FENCING. 



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The copestone should in all cases project over the wall on both sides ; 

 this assists in keeping the wall dry, and also in throwing back any 

 sheep which may attempt to get over. 



Where two walls cross each other, and thus form four corners, Mr 

 Stephens suggests that, as these cannot be reached by the plough, the 

 walls should be built curved, as in fig. 20, and the enclosed space planted 

 for ornament or shelter ; or if the site is naturally wet, or even if not, 

 watering-pools should be formed in such points where the fences cross 



FIG. 20. 



FIG. 21. 



each other in subdividing farm lands. One large pool formed in the 

 centre, and the walls carried through it, as shown at a b c d in fig. 21, 

 would form a pool for each field. 



In regard to the cost of such a fence as described, no fixed sum can 

 be put down as a rule, as much depends on the kind of stone to work 

 with, the extent of quarrying required, and the distance to cart the stones ; 

 so that to state anything like a definite sum would only mislead. I 

 may, however, state what they have cost me in different parts of the 

 country. On this estate they have cost me as follows, built five feet 



high : 



Per rood of seven yards. 



Quarrying stone, 016 



Building wall, and lime, . . . . 046 



Cartage of stone a quarter of a mile, . . 030 



Preparing foundation, 003 



Cost of lime, 003 



Total, 



096 



The foregoing shows what it has cost to build a wall five feet high in 

 the way already mentioned. In some cases I have had them built for a 

 less sum, and in others they cost more. 



On some districts, where the light mountain sheep are kept, the kind 

 of wall described will not answer the purpose, as moor sheep will often 

 spring over them. Where this has been the case, I have erected a stone 

 wall with a wire fence on the top. Where this is done, the sheep very 



