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Figure 25 1 J. Cement corner post carrying an iron gate. 



Cement posts. Posts made of cement and reinforced 

 by steel are destined to rise in favor with the increase in 

 the price of wooden posts. Especially for end posts of 

 permanent fences will it pay to use reinforced cement.. 

 and in many 

 permanent 

 fences line 

 posts of these 

 materials are 

 in the end more 

 profitable than 

 posts of wood 

 or other ma- 

 terial. If well 

 made, they 

 grow strong 

 with age ; the 



cement not only increasing in strength with age, but 

 also protecting the steel from rusting. Line posts are 

 ordinarily quite strong enough if reinforced by placing 

 in each corner a cable of two wires, twisted together, of 

 the same size as that used in double barbed wire, No. n 

 or No. 12, or even ordinary new barbed wire may be 



used, weighing 

 rather less than 

 two pounds for 

 the four cables. 



Unless extra 

 strength is re- 

 quired a suitable 

 size for line posts 

 is 6x6 or 5x7 

 inches at the base,, 

 and in either case 



Figure 2(30. Cement corner post, B, and brace post. A, 



with diagonal cement cross braces constructed in place, o v f\ inrlipe at flip- 

 Forms should remain in place for at least a week. > 



