. The Illustrated annual register of rural affairs and cultivator almanac for the year .. . t occasion snow-drifts. If intended as an entrance gate to a dwelling, the dimensions maybe as follows : Length 10 feet, height 4 feet; heel-piece (of white oak,) 3by 3^ inches, and 3 feet 8 inches long; latch-piece same length, and 2 by 3inches ; braces and cross-bar, and top and bottom horizontal bars, all 1 1-4by 3 3-4 inches; rods round, 8-8ths of an inch diameter, and secured by heads at one end, and nuts and screwsat the other. They are eight in num-ber, and nearer together at the f
. The Illustrated annual register of rural affairs and cultivator almanac for the year .. . t occasion snow-drifts. If intended as an entrance gate to a dwelling, the dimensions maybe as follows : Length 10 feet, height 4 feet; heel-piece (of white oak,) 3by 3^ inches, and 3 feet 8 inches long; latch-piece same length, and 2 by 3inches ; braces and cross-bar, and top and bottom horizontal bars, all 1 1-4by 3 3-4 inches; rods round, 8-8ths of an inch diameter, and secured by heads at one end, and nuts and screwsat the other. They are eight in num-ber, and nearer together at the form of the wire gate isshown in fig. 104. Its chief advan-tage is that every wire forms a tie,Fig-104. passing through the wooden frame at different points, and the stout iron brace at the upper left corner. Sucha gate as this, well made, can never sag perceptibly, and is not rings driven on the ends of the timbers, contribute to the strengthand endurance of gates, and the practice of bracing the corners withiron, would doubtless be advantageous for gates in constant BAI^ISTS AND STABLES Former numbers of the Register contain many plans of barns, whichare commended to the attention of those who desire information on the sub-ject. A few are here added, which possess some peculiar first (figs. 105 & 106,) is of a very neat brick belonging toa friend,—built with an especial view to cleanliness and perfect dimensions are about 22 by 36 feet—it has four horse-stalls, surroundedon each side with open passages, admitting freely both light and air. Hay Sc:^=- D, 1 (^ OF RURAL AFFAIRS. 283
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