Farm roads, fences, and gates - Softcover

This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1883 Excerpt: ...of the wall. In a post-and-rail or wire fence, properly constructed fence-steps should be provided, either of the platform or step-ladder kind. Bow Wickets.--The design of the bow wicket is to provide a gate that will be always shut and yet always open. For footpath gates these are superior to every other kind, as they are not apt to get out of repair from them open. They may be fixed alongside large gates, or in lines of continuous fencing, and look well wherever placed. Fig. 70. constant opening and shutting, having no latch, and are quite secure against livestock. Where there is much Fis. n. trattic they stive the farmer from a great deal of annoynco, and even damage, by its being impossible to leave A wrought-iron bow wicket is represented in Fig. 70, made with the bars vertical, and placed in the line of an iron fence. The person who wishes to pass this wicket steps into the bow, swings the gate to the front, and passes through to the rear, without the trouble of latching or unlatching, and no quadruped can follow. Fig. 71 has the bars horizontal, and is hung on a cast-iron pillar. This wicket is also made to fold and open when required, to allow a wheelbarrow or animals to pass through. The prices vary from 35s. to 40s. and upwards. In temporary or movable fences, the cage-gate or bow-wicket described at page 114 may be adopted. Fence-Steps or Stiles.--Step-ladders or stiles, similar to those represented in Figs. 72 and 73, are very generally used in connection with iron or wire fencing. They allow persons to get over the fence easily without injuring the bars or wires. The prices vary from 15s. to 30s. for wrought-iron steps, according to height and construction. s In a dyke or wall fence, stone steps built into the wall on both sides are most conven...