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pointed at both ends, are thrust, and set in the ground. 

 The rails in the alternate sections are at such distances 

 apart that the tops of the pickets shall be in line, and the 

 staples not interfere with those of the adjoining sections. 

 Each post is supported, so as to resist the winds to which 

 the fences expose so much surface, by a brace upon the out- 

 side of the yard, Fig. 15. This brace is made by sawing 

 a rail stick in two, and furnishing each end with a sta- 

 ple like those upon the rails. The staples are fastened 

 upon the braces in an obtuse angle, and the ends of the 

 braces are beveled, the better to fit the posts. One of 

 these staples passes around the post between the two 

 staples of the upper rails, and through the lower one, 



FIG. 14. HOUSE FOR BREEDERS. 



which reaches to the ground, a short stake is driven 

 into the earth, with its top inclining away from the 

 fence, Fig. 16. The spaces between the pickets are 2 1-2 

 in. wide for breeders ; for sitters, which are of a larger 

 breed, 3 in. are allowed. The pickets are nailed on the 

 yard side of the rails, to prevent fowls alighting on the 

 rails. The fences which divide the breeding yards are 

 boarded for 2 ft. at the bottom to keep neighboring 

 cocks from fighting. This boarding is, however, not 

 shown in the cut, neither is the runway shown, which, 

 as will be described later, is attached to the end of each 

 yard, which is at the rear in Fig. 15. Panels of wire 

 netting attached to wooden frames may be used instead 



