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THE FARMERS HANDBOOK. 



Gauge for Mortising. — The posts will be mortised as follows, the measure- 

 ments being taken from top of post to top of mortise: — 



1st mortise 

 2nd „ 

 3rd „ 



Cost of Rail Fences. 



Rail fences are usually erected at so much per rod (16£ feet), which com- 

 prises two panels. The approximate cost of erecting rail fences at the 

 present time (1922) is shown in the following table, though of course the 

 amounts vary with districts and labour conditions. 



The Homestead Fence. 



The homestead fence (Fig. 7) is a neat ornamental type of fence which 

 appears very suitable for enclosing the garden or front portion of the farm- 

 house. The fence illustrated is built of sawn timber, but where this is 



Fi». 7— A honmtead fence. The wires do not run through, but are tied in thn nutsidr edge of *the post 



