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into the dyke, so deep as to go through the dyke 

 into the sohd ground under it. This makes a very- 

 good fence where stone dykes are not easily attain- 

 able, from the want of materials, and can be put up, 

 including paling and stobs, and men's time putting 

 in the same, for fourpence per yard. 



Fourth. — The common wooden paling — that is, 

 the fence consisting of wood stobs driA-en into the 

 ground at regular distances, with bars of wood, 

 sawn for the purpose, nailed horizontally upon 

 them — is very much used as a fence for all pur- 

 poses, and is so well known throughout Britain as 

 to need no explanation from me here. However, I 

 may say, that, owing to the open nature of such a 

 fence, it is not at aU adapted for the protecting of 

 young plantations upon high grounds, and ought to 

 be used only in rather sheltered situations, for the 

 subdividing of fields, and protecting young hedges. 

 The cost of erecting a wooden pahng, with three 

 horizontal bars, is about sixpence per yard, includ- 

 ing workmanship and nails. 



Fifth. — The wire fence, upon wooden posts, has 

 often been recommended as a substitute for other 

 materials where those are scarce ; but I can by no 

 means agree with those who recommend wire fences 

 for young plantations, upon a high and exposed situ- 

 ation. The wire fence is most admirably adapted, 

 by its invisibility, for all purposes upon a gen- 

 tleman's home domains ; but as a fence where 



