The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1853-04-23
Misrellantous.
The Movable Fence.

We are Indebted to Col Kenneth, OF Washing
20, county, for very neat model OF movable
fence, which we consider lar preferable m every re-
spsct to any hurdle n,.h which We are acquainted
We believe il is better every way. IL Is 'he'pet'
easier made. moe durable. stronger erected IA
l.ss t;me AMI looks better. ii wall also answer
every purpose of a stationary fence, and Is pre-
sera6s, 6.cause cheaper aud easier made than
any description OF plank or post and r"H fence :
i. only objection being that At occuplc. q li,t'e
wider space Iban an Ordinary straight ienee Col
Kenneth informs US that he de.isn' enclosing nis
whole farm with II, and has already son,lie'aO'e
oft in use. -,
Farmers who are taking IN new pTanie, Which
they design TO enclose with tsdse OK O'ase
Orange, will md this structure admirably ADAPT.
ed for use uatil the hedge IL grown, when II can
be removed il has the advantage over any
Other fence that it can be placed nearer the row
Of growing plants than any other, aud Il aesieu
may be removed while filling.
This & cure represents three sections or lengths
al fence each ten feet long ard 4 feet . inches
high; four panncls each inches VIDE to each
section. = spae. of inches below the bottom
board and spaces above ? anu ? inches fe
spscivsly This is high enough Tor an ordinary
movable fence but If it is desired to maks II
higher and Glossr another panel may bs added
ofsane width, aud the spaces made 5 81, and
u aches, which viii make fence ) ee1 Elk
inches hcigh
Thi, fence i, all male Of inch plank, s inches
vide, except the sills or sleeper. which should he
\ feet lors inches wide and inches tiieE.
They may DO made OF small legs or slpiins-, cut
the right lonsth split in the middle, the tist side
to lev an the ground anil the upper side scored
of 10 receive she pins and staples Near the snd
Of these ellis a permanent pm IL, to be driven IS
represented in The cut, and two inches each way
from tho centre, a staple is to be driven, made ola
piece Of common nail rod, bent over and 'harptn.
ed at the ends. Cut your plank into 10 t'et
lengths and for every length Of fence cat two
strips 4 feet inches leng and two STRIPS I e.
inches long; the longer strips to be cat oil
square The others with \ tevel 30 that ore end
will match against the upright bar and The o'hSr
al the sill against the pm. They should tc ct
IN a box, or groove cut IN each end with rom
mon gIusc. Now procure thin STRIPS o! on
(conmon strap from : inches long wnh naiI
hole w,,hn an inch OF one end and another ) m
Ches from the hrs, and one inch Of the other
end turned over square IN this manne. lake
aenny nails. burn them, 50 as 10 make item
mal'ablc and then lay down your plank for a sec.
ton Of fence Hat on the floor or OF platform ceI'
st.uct.d for he purpose, fix guides so that your
i,y on your upr Oh, pieces At the ends, and at tie
ends, aud at tue bs,tpn Of each Of these the strip
If iron. the bottom Of The ljSer psnneli the bot
tom Of ,hs spriSht strip and the end Of lie ron
which turns out being Ill even Nal ali together,
clinrhing the nails on the other Il when may
be i,ne without trouble ii veu place undern a'h
Il Il bar Of iron and drive the nails through on TO
mat Cor the nails will lhsu turn over ami c.enth
them. elves Us they cone through, Two mars 10
e.ch panel is sufficient No~ tnd the exact dis
lance where your brace viii join lac upright and
bore hole through the latter with ~ zach au-ur,
Tor thi, may have been done before mailing TO.
gother and rour section Of fence Is completed,
and may be set away under cover mil needed
The uprighis and the braces should al he MADE
list alike the pins aud staples in the silIs At just
the same distances apart. TO do hi, they shouId
all he made by pattern, and any Of them Vii
answer any where.
In putting up the fence prepare box OF pms
about or S uss5 lonE, to IL he holes in the
uprghts Law down sill at the commencement
oro,,wiso Of the line Of fence and 0lnug toe hook
On one end Of the section OF fence to the staple IL
the sill place enc end OF the brace agaia't the pin
in the cad Of tho sill next to the staple used bsg
the other end to the hole in the upright and pu,
inapin. If all is made right the fence will stand
perpendicular, and against the brace For The
other side YOU will waat at the commence hsnt
little larger brace Pat another sill at the other
end Of the section and ssert the other hook IN Tie
staple nearest tho same end az before, .TSn pa:
the enI Of another section to the c-ld " tie hrst
and put the hook of that into the other staple, and
then the holes in the upTghts Of each viii come
together; put in Your braces drive ia the pm and
20 on 10 tie next.
With proper tools 70 work with mr. man who
ON saw eff a plank a-i drive nail can make y
great deal Of this fence in n law and It can he PIT
rp Just as k.t 80 the materials can ts hand.
There is no digging 10 be dsoo OF mailing II put
ing II Up. TIE sl.S rest on tie surface el lie :
round and OF coarse will -. s.oa ret
AATERIIl. one huasfed ysrS. Of fence,
our and hall iset high, 80 Zee; Of inch plank
at into STRIPS inches vide, u : 25 per loo
set, 81 o so; % 'l.Is, sacH oautaiuis. l2 feet.
s,rl Measure 225 les, ..sl, 50 staples and 20
traps. each c.. 8. 20 c ". sail,, :. seH'. To-
4, So q 20 tsHi. per nd Iatsg FarT''r.