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ing the wires to be slackened or taken off when snow 

 rests upon the fence, when trees accidentally fall upon 

 it, or where temporary openings are required for 

 clearing wood, &c. 



Another mode of erecting a strong and substantial 

 fence, for horses and cattle only, in districts where no 

 sheep are kept, differs little from that of the former 

 fence, except that the materials are in all respects 

 stronger and heavier. The following are the dimen- 

 sions found most serviceable in this case, with the 

 cost per 200 yards af&xed : — 



2 straining-posts, 8 feet long, 8 inches by 



8 inches, at 3s. lid. each, 



8 double brackets, at 3s. each, . 



100 intermediate posts, 6 feet long, 4 inches 



by 4 inches, at 6d. each, 



6 braces to straining-posts, at 3d. each, 



2 top wirfes. No. 2, at 7s. IJd. per 100 



yards, 



2 lower wires. No. 4, at 5s. 3d. per 100 



yards, 



400 staples, at TJd. per 100 yards. 



Cost of labour for erecting do. , . 



4 gallons prepared coal-tar, at i\&. per gallon. 



Labour of tarring, .... 



Cartage of materials, say 



Or about 9Jd. per lineal yard. 



£9 11 2 



Two No. 6 wires added to the above would con- 

 stitute it a fence for sheep of all kinds as well as 

 cattle, if at any time found necessary, at an addi- 

 tional cost of about l^d. per lineal yard. 



In many hill districts the only farm stock kept is 

 sheep, hence fences for them exclusively are necessary. 

 Sheep fences differ from those already described in 



