Rutland County herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1848-1850, 1849-02-21
NUMBER 8.
WIRE FENCE-MODE OF MAX.
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nv syRoS ADAMS.
WesTs. Editors - Having lately com.
plead "A rods OF VIC ieuee. and Knowing
that many farmers intend buiiiing such
fence " 1t IS found to answer q good pur.
pose, l am induced 10 gave a detailed ae-
count OF 1t, that o'hcfs may prohl by my
experience.
10 the hrN place | would pren,i,e thai
IbTs icnce CIteads from nv house (which
u situated o. considerable elevation ! 10
!he highway, and IS therefore more expcn.
sVo Ihan ordnsTJ fences upon the farm
Al each end Of The fence set large cedar
post three feet IN The ground, add brace II
trmly 10 the direction Of the fence. The
brace Is about eight feet long, snd extends
from The top Of the pos, TO a large stone
placed firmly in the ground. Two other
cedar po's arc placed a, unequal distances
between the outside posts, on aeeoun, Of The
irregular descent Of the ground All tho
ether posts are Of band iron ] 4 incl thick,
and placed one rod apart -Intermediaie
posts are plaeHd beweca these, extending
only TO The hih wire aud made Of hal inch
band iron. All Of these posts are pune he'd
with holes for the wires 10 pass through.
/ The long posts pass through large fiat stones
and are cline bed on the under SIDE. These
stones are firmly beddod in tho ground
/ he posts should be fastened in these stones
by pouring around them melted lead or
birthstone.
The wires used are Nos 10 and IL, and
| am confident these are The best sizes wbero
a strong fence is required In building
commence by running the upper wire through
first, which is four feet from the ground
The second wire is ten inches below the
upper. both Of which are Of No. 10 wire
The third wire is eight inches below the
second and Of No. II wire The fourth
wire IS six inches below the third and Of
Nol2 wire and so alternating the two sizes
of wire to tho bottom The distances Of
the remaining lower wires apart me 5, 8, 4,
4, 4. inches. The wires, after passing
through the lower post, are fastened hrmly.
which did by passing them through a
piece OF iron and coiling the ends
don't know TINT can desbriLc the man
ncr Of straining the wires intelhgibly, but
will try. At the upper end OF tho fence,
after the wires have passed through tho
post, they also pass through a plank Of tho
same width aud height. Each wire is thou
passed through roller . inches in dia
meter and SIX inches long, having one tea.
anted for a crank. 4 board of the length
and width Of the plank is placed upon these
rollers. After each wire is strained by turn.
ing the rollers, pin is passed through tho
board and roller into the plank which fast
Gus them firmly The wires will contract
some IN cold weather and should 20, DO
drawn TOO tight, at first
AS to the expense, | can not be as def
rite as I could wish as some Of the wire
purchased was too small have used about
10 lbs OF wire, costing 81 so Twenty
iron posts at 6 cts each. 25; 20 short
posts at 3 cts. each, so cts cedar posts
81, making 81 painting 81 making an
amount Of $l6,35.
Since the fence was completed have had
It broken through once by an OK racing with
a horscman have found that tho wires
break only whore ends are loopcd together
have since joined them by fatening tho
ends, laying them together and winding
them for four inches With = small wire -
This is the mannet Of joining them Al the
Niagara Suspension Bridge. The wires OF
this bridge are boiled in lusccd oil, which
forms an imper,ious coating, and probably
tougheus Tic wire
IS to tie strength Of the fence, think
it sufficient TO withstand any ordiuary pres
sure. Wires Of the same size at the Sus-
pension Bridge are each strained Ia a ten
sion Of $50 lbs I he great ol lection 10 thus
fence IN the minds Of many people. is it,
being invisible. This is Why like IL, as il
does not mar the beauty OF the landscape
In conclusion / would say that like this
fcaec. because the wiods maks no impress
Zion upon it no snow banks iorm beside
lit occupies no space costs lees than the
paiang OF good board fence. and although
invisible, looks beautifully when the ground
is covered with snow and as to it's durabl.
ity II wire bridges will endure. wire fences
will last an age
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