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wire in the cloth, they may be wound on the strainers. Fasten 

 the cloth to the posts with small staples driven over the wires. 



166. In putting up such fence where the surface of the ground is 

 undulating, the young farmer will meet with a difficulty which 

 will puzzle many experienced mechanics to obviate. The wider 

 the cloth is, the greater will be the difficulty. "When a portion 



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MANNER OF WEAVING THE WIRES. 



of such cloth is put up on a straight course, and then the ground 

 rises abruptly, the bottom of the cloth will be tight, and the top, 

 or upper edge, will be very loose. In such cases a strip of cloth 

 may be put up in a horizontal position, or at a given angle, and 

 another strip put up at another angle, with a pair of straining- 

 posts between them, so as to tighten the strips on both sides of 

 the straining-posts by one set of strainers. In any instance when 

 either the lower or upper side of the cloth cannot be made tight, 

 in consequence of the inequalities of the ground, cut one side of 

 the cloth and take out a gore, or set straining posts, as already 

 directed. 



SECTION 4. PICKET FENCE. 



'The good eftd picket fences there surround 

 The garden, vineyard, and the furrowed ground, 

 To turn marauders, and nocturnal prigs, 

 And roaming curs, and pesty, rooting pigs, 

 And chanticleer, with majesty and pride, 

 Strutting along, with partfyby his sido." EDWARDS. 



