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Show PRACTICAL FENCE FOR STOCK Barrier Constructed of Wire Proves Entirely Satisfactory With All Klnda of Animals. A good stock fence Is one that will turn all kinds of stock without injury to the animals. The cheapest and best fence to build Is a wire fence. At the top of the picture is shown a fence which I have on my farm that lias proven satisfactory In every particular, par-ticular, writes It. O. Clagett of Carroll county, Maryland, In the Farm and Best Stock Fence. Home. The posts are set 20 Inches In the ground and placed 10 feet apart. No. 9 galvanized wire Is run through boles in tho potts. This has proven to be one of tho great attractions attrac-tions of the fence, as there are no staples to pull or rust out and the wires are always held In their proper position. A ratchet Is placed on the end pot-t and tho wires can be kept tight at all times. With a monkey wrc.ich and winding ratchet tho wire on tho entire length jf fence is streUhcd at one time. The wire can bo loosened in tho fall of the year and tightened In tho spring, and ta this way tho fence can bo kept In perfect condition nt all times. Wood posts were used from tho farm wood lot, but where nil materials need to bo purchased, concrete posts with holes for wiro would not only ho the cheapest, but a fence put up In this manner would last a lifetime. A fence must have strong and well-braced well-braced end posts. Figure 2 shows a good brace for this purpose. The three end posts are placed three feet In the ground and are a foot In diameter. diam-eter. The braces aro 4x4 inches. In figure 3 Is shown bracing arrangement arrange-ment for corners. |