FENCING. 21 



11 inches, and the next spaces respectively 8|, 6 J, 

 6, 5 1, and 6 inches between the lower wire and the 

 surface of the ground, making the height of the fence 

 altogether 3 feet 7^ inches. 



The cost per 200 yards of finished fence, constructed 

 of the following materials, will he as per estimate : — 



2 larch straining-posts, at 3a. each, . 

 100 intermediate posts, at 5Jcl. each, . 

 6 underground braces, at 3d. each, . 

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

 2 No. 5 wires, at 4s. 6d. per 100, 

 2 No. 6 wires, at 3s. 9d. per 100, . 

 600 No. 6 staples, at 74d. per 100, 

 Cost of erecting, at IJd. per yard, 

 4 gallons prepared coal-tar, at 4Jd. per gallon. 

 Labour of tarring, at 2s. 2d. per 100, 

 Cartage of material, say- 

 Levelling surface of ground, say . 



Or equal to about 8Jd. per lineal yard. 



Being all of the very best materials, the cost stated 

 is considerably higher than the work is usually done 

 for, but any one can at once form an approximate 

 estimate from these data. 



Straining-posts, with brackets attached to them for 

 the purpose of tightening or loosening the wires, are 

 often of great convenience and advantage, especially 

 upon plantation fences. The brackets are in some 

 cases attached in pairs, one on each side of the post, 

 secured by means of a bolt which passes through it ; 

 the head of the bolt secures one bracket, and the 

 other bracket is screwed on by means of a nut. In 

 other cases the brackets are put on singly and secured 

 by means of a flat-headed bolt passing through the 

 post. The brackets possess the advantages of allow- 



