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have personally tried it, and have watched results on my 

 neighbours' fences, and can say that in every case it has 

 been effective. I enclose a rough sketch showing method 

 of fixing. The wire is small-gauge galvanised, and sold 



Fig. 



A WIRE CAT EXCLUDER. 



for 4d. j^er pound. The wood required is one piece for 

 each post of your garden fence, and is 14in. long by l|in. 

 square, and is fixed on posts by two scre^^■s, and is left 



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Fig. ;i.-A SPIKE R A LING CAT EXCLUDER. 



projecting above fence eight inches. Three strands of 

 wire are then stretclied tight the whole length of the fence, 

 and exactly over the boards, or palings, the wire should 

 go through all the uprights by a small hole except the two 



