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THE FARM. 



holea in the eidea— the other holes only half way through the post— to re- 

 ceive the turn rails. In dig- 

 ging the holes, a httle prac- 

 tice will enable you to throw 

 out over half of the dirt with 

 the digger (see Fig. 2), es- 

 pecially if the earth is tena- 

 cious. After that a long- 

 handled, small scoop shovel, 

 FIG. 4.— SECTION OF THE SIX BAIL FENCE. ^B shown at (], Fig. 2, will be 



found serviceable. 

 We neglected to say that the handle to the auger is about 3 1-2 feet long, ■ 



and can be, as it usually is, fas- 

 tened on by a blacksmith. The 



square wheel shown in Fig. 5 is 



easily made, and is about 5 feet 



in diameter. The trestle (Fig. 



1) is 3 1-2 feet high. The auger 



is put in the wheel and hung 



on the trestle precisely like an 



ordinary grindstone. As to the 



best materials for this fence, 



black locust is the best for 



posts, mulberry next, then 



wliit« oak. For rails, white 



oak, ash, walnut, and cotton- 

 wood, ia the order named. 



Fence for Marsh, or Soft 



Soil._T h e improvement we 



herewith illustrate is designed 



for bracing the common board 



fences built across low, marshy 



ground, that is overflowed at 



every fall of rain. The work, or face side, of the fence is supposed to (and 



should) front up-stream; in 

 the rear, and foiir feet fi-om 

 each post, is finnly driven 

 into the ground a stake (K), 

 left projecting one foot above 

 the surface. This stake is 

 connected with the Hfnce- 

 post by strip (B), as indi- 

 cated. The strength of the 

 fence to resist the force ot 

 rushing water that may 

 come in contact with it is in- 

 creased tenfold. Where high 

 winds are prevalent, fences 

 may be braced in this way 

 upon the leeward sid^, 



no. 5. — ATTGEE WHEEL. 



r-^B^W- 



rUNCE Fon MARSH OR 801T SOIL. 



