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Droppers. — Between the posts, one, two, or three droppers, as required, are 

 to be placed equidistant from the posts and from each other. 



The wooden droppers, 2 in. x 1 in. hardwood, are to be secured to the 

 plain wires with staples, which pass over the wire through a hole in the 

 dropper, and are then clinched on the opposite side of the dropper; 

 they are to be tied to the barbed wire with No. V2 galvanised tying 

 wire, which is to pass through a hole in the batten about 1$ inches from 

 the top of it. 



The metal droppers, if used, are to be properly secured to the wires 

 according to their kind. 



Wires. — Tne fence is to contain four wires, including one galvanised barbed 

 wire No. 12 B.W.G., which is to be placed 43 inches from the ground. 



The other wires are to be three No. 8 wires, with the following spac- 

 ings from the ground: — 18 inches, 36 inches, and 51 inches. 



All wires are to be thoroughly strained and secured in position. 



Netting. — A selected brand of netting, 17 gauge, 42 inches wide x 1\ inches 

 mesh, is to be erected, so as to have the straight selvedge at the 

 top. The netting is to be properly strained in an approved manner. A 

 portion of the netting is to be placed, without bending, underground 

 (in a suitable trench, previously dug the required depth, i.e., 6 inches), 

 so that the netting can be securely fastened to, and in line with, the 

 second wire from the ground. 



The netting is to be secured to the top and bottom wires with gal- 

 vanised tie wire; to the top wire with 24 ties, and to the bottom wire 

 with 16 ties to the chain (No. 16' gauge). 



The barbed wire to be placed just above the wire to which the netting 

 is attached ; that is 43 inches from the ground. 



All work to be finished in a workmanlike manner, and to the satis- 

 faction of the officer in charge of the work. x 



Fig. 3.— A corner-post properly strutted. A wire-netted boundary or subdivision fence ; eigbt posts 



per chain. 



