FENCING. 37 



The cost of a mile of 5 wire fence as here described 

 will be 



or Is. 7d. per yard. This appears expensive, but when 

 put up it is a perfect fence, and sliould scarcely require 

 touching' for years, as a broken wire is a very rare 

 sight. Like every other good thing, it must be paid 

 for. When erected in ground the cost of the cement 

 would be saved. The prices I have given are the 

 current prices in Grahamstown at the present time. 

 Further up country the cost of carriage of the material 

 must be added; whilst it must be borne in mind that 

 labourers require tents or other accommodation, which 

 often adds to the expense. 



It will be noted that the weight of wire given 

 includes the ties, and the number of posts includes what 

 is necessary for breaking it into lengths as before 

 described. A 6 or 7 wire fence does not cost much 

 more, as then lighter wires are used, and labourers 



