Show test strength of wire farm fences cornell university plans to Es establish test yard on state property by H W riley niley de department T fitment of C cornell anen university w ju service of nil all jobs on the farm probably chasing stock and repairing fences are the most wasteful and exasperating many farmers complain that some fences on the market today are not as durable as old fences fences would not break so soon if they were made of heavy durable wire and were well galvanized such fences however seem too expensive for many farmers if they are not sure of their durability the Ame american society for testing materials has decided to test farm fencing and other galvanized wire products A test yard will be set up lh in new york state on property of the college of agriculture there many samples of farm fences will be exposed to the weather and carefully watched before they are erected these fences will be completely analyzed and as the years go by a careful cai ifal record will be kept of the durability of each fence the best fences will be clearly shown in a few years this society has already shown that the durability of steel against rusting Is iacre increased ased when from one fifth to one quarter per cent of copper Is used in the steel this copper Is added to t the lie steel as it lies in s molten pool in the open hearth iurna I 1 murnace ur nace ce and the additional cost Is small enough to be disregarded |