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other, the fence at once becomes proof against boys and 

 tramps, no small consideration where poultry, fruits, and 

 vegetables are concerned. 



While the ' ' Farm Fence " is very neat and trim when 

 painted, ornamental and lawn fences, costing from fifteen 

 to twenty-five cents a foot, are made to order on the same 

 machine. 



To sum up, this fence is very strong, cheap, durable, no 

 chance to rot out any where, can not be blown down, will 

 keep out stray animals, even rabbits, and keep in your own. 



We have dwelt thus at length upon this fence subject, 

 because experience has taught us its importance. We are 

 not quite done yet, either. There are two more fences that 

 are well worthy of attention, not only from the fact that 

 they are really "home-made," in the truest sense of the 

 term, inasmuch as the right to make them can be bought 

 for a mere trifle, while the possession of the " farm-right" 

 will save hundreds of dollars in fencing expenses 



One of these two, also a wire and picket fence, is made 

 by the " Fairburn-Hulbert Fence Machine," which not 

 only uses any kind and number of wires, with any length, 

 or size pickets, willows, or canes, but can also be used for 

 stretching the wires of any other kind of fencing. 



It is a simple little machine, with no cogs, no castings or 

 wheels ; so simple in fact, that any one who buys a fiirm- 

 right can, if he chooses, rather than pay $10 for the ready- 

 made machine, make one for himself, with about $2 worth 

 of lumber, a saw, hatchet, and auger, and it will be just 

 as good as the one made by the manufacturer. 



The little machine, when set on the ground at work, looks 

 not unlike a wooden frog frantically endeavoring to leap 

 backward at the end of several wire tethers. It is a com- 

 ical little affair, but, like some other small people, capable 

 of wonderful work. 



