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FENCES. 



Post and rail fence. 



Post and rail is a more costly fence, but much better, and 

 in the end more economical. There is not such a waste of 

 either timber or land. 



The rails are also cut of different lengths ; some 10, some 

 12, some 14, and some 16^- feet, or 1 rod. Formerly, about 

 6 inches at each end were allowed for the lap, but more re- 

 cently a foot has been allowed, as the longer the lap the 

 stronger and firmer the fence. They are from 5 to 8 rails 

 high ; posts set in the ground from 2 to 3 feet. 



TABLE, showing the number of rails and posts required 

 for each 10 rods of post and rail fence. 



NOTE. Should the length exceed 10 rods, the additional 

 number of posts and rails may be found by multiplying, as 

 directed in the note to the preceding table. 



Post and loard fence. 



Where timber is plenty and saw-mills abound, or where 

 lumber is cheap, post and board fence is economical. 



The boards are usually sawed 16 feet long, and the posts 

 set 8 feet apart, 3 feet in the ground. 



The fence is usually 5 boards high ; the bottom or first 

 board 10 inches wide ; the second 8, the third 6, and the 



