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Title: Bulletin of the U.S. Department of Agriculture
Identifier: bulletinofusdep526550unit (find matches)
Year: 1913-1923. (1910s)
Authors: United States. Dept. of Agriculture
Subjects: Agriculture; Agriculture
Publisher: (Washington, D. C. ?) : The Dept. : Supt. of Docs. , G. P. O.
Contributing Library: American Museum of Natural History Library
Digitizing Sponsor: American Museum of Natural History Library

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FARM HANDICRAFT FOR SCHOOLS. 37 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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__. j«- â ⢠= - /Q 9t? /2 Jff. Fig. 41.âFarm 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

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