Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1830-11-11

From the HeStsrn .3gricuhrisi, Vork Hhich
IS neU IN press and ,ciH shortly be pnbhsAtd
by Robinson 4. Fdrbank, of Cincinnati, o.
hio.
FENCES.
Thore are several different kinds Of enco-
surrs the hedge, the ditch, the wall, and the
palng. worm, or post aud rail fence. Duchcs
are sometimes used for fence, aud are then
made deep & wide & the earth removed from
them, thrown up into a bank on the SIDE, the
height of which, added to the depth ofthe ditch
constitutes very tolerable barrier. Dit ches
vary in their form those with sloping sides are
the best and cheapest. The slope should be
considerable, so sto make the ditch about
three tunes as wide at the top as II is At the bot
ton. The prevailing fences of the west are
the " worm" aud "post and rail > both Of which
are temporary barriers, expensive in consruc-
ton and requiring continual repairs. The pro-
gresslon of the dininulion of the timber used
in the construction Of these fences, To say moth.
ing of their insecurity, aud their annual calls
upon the time and lnbors of the husbandnan,
will cause them at no distant dav, TO he wholly
abandoned The earlier substitute ia found
for THIN the better, for as has been properly
remarked of " whatever wood they arc m dr,
however substantially they may be executed or
in whatever situation they may be placed. their
decay commences the instant they are cree
ted"
OF the rel-tige value oil the dffTrrent kinds
of timber used in the formation Of fences, moth
ing need be said sad experience ia the FREE
aupnt renewal Of his fences has long since i'm
parted This knowledge to the farmer OF the
west The practice Of burning or char,ng those
parts of the posts, used ia making fences. which
are sunk in the ground, although somewhat
extensively practiced, rs believed TO be without
any beneficial influence in preserving them
from decay. A better mode IS that Of giving
them Coat OF boiled oil, or OF oil paint, which
will exelnde both the air and moisture. Ano-
Their good preventive oil decay, Is that Of lm'ne,-
sing the posts, for atine, III hot pyrOlISenous
acid. But before they are sub Jecied 10 these
processes, the post should be we'll seasoned ,
for if the wood TO green or have been exposed
10 moisture, previous TO their being dipt IN these
preparations, the coallng will not sdherr wlIh
that lenscity which will exclude from the pores
OF the wood, the wet aud dampness OF the
gronnd
Wall fences are formed Of various kind Of
materials, such as earth. stone. brick, &c.
When properly constructed, they are good
fences. Those formed of earth are not COW.
sidered durable, the brick are too expensive ex
cept for ornamental work. In cases where the
material is found m the grounds that are 10 be
enclosed, dry stone wal! is not only more dn
rable, but taking a series of years, cheaper than
either clay or brick. In the construction Of
walls OF this kind il is important that the Stones
be ofthat size, and so broken, as to b'nd we'll !;
and that they be well put up, pinned with care
and have dry and deep foundation, 10 protect
them from tho effects OF the FROST They should
be wide at the bottom, tapering upwards and
securely COPIED At top with material so sub
stan,ial that il cannot be readily Oyeriurn-
ed for on the manner IN which the wall
is finished, will greatly depend its durability.
In Scotland, wall fences ofthis kind are built
in the following manner. The foundation Is
dug two AMI a half feet vide and SIX inches
deep. and filled To the surface Of the ground
with small stone, broken to nearly the same
SIZE.