Show temporary gate in an irrigating country it la Is often almu necessary to take down a fence to avoid a ditch or lateral ihen hen daiv ing to or from a field if it this road is used only a part of the year or occasionally casio nall nally v it does not pay to construct a permanent gate A temporary gate which will coat cost only a few cents can be constructed in the following manner loosen the wires on three or four post posts depending on tho the tightness of the wires then drive two staples about one half inch apart parallel to the wire and to each other here the staples were formerly driven tn in the PO post at place a spike at the bottom of each of the two tso center posts the wire can then be hooked under these spikes and will bo be held close to the ground so it it la Is atsy to drive over when the fence is 1 to be closed place the wires bit between Aseen t the he parallel staples and then run a nail through both staples and outside of the wire |