PASTURES AND GRAZING THEM BY SHEEP 183 



is 6, 6j4 and 7^ inches respectively. The height of the 

 panel is 3 feet 2 inches. 



The headpiece consists of three strips or boards, 

 nailed together so as to form a triangle. The bottom 

 piece made of material 6x1 inches, is 3 feet 6 inches long 

 on the ground side. The two upright pieces that con- 

 verge, 4x1 inches, are 4 feet long, and below they are 

 nailed on opposite sides of the sole-piece. Above, they 

 cross each other about 6 inches from the ends. The 

 notches cut above and below, as shown in the drawing, 

 are 2 inches wide and 3 inches deep. When in place the 

 corresponding slats of the panels just fill the notches 

 which keep them in position. The nails used are 3^ 

 inches long of the wrought or wire type and should be 

 well clinched when in place. 



Such a fence is easily set up or taken down and may 

 be quickly moved. It should be made of lumber, pref- 

 erably strong and light and that will not warp. If handled 

 carefully it should last many years with but little repair, 

 but if used roughly the duration of its usefulness will be 

 short. Its weakest point probably, is liability to shift 

 with the wind. To guard against this a small piece of 

 board sharpened below is driven down several inches 

 into the ground. It may be driven down beside the head- 

 piece, or it may follow the slant of the same. In either 

 case a nail is driven through this piece of board and into 

 the headpiece, and it should be on the windward side. 

 These stakes are not difficult to loosen when the fence is 

 to be removed. A number of panels of such fencing will 

 be found useful on any farm where many sheep are kept 

 and during all seasons. 



A reserve grass pasture is a great convenience when 

 sheep are much grazed on supplementary pastures. It 

 furnishes a place: (i) On which to graze the sheep when 

 the supplementary pastures are wet with rain or dew; 

 and (2) on which to graze them for days even in succes- 

 sion, should the supplementary pastures not be ready. 



