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low-lying and sheltered parts of the farm, and will afford shelter 
for ewes at lambing time, and for the sheep generally in the 
time of storms. The whole of the farm will be protected by a 
broad belt of trees on the north and east sides ; consisting of 
birch, with Scotch, larch, and spruce firs. Its western side will 
be protected by the plantation that has been made along the 
eastern side of the railway, with a view to prevent the occurrence 
of the snow-drifts that have often blocked up the line in winter. 
Along the eastern side of the farm there is a boundary-ditch 
intercepting the surface-water from the hills that would otherwise 
reach the reclaimed land. On the western side there is a Cor- 
rimonv iron-wire fence along the road-side ; a similar fence 
runs north and south through the centre of the farm, dividing the 
fields. There are 7 steel wires in these fences, 3 of No. 8 and 
4 of No. 10 wire ; the standards are of angle iron, 16 yards 
apart, with light iron droppers, 2 yards apart, between them. 
The straining and winding-posts, as well as the gate-posts, are 
all made from old service or contractors' rails, fastened into big 
stones with lava. The supports and small standards are also 
let into stones, and secured with a mixture of sand and sulphur. 
Mr. Greig states that the total cost of this fence at Achintoul, 
including labour and all the gates, does not exceed \0d. per yard. 
In October 1878 the materials for such a fence were offered for 
sale at the following rates : — 
Specification of Corrimony Fencing Manufactured at the Brora 
Engineering Works. 
Fence for Cattle or Sheep. 
Height above the surface of the ground, 3 feet 9 inches, with 3 lines of 
Xo. 8 and 4 lines of No. 10 W. G. steel wire. Standards furnished with side 
stays to fit in stone 16 yards apart; and dropj^ers to be fixed on the wires at 
intervals of about 6 feet between the standards. A donhle-actinu; winding 
pillar to be placed in the centre of each fence, or stretch of 400 yards or 
thereby. Straining pillars, with stays to be placed at distances, from the 
winding pillars of 200 yards, or thereby, or otherwise as may be necessary for 
the proper erection of the fence. 
Price of Material for One Mile of Fencing. 
s. 
d. 
£ 
s. 
d. 
5 Double-acting winding pillars .. 
at 16 
0 .. 
4 
0 
0 
10 Stays for pillars 
» 5 
0 .. 
1 
5 
0 
4 
0 . 
2 
0 
0 
100 T-lrou Standards Ih" x 1^" x 
100 Stays for standard ^" square .. ,. 
» 1 
2b . 
6 
0 
10 
0 
m . 
4 
7 
0 
770 Droppers 1" x No. 8 AV. G 
„ 0 
3i . 
11 
4 
7 
„ 12 
0 . 
0 
12 
0 
li cwt. sulphur batting cement .. 
„ 16 
4 . 
1 
0 
5 
„ 1 
8 . 
1 
6 
8 
8 
6 
0 
8 
2 
0 
48 
5 
0 
