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Strainers. — Strainers 10 in. diameter, 7 ft. 6 in. long to be spaced 165 

 vds. centre to centre and sunk 3 ft. in ground. 



Permanent Struts. — All corner posts, angles and strainers to be strutted 

 on two sides with struts 4 in. diameter by 10 ft. long; the top end of strut 

 to be cut wedge shape and let 2 in. into side of posts 22 in. from top of 

 posts. The bottom end of strut to be butted against the bottom of a post 



2 ft. long by 6 in. diameter, sunk in the ground. 



Split posts. — Split posts 8 in. by 4 in. or 7 in. by 3 in. by 6 ft. 3 in. 

 long to be spaced 33 ft. centre to centre between strainers. Outside face of 

 post to be roughly dressed and posts sunk 2 ft. in the ground. Posts to be 

 bored Vq in. diameter at 8 in., 15 in., 27 in., and 39 in. from top of posts 

 for No. 8 wires, and i in. diameter at top of posts for barbed wire. 



Corner Posts. — Corner posts to be 12 in. diameter by 8 ft. long and 

 sunk 3 ft. 6 in. in the ground. 



Droppers. — Three hardwood droppers, 2 in. by i in. by 3 ft. 6 in. long, 

 to be spaced 8 ft, 3 in. apart between posts. Holes bored in dropper witli 

 J in. augur to be spaced as follows, measuring from bottom of dropper : 



3 in., 15 in., 27 in., 34 in., and 40 j in. 



Wire Nettiftg. — Wire netting No. 17 gauge, 42 in. wide by i\ in. mesh 

 IS to be erected so that the straight selvedge is at the top. The bottom 6 

 in. should be sunk in the ground without bending which will bring the top 

 on a line with the third wire from the ground to which it is to be secured 

 with 24 galvanized netting clips to every chain in length. The netting is 

 also to be secured to the bottom wire with 16 clips to every chain length. 



