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THE YOUNG FARMER'S MANUAL. 



FIG. 22. 



and looks neat and farmer-like. It may with propriety be de 

 nominated the farmer's own fence. 



THE HORSE FENCE, OB SKELETON FENCE, 



94. Which is represented by Fig. 22, is a straight fence, 

 constructed of posts, rails, and wire, in the following manner : 

 The posts are first set firmly in the ground, as far apart as the 

 length of the rail, allowing the rails to extend by each post two 

 or three inches ; a line is then struck on the posts, as in building 

 board fence (see par. 152), as high as the top rail is to be placed ; 

 then strike two more lines below the first one, as far apart as 

 desired ; the two top rails may 

 be one foot apart, and the two 

 next one foot or ten inches. 

 Now, with a half-inch bit, bore 

 the holes through the posts at 

 each mark at right angles with 

 the fence ; then have two light 

 benches, just high enough to 

 set under the bottom rail, when 

 it is raised as high as it should 

 be on the side of the posts ; 

 let the benches be placed so as 

 to hold the rail about where it 

 is to be fastened, and, with a wire running through the posts, 

 fasten it around the end of the rail, by twisting the ends of it 

 firmly together. Carry the first bench forward to the next post 

 and lay up another rail, and put a wire through the post and 

 around the ends of the two rails, a rail being on each side of the 

 post, and twist the ends together. Carry forward the next bench 

 and lay up another rail, and so on until the lower rails are all 

 put up. Put up the second rail, letting one end rest on the bot 

 tom rail while the other end is beino- made fast. When more 



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than one hand is at work putting up rails the benches may be 

 dispensed with, but one hand alone will find it very difficult arid 

 inconvenient putting up the first rail without a bench to hold up 



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