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of it is well coated with Japan, which is made from asphaltum, 

 which prevents its rusting. About 20 or 25 rods in length of it 

 are then rolled up in bales, as shown by the figure, which weigh 

 from 200 to 300 Ibs. ; when it can be transported to any locality, 

 and put up by almost any farmer. The very efficient manner in 



FIG. 47. 



A BALE OF LOWELL WIRE FENCING. 



which the meshes are formed by the weaving of the wires, is rep 

 resented by Fig. 48. It will require the application of a force 

 almost equal to the strength of the wires to separate the meshes, 

 by drawing on two of them which are twisted together. 



164. The COST of such fencing depends on the width of the 

 cloth and the size of the wire, varying from 75c. to $2.50. per 

 lineal rod. The cut represents a strip of network thirty inches 

 wide, with eight-inch meshes, made of Nos. 10 and 12 wire, weigh 

 ing five and three-quarter Ibs. per rod, and is sold for 75c. per 

 rod. "W. J. Johnson, Boston, Mass., manufacturer, will send an 

 illustrated catalogue of the various kinds and sizes which he 

 manufactures. 



1 65. How to make the fence. Set the posts from ten to twenty 

 feet apart, according to the size of the wire and weight of cloth 

 per lineal rod. If the cloth is narrow, cast up a ridge of earth 

 along the? posts. Set the straining-posts, which are represented 

 at Fig. 42, and attach wires to the cloth, and wind them up with 

 the strainers. When there are a number of straight strands of 



