The Tipton advertiser. [volume] (Tipton, Cedar Co., Iowa) 1856-1962, 1869-06-17
Hints 70 Fence Builders.

n cofrsspondent writes to the Obi.
,eEar~ser that he has adopted a plan fol
setting posts which entirely prevent,
asxxgiag. and obviates the trouble o.
.Asnving iences lifted by FROST He uses
yblocks IT white oak. red beech, or cher
~, split OF sawed about twenty inches
s+oirg. and four by eight inches in size.
A gain Is cut in the centre Of the side
spfcach block the width of the post. :
lev inches from the butt, or lower end
and In this gain the post is driven
tightly, - that it will project ten oil
twelve inches below. .
Il The block. or bar, Is put on crossways
~of, fence line, which holds the post
In q right petition. Sawed posts are
sifcre tapering or wcdging, so that the
st'rOss bar may be driven down upon
Ys1cm firmly; but In case the gain Is by
mistake cut too large, wedge them up
tightly. which will answer IA good pur-
pose. When sitting tile posts, bore
the holes the, proper depth; then with
spade cut down the sides to the right
size and depth for the cross bar; then,
switisNit auger, clear the cut below and
put in the post. and stamp the earth
firmly. .S TIN 7. -. 80 .....
al al Extra strength may be given a board
aencesby not allowing tier Of boards
II end upon the same post. The joints
should be broken; and to do this but
one board need be cut in two to build
a.fydcngth Of fence. Beginning at one
.ela If n row Of posts, put Oh the bottom
buard, the third full length, and at the
tap.tise other half; then whole boards
sAay be- used until the job Is complete,
and the joints broken In such a way as
touin;i.se the fence self sustaining. or
sseurse this supposes the boards to be all
tl,c isaine length.
The Preservation Of Leather.
The Shoe and Leather Reporter. has
ti.s following valuable hints:
Tne extreme heat to which most men
and women expose boots and shoes du
ring winter ,leprives leather of its vital
ity, rendering it likely to break and
crsck.
When leather becomes so warm as to
give offthe snieli of leather, il is sinycd.
GiCee rubber shoes also destroy the life
offeatiIer. All varnishes and backing
containing the properties of varnisI
should be avoided.
The leather Is generally abused. Per-
st.hs kaowiny or care less about the pol /
isO produced. Vitrol backing is used |
until every particle of the oil in he |
leather il destroyed. To remedy this
abuse the leather should be washed
once a month with warm water, and
whom about half dry . Goa. OK oil,
siiouid be- applied, and the boots set
aside for two or three days. This will |
renew the elasticity and life in the
lsstler, and when thus used upper
leather will seldom crack or break
Don't wash harness in water with
soap No harness is ever SO soiled that
4 damp sponge will not remove The
dift.e When harness Iooses its luster
and turns brown, it should have new
coat Of grain black. Before using this
grain black, the grain surface should be
thoroughly washed with potash water
until all the grease is killed, aud after
the application of the grain black, oil
and tallDw slou!dbe applied tn tbesur-
.aee. This will not only fas,en the co or
hut make the feather flexible Harness
which IL grained can he cleaned with
iSerOsere nr spirits Of turpentine, and
no harm will result if the parts affected
are washed aud cleaned Immediately
Afterwards.