New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1844-05-24

and sunken Fences. The idea at least is move
IRON AND suNKEN FENCES.

IRON AND SUNKEN FENCES
| have promised 10 give an sccoun; OF the cult
vaon ami management Of thorn hedges presently.
but may we'll speak in this place OF two
kinds of fences which arc common gentem,ns
seats and one OF which ma, be safely recommended
10 ms own coun,rvmen. The first is iron fence,
called invisible fence. This is mace OF stout
iron wire, about third OF Nh inch III diameter,
and consists OF four FIVE bars rods, with up
right pieces OF iron, about inch and quarter IN
width, and about one-third Of an inch in thickness.
placed u, abou, SIX feet distance from each other.
Through these upright ard Hat pieces OF iron the
bars Rolls are passed, and they 10 kcePthem
secure. Every alternate OF these upright bars
has loot 10 II, and being sunk IN the ground about
Il foot or more, serves post 10 keep the fenc.
steady; and ucces:One!!. these posts they may
may be called, have side supports, thus:
these, Of course increase the strength OF
the fence hut they are not Indispensable. N
These fences are very cheap. on account
OF the abundance OF iron and the facility -
with which iii wrought; and being painted con-
monty Of green color. they do not appear until
Won approach near them; bat no animals attempt 10
pass Iicm. and, when well taken care Of they
durable. and ii is obvious. maj be easily removed
rom place 10 place.
There is anu;her kind of fence often formed. called
Il sunken fence or, ia ha" from its generally
taking persons by surprise, as il does not appear
until you reach il. irench is dug as deep as II i
required that the height of the wall shall be from
the bottom OF tie trench one side of the trench is
perpendicular and against this si,. the wall Is
erected The U;her side is made slanng al an angle
% about forty live degrees, and tie slantlng side
erased, and NAV be moved clear To the bottom. 80
that no l.ad l. lost; but, in trut< n small amounts
gained line o!Jecti- 10 conceal the fence so that
WREN placed round the grounds OF II gen,emanS
house lie prospect OF the lawn or field Is not inter.
/ rup'ed 10y an unSightv wall and the grounds with
IN the enclosure Ice cultivated or cnheshed ia
any way with shrubs or flowers or fruit aud e t,,.
tntte feeding beyond II. whom no visible ohstruc
non appears 10 Keep at distance. eiiectuall,
excluded rs no animal attempts 10 leap sucha
fence
The whole book is valuable and interesting,
though we have selected those passages which
seemed 10 US practical and valuable
Oh the sketches OF the Tenures, Of Lie condition
and domestic lie of the Farmers and I.aborers,
OF the Rate of Wages, and ether matters, which.
from the nature of things must be confined to
England, we say nothing but recommend the
whole book to the perusal of all who feel an
interest in Agriculture.
We will notice the succeeding Numbers OF the
work as they shall appear
Saxton & Niles are the Agents for this CITY
CorroN FscroRy.-It gives us great pleasure
to state thai the gentlemen engaged in establish
ing Il Cotton Factory in this city, perfected their
organization last evening under the statute appl-
Cable 10 such companies, and will commence op
crailons very speedily. \ small portion of the
stock yet remains untaken, but the enterprise will
90 OH to The great advantage Of those Immediate
" engaged and the whole city. TO our merchants
especially will it prove directly advantageous
Domestics form large portion of dry goods
merchants stock in trade, and when Western
merchants learn that they can buy domestic
goods as cheap in this city as in New y ork, OF
any other Eastern market, they will be very ap,
to stop here and purchase instead Of going On as
heretofore. Such purchases will op,n the way TO
farther and more extensive sales OF OTHER goods.
The resulting advantages 1t is unnecessary 10
mention they are Obvious to all.
Buff Com