Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1856-01-18
Gntrl Ycrsn, Bars.

We have ioryrar. expressed oursel,,sycry
freely and decidedly on fitting occasions, as
q, the great superiority Of gate, over bars.
tas amount of time ,aycl in thc c5ur., of
re. year whore sat.s are usai Instead OF
l1r.. ls or it-r,ra suiIr.gu, recommendation
rfthc former, vt,h01. any consideration "
tLsir greater comfort, convenience aul good
APPEARANCE.
A. some arr probably disualol or kept
hack from trying gate, instead of bars hy a
vague notion that che former castmory than
tbc latter iD material, labor oimakinr, put.
ting up. Sc., We eau ayur, such psr.Jus
that several who have haloypgrimcr orhoth
-iar, and gatr,-hayc ,c,ticd that thcy
can make a gate, hung upon pole, 81, the
rpst.. and make IL complete in every way
mrrr ruu'y than they could finish the setting
of bar posts AMI setting Of bars ono far.
farmer Of good mechanical genius informed
u, lately that after his posts Tor gate. were
cat and drawn To the spot where they were
wanted, auI after his balauc, polo was
brought from the woods % his barn or
where he wished t, make his gate, ho could
d, an the rest OF the work m half q day.
lie mortises .ix holes un ihc under side OF
his pole, about an inch apart, 10 receive
thrcc sets OF board, Of the height of tho gate
which hold, one on each side the four or
fyc horizontal hlrs or boards Of which the
gate is made. Some use only three upright
hars where he uses xix but the making Of
them double make, the gate sitter aud lee
lee, likely To give any at the bottom in con-
sequence Of the pressure against them OF
hog, or any other animal The holes in the
top pole which receive these upright bars
are not mortised clear through the pole, the
surface Of which is lert unbrokcn on the top,
which prevents water from getting into the
j,inu
Al that remains to complete the cato is a
pin in the post on which the gate i, balanc-
cd, and on which It swings, with hole to
receive i, on the under side Of the pole, and
some method Of securing it at the f,rthcst
end when shut.
A gate alch as We have skotchcl is one Of
the rudc,t and simplest kind But it has
the advantage Of bcins got up at a very small
expense, And ifsuch gate can he put ur
complete in half a day after the materials
are got together, who that knows it would
aitcrward, consent TO take out and put in
bars every time he goes out Of or into a field
with team or wagon
When thcso rude sgates give way. those
who have used them Sill supply their places
not with bars, but with gatesof littlemorc
cost in workmanship, and Of a little more
elegance in appearance.
Country Gentleman.
We would commend the above 10 the con.
sideration Of our readers but would recon.
mend for this region gate Of different
construction, which Is nearly as cheap. IL
is the kind we usc, and is made as follows
Take a piece Of three by four joist, eight feet
long, cut FIVE gains four inches wide, and as
deep as the boards for the rails a-e thick,
and five inches apart. For rails take strips
Of boards four inches wide, or IL very stiiI
gate is wanted put an eight inch piece for
the bottom rail, Ct these into the gains as
exact as possible, and nail them in. Then
take a strip Of board the same width as the
joisi, and nail it over the gains 50 as to cover
the joints, and conGne the rails in their
nlnce.. Al the other end Of the nils rnt