Glasgow weekly times. (Glasgow, Mo.) 1848-1861, 1849-02-01
From the American Agriculturist.
WIRE FENCES.

WIRE FENCES.
am glad to see the attention offarmers,
turned TO this subject, as believe at no
distant day wire fences must become the
leading kind generally over the Union. II
is true that there isa difficulty in fencing
agains, hogs, but even that can be overcome
without much trouble as is hereafter sug-
gested.
| have never yet had any made. but in
tend to make a sample next spring. have
given the subject, however, good deal of
thought. and made inquiries and figures
ihereupon. From some small experiments
| have made, there can be no doubt but my
figures are mainly correct. shall use No.
IL wire, cedar posts, as they are the most
durable, and shall set them six rods apart,
making the fence five strands high. The
posts being set, should begin by boring
an inch hole through each, at Is inches from
the ground then another hole eight inches
from that, the next ten inches; then twelve
inches; then fourteen inches, making the
fence five feet, two inches high. After the
wires have been drawn through and strain
ed tight, drive plugs into the holes at each
side to hold them in their places. Between
each post, and one rod apart, drive down
stake, saw into it opposite each wire, per-
haps an inch, lay in the wire, and drive in
single nail to keep it in its place. 1t
would be less trouble to drive a small spike
into the post and wind the wire round it by
one turn, rather than 10 bore the holes;
though the expense would even be more.
! The wire ought to be prepared in the
same manner that it is for bridges boiled in
linseed oil for quarter of an hour, and
| then dried, and the same process repeated
three times. This annealS and at the same
time coates the wire, and saves painting it.
| If however. there be but a small quantity
to put up, it would be better 20 heat the
wire, and afterwards paint it. Coal tar
would also be an excellent substance for
that purpose. Now for the Expense.
A strand of No L wre so rds. long weighs % lbs.
s6 rods of feuce weighs l25 lbs. at T cts. $40 -
IA red-cedar posts, % cen is each 3 80
50 stakes, cent each. 0S5
Preparing wire and painting. 90
Setting posts aud stakes. %
Putting up fence, including spikes, boring 100
Contingencies. %
Outside roSt for so rods of wire fence SIS
This would be % cents per rod; but the
actual cost to the farmer would not be 30
cents.
On most farms where there is plenty of
timber for posts, il would not cost but about
l6 cents per rod. But allowing for all
contingencies, and that it costs 25 cents per
rod, it is then by far the cheapest fence that
can be built.
In order to fence against hogs, would
drive down short posts and put on boards
about two feet, and put the wires above,
but nearer together. | think that no hog
that ought to 90 at large would ever get
; through. For all other kinds of stock, it
would be impenetrabIe. A neighor of mine
who is compelled to fence against whole
village of street cows, put but two strands
across stream, where his fence was wash
ed away, and it has proved a perfect pro,
I lection. have seen the cows walk up 10
it, but have never yet known one to attempt
to get through, although the temptation be-
D tween fresh pasture and the dry streets
= was very great, have no doubt.
e T. c. PETERS.
Daren. n. Y, Nov. 1913.
Nj H.