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vegetation, and attending to drainage where 

 such may be found necessary. 



Local circumstances will sometimes go far 

 in deciding the class of fencing to be adopted. 

 Probably where stones are abundant it may 

 be wise economy to form a wall as boundary 

 to the plantation, and this not only acts as a 

 fence, but affords excellent shelter as well. 

 Then there is the ditch and quick hedge and 

 the wood and wire fence, both of which are 

 usually erected by the estate workmen. But 

 cheapest and most efficient of all is iron and 

 wire fencing, of which many kinds are now 

 supplied for the purpose. Generally the fence 

 is 3| or 4 feet high, with seven-strand wires, 

 and is erected at a fixed price per yard by the 

 makers. To recommend any particular type 

 of fencing would be invidious, for amongst the 

 numerous kinds now on the market any desired 

 pattern can be readily and cheaply obtained. 



Clearing the ground of all rough-growing 

 vegetation that would impede planting opera- 

 tions should receive first attention. On ex- 

 posed, high-lying ground this will readily be 



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