22 The Pence Question in the South. 



line or strand strung on any wooden fence, makes a structure 

 cattle will not molest. One or two barbed lines or strands put up 

 with the old plain wire, makes a magical change in the efficiency of 

 the whole. 



The number of strands of Barb Fencing to be used must be deci- 

 ded in each case by the special object to be accomplished by the 



fence. THE DAVIS STRETCHER. 



One line of fencing, 3 feet from the 

 ground, will turn cows, oxen and horses, 

 andprotect growing and the most tempt- 

 ing crops from the larger domestic ani- 

 mals. In many instances the fencing 



is kept on a reel and used as a transient fence in the same way that 

 hurdles are employed ; the advantage in favor of Barb Fencing be- 

 ing that it is compactly wound on the reel when not in use, and 

 may be readily attached to light stakes, driven into the ground, for 

 cattle never press against it. 



Two lines of fencing, 21 inches from the ground and from each 

 other, will turn small cattle, as well as the last named. 



Three lines of fencing, the lowest 12 inches from the ground, the 

 next 24 inches, and the third 42 inches from the ground, will of 

 course better accomplish all named above, and make a thoroughly 

 good and substantial farm fence. 



Four and five strands of fencing are frequently used when some 

 special object is in view, such as excluding dogs, hogs, poultry, and 

 other small animals ; in which cases the lower lines are placed 

 nearer the ground and to each other than are the upper lines. Say 

 the lowest line 5 inches, the next 12 inches, the next 22 inches, the 

 next 48 inches from the ground. 



It has been tested and proved in numberless instances that a fence 

 for the protection of sheep may be built complete!} 7 DOG and WOLF 

 PROOF. It may be made a perfect protection against the invasion 

 of swine. For the latter use, many farmers are finding that a single 

 line of Barb Wire stretched at the bottom of a fence of old construc- 

 tion, will protect their fields against the hog. 



Barb Fencing is the most easily treated of all fence materials. 

 Many small buyers find no trouble in building it with the common 

 hauling tackle or levers any clever farm hand can devise. But for 

 fence building on any larger scale, some one of the numerous excel- 

 lent Stretchers will be found economical and indispensable. We 

 illustrate two of these : 



The Warren Stretcher, for stretching Barbed Fence Wire into 

 position on the posts, is said, by those using it, to be the best thing 

 yet invented for that purpose. It will hold itself in position on the 

 post while the wire is being made fast in the holder past the post ; 

 giving an opportunity to make the wire fast on the end post, thus 

 keeping all the strain until the wire is made secure. One man can use it to 

 very good advantage. It is made of malleable iron, and is light and strong. 



The Davis Stretcher is a tool which every one building Barb Fencing 

 will prize ; it is made very strong. The lever, or bar, is of steel, and is made 

 to fit the reel, by using the collar (see cut) ; thus the reel can be kept in place 

 while unreeling the wire. This is very important, as it allows the wire to un- 

 reel evenly, and makes it much easier for those doing the work. This Stretcher 

 answers a double purpose, for the same parties unreeling the fencing can 

 stretch and fasten it into place. It can be used on a large tree, as well as on d 

 post. Its bearing on the posts does not cause the post to turn in the ground. 



