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The Worm Fence. 



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e cost of the lead will be paid, in the 

 ngth of bar saved in the clmchings: so 

 at the only extra charge will be the punch- 

 g of the rods, which may amount to about 

 cent each, if done by the hundred : the 

 ;ys may be cut out of the clippings ot 

 leet-iron, to be obtained for asking for, of 

 e sheet-iron workers, as they need not be 



a rod through the rails of two panels, near 

 the point of an angle, passing it through the 

 ends of other rails, inserted between them; 

 directing them out from the fence and bring- 

 ing their other ends to within three feet of 

 each other, to form a door- way or entrance 

 for stock; and there you have a comfortable 

 angle for shelter, which might be made 

 ore than half, or three quarters of an inch jj impervious to the weather at the sides, by 

 ide. The hole in the piece of iron hoopilwreathing the branches of cedar, &c, through 

 lould be made to embrace the rod as closely jj the interstices of the rails. It would be ne- 

 i possible; thus the rod, as well as the rails; cessary to strengthen the fence at the door- 

 ; the holes, will be protected from the rain; way, by putting down a stout post at each 

 inch would otherwise pass in at the hole 'side, to which the rod could be made fast by 



id descend through the whole length of 

 le rod; a saving this, of the ends of the 

 tils, to the amount of many times the cost 

 r the iron hoop, which ought to be wide 

 jough for this purpose, as also, to add 

 rength to the end of the top rail, which it 

 made to embrace ; they may be obtained 



I the old iron cellars for a very triflingj Sow grass seed liberally, and not 

 jst; and punching them, will only form a| grudgingly. — The low price which clover 



carrying a piece of iron-hoop round it and 

 the post ; at that end also, a block must be 

 inserted between each rail, as will be per- 

 ceived and understood. J. P. 

 January 24th, 1843. 



For the Farmers' Cabinet. 



easant recreation to the farm boys at their 

 odd times." 



Unless the stones are of considerable thick- 

 ess, I would advise a block to be put under 

 le first rail; and before placing the top rail, 

 block of sufficient thickness to raise it to 

 le required height for pinning or keying 

 own tight upon the iron hoop, must be sup- 

 lied; this will require care and a little 

 ractice, but neither art or much labour. 

 Vhen the fence is finished, the top rail 

 ught to ran^e so as to form a perfectly 

 svel line; and this is to be obtained by see- 

 lg that the tops of all the rods are of the 

 ime height, before placing the first rail. It 

 3 needless to advise, that these blocks of 

 rood be of the most lasting and enduring 

 ature, and not liable to split. And I would 

 ike the present opportunity to urge upon 

 our readers, the great importance of cut- 

 ing ail wood designed for fences, and in- 

 !eed for every other purpose, in May; strip 

 iff the bark and split it to the size required, 

 .nd expose it to the sun's rays, by setting it 

 in end. I have long satisfied myself, that 

 uch timber will last — how many times 

 onger I can't say, — but I went some time 

 igo to see a post which had been cut in full 

 eaf, and placed in its position in the revolu- 

 .ionary war, and there it remains, firm and 

 sound at the present day ; and at the same 

 ;ime I brought away portions of a part of a 

 ence, which had already stood out two other 

 sets of rails cut in the autumn and winter — 

 'hat having been cut in May or June, and 

 placed immediately in fence. 



I would add, in conclusion, the wave fence 

 is admirably adapted for the erection of shel- 

 ter for stock in the field ; it is but to insert 



seed is likely to be the coming spring, should 

 promote a more liberal use of it ; one of the 

 'greatest errors which many farmers have 

 j fallen into, has been that of sowing grass 

 seeds too thin. One seed produces but one 

 [stalk, and though when the leaves are ex- 

 panded, the ground may appear well co- 

 vered, yet when it is mown or pastured, 

 the roots will show themselves too remote 

 from each other for good neighbourhood or 

 profit. It not only materially affects the 

 quantity of pasture or hay, but when the sod 

 comes to be turned down, if it is not well 

 and thickly set with roots, there will be a 

 great loss in the succeeding crop — for a good 

 sward turned down, is a substantial manuring 

 in itself, and generally produces a good crop 

 of corn. " A thin sward, a poor crop of corn — 

 a good thick sward, a big corn crop," — says 

 my neighbour Thomas; what is your expe- 

 rience in the matter? 



It will be a fine opportunity in the spring 

 to try the experiment, which has been suc- 

 cessfully tried already, by some of the best 

 farmers in the country, of sowing clover seed 

 plentifully with their oats; top-dressing the 

 following winter or spring, with barn-yard 

 manure, and then ploughing down for wheat 

 towards autumn, as was recommended some 

 months back in the Cabinet. Those farmers 

 who have six or more fields, or enclosures, 

 can put this plan to the test of experiment, 

 without difficulty or danger of loss. O. 



To Preserve Flowers. — Be careful not 

 to press the flowers too hard at first, and 

 change the blotting paper frequently, to ab- 

 sorb the moisture, increasing the pressure 

 as the flower dries. — Eng. Pub. 



