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farms and fields, expensively fenced, could be better utilized in the absence 

 of fences. In the better and more prosperous grain-growing districts many 

 farms have no fences other than those about the farmstead. On general 

 and livestock farms it is advisable to have the farm as a whole enclosed by 

 a good stock fence that will afford protection from the encroachment of 

 stock of neighbors or from stock escaping on to neighbor's land. Aside 

 from this, the only fences advisable are those enclosing the permanent 

 pasture, the paddocks and the farmstead. It is true that having all fields 

 fenced enables the farmer to pasture such fields temporarily when forage is 

 available. Utilization of such material, however, can frequently be 



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The Farm Sketch That is Useful for Recording Crops Grown, 

 Yields, Place of Applying Manure, Lime, etc. 1 



arranged for without permanent fences. Stock may be herded a few hours 

 each day during the short period when pasture is thus available at small 

 cost, or temporary fences may sometimes be' provided and shifted from year 

 to year as the temporary grazing shifts from field to field in the rotation. 

 The type of fence is important from the standpoint of land occupied, 

 effectiveness, durability and first cost. The old type of rail fence is no 

 longer economical. Hedge fences once were quite desirable, but today have 

 been universally discarded except in a small way and for ornamental pur- 

 poses. The standard woven wire fence, well built, is both effective and 

 economical. It occupies little land and calls for little work in keeping the 

 fence row free from weeds. 



1 Courtesy of The Macmilla-n Company, New York. From "Farm Management," by Warren. 



