It cannot sag. 
Fig. 31.—Knots and splices. 
1. Overhand knot. 
2. Granny knot. 
3. Square knot. 
4. Figure-eight knot. 
5. Bell-cord knot. 
6. Clove hitch. 
7. Weavers knot. 
8. Simple slip knot with safety. 
9. Double sheet bend. 
10. Hackamore tie. 
11. Double half-hitch. 
12. Simple halter tie. 
13. Timber hitch. 
14. Ring splice. 
15. Sheep-shank. 
16. Figure eight knot (halter tie). 
17. Cat’s paw knot. 
18. Double bow line knot. 
19. Stop knot. 
20. Double bow knot. 
21. A. Beginning ring splice. 
B. Making ring splice. 
22. A. Small six-strand rope. 
B. Nine strand rope. 
C. Lariat rope. 
23. Homemade halter. 
24. Loose double-bow knot. 
25. A. Beginning thimble splice. 
B. Second stage thimble splice. 
C. Thimble completed. 
26. A. First stage back splicing. 
B. Second stage back splicing. 
C. Back splicing completed. 
27. A. First stage long splice. 
B. Second stage long splice. 
C. Long splice completed. 
28. A. First step mending a broken 
strand. 
B. Broken strand mended. 
QUESTIONS 
1. Name several useful carpentering tools used on the farm. 
2. Why should brood sows have individual houses? 
3. Explain a simple type of portable hog house. 
4. Give the dimensions of shipping crates for hogs. 
5. What kinds of troughs are best for hogs and pigs? 
6. What is a hog creep? State its advantages. 
