Republican vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1857, 1857-01-31
NUMBER 5.
from tie Rockingham Register.
MT. CRAWFORD AG. CLUB.

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was called to order by the Vice President,
and after calling the roll, reading the min
Qtes, &c, they proceeded to the examina-
ton Of the farm Having examined the
farm, farming utensils, stock, &C., thor
oughly, the Club returned to the house, and
partook of sumptHous dinner prepared by
Mrs. Roller. Dinner being over, the Club
was again called to order by the President,
and on motion the farm was pronounced in
good condition. They then proceeded to
! the discussion of the question sThe best
aad most economical mode u nsssLfag fence
Z. Roller.--I think The pine plank with
moftised post for each end and mortised in
the middle is the best, easiest put up, easi-
est repaired, lasts the longest, looks the
best, aad preferable to the post and rail
For permanent fence I greatly prefer the
post and plank.
r. Huffman. --For nice and durable
fence prefer the mortised post and plank
Post anu rail requires great labor, and is
not so durable as the plank 1t requires a
great deal Of timber, and some of the rails
decay sooner than others, then the fence is
hard to repair On the other hand the
plank fence is easily repaired; and it takes
less posts, rs yon can use fer middle posts
such as will not do to nortise.
Col ?. ROLLER. The moftised post and
plank Is the cheapest and most durable
fence We should not make all enc kind
Of fence; every man should be Judge of
his timber and make his fence accordingly.
We might make post and rail fence of our
best timber, then the common worm fence
OF the top timber. When we make plank
fence the plank should be from 1G to Is #.
long. net more, and once you fix upon any
length it is lest to always have the same
length. Where the plank are nailed there
should be caps on the post to protect them
from the Tain-t is great saving. pre-
fer the pine plank to oak, as they are not
apt to warp. Where rock is plenty I think
Tor a permanent fence the rock fence is the
best.
S. s. Harris.-For outside fences pre-
fer the mortised post and plank ] prefer
oak plank about 1 feet long and inches
wide. the fence plank high, the top of the
post should not be extended far above the
top plank. think caps on top of the posts
would save the plank For inside fences
that are liable 70 be moved, ] prefer the
common worm fence. Where rock arc plenty
the rock fence is preferable. Ii made ont
Of limestone rock they should be heavy and
put up without so much dressing more at
tentioa being paid to the strength than the
| 5moothness.
2 S. Roller.--In making an estimate of
the cost Of the fence | have made, find
hat my post and rail cost 10 cts Tor 10 #.
though do not think It could be made for
that now. The mortised post and plank
about Sl.31 for IS feet | think the post
and plank decidedly the cheapest, as the post
and rail requires a good hand who under
stands the business, while any common farm
hand can make Che post and plank, besides
The post can be bored aud mortised by the
hands on the farm during bad weather. The
plank should be 8 feet long, and | inches
thick. For permanent fence prefer the
post and plank, for other fence the common
worm fence
b. Byorly.-I think mortised post and
plank fence cheaper than post and rail
Saw white oak from i to I inches wide and
Il feet long if the logs are cut and we'll
seasoned before saving they are not liable
to warp. Where rock are plenty think
rock fence the cheapest. The rock may be
hauled while We are hauling the logs and
plank. Rock fence should be about 3 feet
st the bottom, commencing below the sur
face OF the earth, thea taper so that the top
is 20 inches. The rock should be laid cross
ways so as to bind fiji up we'll, and when
tinished lay heavy rock ON top, they will
keep it from being racked | do not like
the worm fence, we lose too much ground
j. Crawn.--If man has rock on his
farm, 50 chat he viii be cleaning his farm at
the same time he is making fence, think
the rock fence would be the cheapest; but
it he has not the rock the mortiscd post and
plank fence is the best. prefer taking
coed red oak saw the plank aud stack them
up to season before using think they
would be the most lasting. The plank fence
is easily repaired, We should prepare the
material during the winter and put up some
faeo every spring, in this way we could get
rails to repair our other fences. Worm fence
should have about IL feet worm and the
corner laid up very straight; it lasts better.
j ID. Wise.--for permanent fence [
think rock is the best, though am not sat
isaed that il Is che cheapest. do not like
the worm fence. l think the moriised post
and plank the incest and most durable
White oak is the most lasting except ches-
nat oak they should be sawed about II fl.
long. When oak plank are nailed they are
apt 70 warp.
VIM Carpenter Tue post and rail fonco
saves grea, deal Of labor and ground, L
think it pays we'll | have no experience
with the post and plank. Worm fence
should have 4 ] feet worm and the corners
h6d up straight, II u man wants to clean
his farm of rock, think the rock fence
would be the cheapest.
) s Roller.-it depends on the price of
timber what kind Of fence is the cheapest.
II .inber is plenty the worm fence is the
cheapest, but at tins day think the NOR
tised post and plank fence is the cheapest
for this country. When plank fence needs
renewing YOU can make good fence by tax
ing the old plank, splitting them and nail
ing up like pailings Rock fence may pay
where man wishes to clear his fields Of
rock.
ID. Ross Post and rail make a COOL
fence, but | think the post and plank pre-
ferahle. Ii we take into consideration tie
durability, | think the roel, fence the cheap.