The interior journal. [volume] (Stanford, Ky.) 1872-1881, 1875-10-22
FARM AND PRESIDE.

farms as TO render the protection OF grow
ing crops against the inroads of stock
very difficult matter, and the substitu-
ton of any means whereby the difficulty
could be even measurably overcome,
would be quite an acceptable relief to
many farmers. We believe that this
can be done with little trouble and ex-
pense, comparatively, by procuring posts
six and half feet long, and four or five
inches through at the smaller end, and
hewing them on opposite sides to thick
ness of three inches, leaving untouched
eighteen inches Of the larger end for
planting in the ground. Then, with a
three-eighths inch brace and bit, bore
six holes, at proper distances apart,
through each post, for the passage of the
wire.
After setting the posts firmly in the
ground, exactly a rod apart, in the con-
templated line, and plating the one at
each end of the line a little deeper and
more substantially than the others, and
to be securely braced. prepare Stats or
pieces of inch plank, two inches wide and
four feet and half long, to be bored SIM
ilarly with the posts, and drop one mid
way between each post. Then taking
coil of three-eighths inch wire, pass the
one end Of it through the top hole Of
each post and Stat alternately, and fasten
the end of the wire securely to the post
at the other end Of the intended line of
fence, by twisting it two or three times
around another upright wire Of the same
dimensions, which had been previously
fastened to the outside of such post with
small staples. Returning to the begin
ming post, stretch the wires as tight as
possible, and after clipping it of, fasten
that end of it around similar upright
wire fastened to the outside of the post
in like manner as at the other end Of the
line.
Proceed in this way until the holes in
the posts and stats are all supplied with
wire. taking care to adjust the Stats at
equi-distances between each two adjacent
posts, to keepth wires at proper distances
apart The fence will then contain six
w;res-answeriny the Mace of boards or
,a;ls-to each nanel and ia capable of
turning any kind of stock except pigs,
at cost much cheaper than ordinary
most and rail or hoard fences which are
40 expens;ve "a N, deter most farmers
from usinv them. The facility with
vh;cb this hind Of fence can no removed
and set nm elsewhere gives them anotbcr
great advantage.
RAISING AND FArrrSIsa LARGE
HoGs-D @. Brown writes 70 the Pro.
or,.,ir, Farmer. We raise the Poland
Cbinas for the same reason that every
breeder raises bis avor;ts breeds:
namely because thew are the most prof;t.
abIe hos 10 raise Tbj. stock has gained
i,s prominent po.ition bv being thorough.
Iv tested for the mast tbirtv wears. and
today wa find donbIe IL not trabIe "a
manv of this broad as all other. which
demons,ra,es ,be;r s,nerio,;,v Tn "a.
lec,ino tbose from which our increase ia
IN came we nrefer IN Get our stock from
extensive and exnerienced breeders who
bsvs heen engaged in the business for
many years and who can show a mi.
formitv Of color and make.un in their
swine Poland China il a mired breed !.
there il danger Of their being intermixeJ
too much Notwi,bstanding we selI
manv mis-. at fair. our advice 70 ali i. N
he vs,v c.u,;,us in salect;ng stoct a,
fairs because il il verv fat and conse.
ouentlv seems verv nice The hest nlace
i the breeders farm where all his stock
can he ssep We breed Young sows 10
have them f.,row in Anil and Nav
We find that ground aoors are better
than plank for sow, and Young pips but
the sows must be hinged. sows are kept