LIGHT IRON GATES.
an iron gateFig. 193.—A Light Iron Gate.
Fig. 193.—A Light Iron Gate.
Fig. 193.—A Light Iron Gate.
The gate shown infigure 193may be made of wrought iron an inch and a half wide and half an inch thick, orpreferably of iron gas-pipe of any diameter from half an inch to an inch. In the vicinity of the oil-regions, pipe can be bought very cheaply, which is in condition good enough for this purpose. For guarding against hogs, it should be hung near the ground, and have one or two more horizontal pipes near the bottom.
iron gate with iron picketsFig. 194.—A Wrought Iron Gate.
Fig. 194.—A Wrought Iron Gate.
Fig. 194.—A Wrought Iron Gate.
Figure 194shows the construction of a gate intended for situations much exposed to trespassers. It is made of upright strips of flat iron, pointed at the top, and fastened by rivets to a stout frame-work of iron. The “pickets” are placed two to three inches apart, as desired, for the appearance of the gate, or according to the size of the poultry or animals to be kept from passing.