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farmers, I can assure them it amply repays them. 

 The wires should never be stapled to the poles, but the 

 poles should always be bored with a brace and auger 

 bit. The wires are best divided as under : — 



FOUR-WIRE FENCE, 4 FEET 9 INCHES HIGH. 



Lower wire, 1 ft. 9 in. from ground. 

 Other wires, 1 ft. apart. 



FIVE-WIRE FENCE, 4 FEET 9 INCHES HIGH. 



Lower wire, 1 ft. 2. in. from ground. 

 Next two, 10 in. apart. 

 Next one, 11 in. „ 

 Next one, 12 in. ,, 



SIX-WIRE FENCE, 4 FEET 9 INCHES HIGH. 



Lower wire, 8 in. from the ground. 

 Next two, 8 in. apart. 

 Next one, 10 in. „ 

 Next one, 11 in. „ 

 Next one, 12 in. „ 



SEVEN-WIRE FENCE, 4 FEET 9 INCHES HIGH. 



Lower wire, 7 in. from the ground. 



Next two, 6 in. apart. 



Next one, 7 in. „ 



Next one, 8 in. „ 



Next one, 11 in. „ 



Next one, 12 in. „ 



At one end of each separate length of fencing either 

 a 12 in. eye-bolt, or, best of all, one of Morton^s patent 



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