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]< i:\.\lK S AGRICULTURE. 



Permanent 

 Woven Wire 

 Fences. 



Prevent Posts 

 Decaying. 



In the construction of permanent fences the 

 durability of the posts is a very essential matter. 

 They should be of cedar, about six inches in diameter, 

 and long enough to be set about three or four feet in 

 the ground and extend about two inches above the 

 top wire of the fence. The portion which will be 

 underground should be dipped in lime-wash to pre- 

 vent rotting. 



Posts should either be rounded on the top or 

 cut on a slant so that the rain will run ofT. They 



49 INCH. 



86. HORSE AND CATTLE FENCE. 



Style and 

 Quality of 

 Fence. 



Suitable Styles 

 for Different 

 Animals. 



should also be painted on the top with some mineral 

 paint or cement wash. 



The next consideration is the style of fence. 

 Woven wire is used more generally than any other. 

 Provided the wire is of good quality a fence made of 

 No. 9 wire, coiled spring steel, galvanized, will be 

 satisfactory. A fence made of this wire will expand 

 and contract with heat and cold without getting 

 out of shape, and will last for many years. 



A suitable style of fence for horses and cattle is 

 shown in III. 86, and for a hog, cattle and horse fence 

 see 77/. 8j. To prevent hogs from raising the fence 

 between the posts, fasten a wire to a piece of wood 

 about four inches in diameter and a foot long. Bury 

 this about twenty inches deep underneath the fence 



