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Practical Forestry 



or wooden standards and straining-posts. The form most 

 commonly in use for enclosing woods is that with wooden 

 posts and strainers, these being made of mature and thor- 



TOOLS FOR FENCING 



oughly seasoned larch or oak. The strainers are 7 ft. long 

 and 6 in. square, or, if round, about 7 in. in diameter, while 

 the intermediate posts are 5| ft. long, and 3| in. by 3 in., or, 



