184 
THE CULTIVATOR. 
June, 
Coons’ Patent Fence. 
The figures herewith given, represent different forms 
of a fence invented and patented by Mr. M. P. Coons, 
of Lansingburgh, N. Y. This fence has been erected 
to more or less extent on several farms, and so far as 
we learn, has been decidedly approved. It is recommen¬ 
ded as possessing the following advantages: 1st. Light¬ 
ness of construction. 2d. Permanency and strength. 
3d. Durability. 4th. Ease of construction and convey¬ 
ance from place to place. 5th. Adaptation of being 
permanently placed on all kinds of soil without being 
injuxed by frost or wind, and its use as a temporary 
pig. 56. 
hurdle fence. 6th. The remarkably low price at which 
it can be afforded, and its neat and ornamental appear¬ 
ance. 
Fig. 55 represents a pannel of all wood fence,—that 
is, iron posts, w T ood bars and pickets, without base, 
with gate attached. This plan or grade of fence va¬ 
ries much in price; if made of first quality of materi¬ 
als, in six feet pannels, with base and iron ornaments, 
and the timber be of the first quality of pine, cedar, oak 
or chestnut, four feet high, at thirty-seven and a-half 
cents per foot ; if made of spruce, hemlock, whitewood, 
&c., twenty-five cents per foot, all delivered in a finish¬ 
ed manner, with ornaments, &c., complete. 
This same pannel also may represent a stretch of 
twelve feet of common field fence; if made of good 
pine, oak, cedar or chestnut, without base, it is afford¬ 
ed at three dollars per rod; if made of spruce, hem¬ 
lock, &c., fronuone dollar fifty cents to tvro dollars per 
rod. If base board and ornaments are required, they 
are furnished at cost prices. 
All the wood bars are bored with a tapering augur 
or bit, from the lower side of the bar, thus forming a 
tapering or tunnel formed hole, the smallest part being 
at the upper side of the bar, the pickets may be more 
snugly drove without checking the timber, and conse¬ 
quently make a tighter joint, and the air is permitted to 
circulate freely around the timber underneath, thus pre¬ 
venting rapid decay of the picket and bar at the joint. 
Fig. 5G represents a pannel of fence, all of cast iron, 
and is afforded at from one dollar to one dollar twenty' 
five cents per foot, according to weight of iron. 
Fig. 57 represents a patent hurdle or portable fence, 
which may be taken up and removed from place to 
place, with as much ease and facility as the bottom 
rails and blocks of a common rail fence may be placed 
and replaced. This invention consists in the construc¬ 
tion of cast iron posts with holes cast in them at pro¬ 
per distances for attaching iron wire or iron rods, of 
any required size; if made expressly for hui'dle fence, 
iron rods of three-sixteenths of an inch in diameter are 
considered the best. This kind may be made what is 
what is called tight fence, which will turn the 
smallest domestic animal; or may be so construct¬ 
ed as to guard only the larger animals, and the 
difference in the expense depends entirely upon 
the number and size of the iron wire or rods used, 
and the length of stretch from post to post, and 
height of fence. For example, a tight fence with 
three-sixteenth inch iron rods, twelve feet stretch, 
four feet high, at three dollars per rod. If of 
number ten wii'e, and sixteen and a-half feet 
stretch, it would not cost more than about one- 
half that sum. This last described style of fence 
may be better prepared and put up at its location. 
The posts for this fence will be furnished at four 
and a-half cents per pound, and full directions and 
the right of use will accompany the bill. 
All the vai'ieties of fence may be put down perma 
nently or temporarily; if it is permanently placed, it 
still may be taken up and removed without any injury 
to the fence, at a small expense. The posts are con¬ 
structed in such a form that they may be placed in a 
block of wood or stone, or an ii*on cope or foot. 
If in stone, a hole is drilled in a stone of any form, of 
proper size, (as the shape is not material) two inches 
mmsi iii|||||i§^ 
FIG. 57. 
in diameter, five inches deep; the stone is settled down, 
within two or three inches of being even with the sur¬ 
face of the ground, and the post inserted and secured 
with iron keys, lead or black dust. 
If blocks of wood are preferred, a hole is bored in 
the centre of a block of wood, of proper size, 2{ or 3 
ft. long, or still longer, according to the height of fence, 
and laid in the ground transversely with the line of 
