Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1885-07-21
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FENCES

10 Tie Hlms Farm of Jane ilsh, Is an
extract or qaotAtion from q eommuniea-
ton % the Boston Herald by an Augusta
correspondent. which intimsies the cosi
OF Maine fences a. sl.oO per rod, ani The
yearly loss o. Maine farmers Ia sustaining
unnecessary fences, AZ $4,000 The
Hlrls FIrm admits that these ngures are
perhaps exaggerated. and We al must AL
MA that DO common farm fence costs
en- .OO per rod Al the start, except, possibly
= heavy. double stone wall, and even then
the entire cost OF hauling The stone must
Dc included. which ought 10 b. charged
% the preparing OF the soil for crops. on
stony farms, no doubt the stone wal,
properly built. on . good foundation laid
below the frost. i the most practicable
fence for present and future generations.
Bat on land free from stone, evidently The
bArbed wire, OF wire and boards combined
l. the coming fence.
1 recently purchased % %. Williamson,
Augusta. the four bArbed wire Al slx cents
per To-, STAPLES thrown in,) and found
thA, q fence OF three wires, Including
three cent cedar post, cost . uine less than
twenty-One cents per rod, exclusive OF IA
Dor. All cattle, however unruly, are read.
10 the animals; and I am Informed by
farmers who have had experience with u,
that q single barbed wire running through
an open board or rail fence, viii cause
cattle % shun other poor and open
fences.
BY an act OF our last Legislature, .
board or rail must be plsced shove the
wire 20 make lawful fence. with THIS
landmark, animals running 10 The pastures
will not rush suddenly against the oaros'
LOOsened posts In wire fence can DC &c.
driven without injury 20 the fence anu
heavy winds and SHOWS do not demoish
or crush h. In my opinion poor fences
are the prime cause or more haruness pc
tween neighbors, more wicked profanity
and more falling from grace, than AL una
vOidable calAmlties and satan never ieels
more certain ~ his victim than when ne
sees herd OF cattle turned into poor
pasture inclosed by = poor line fence
Now what Is the remedyf This Is certain
" most perplexing question oar laws
are very imperfect 10 say the least ana
besides, whoever goes 10 Law WIN MS
nsighbor, even n be wins his case, Is sure
20 De q loser. | have tried al methods,
except the law, and for several years pas.
have found The following method the best
fOr me
Amer my nelghbor has repaired bis Por-
zion OF the division fence 10 bis own salts
faction. Inspect 10, and II | nnd u insult
cient 70 keep my cattle and his, quietly
and uncomplalngly complete the work Al
nv own expense, being always careful TO
keep ny own portion little better than
his and know that II bis head 10 not
bald enough 10 feel any unnatural heat,
the Lord rewards me with consciousness
that AN Al peace with sll men, and the
bread thus cast upon the waters uoes
not fail 10 return. Certainly, my WAY Is
not so costly ss law and III will, or The de-
s,ruc,lOn Of crops BY cattle.
always travel the en11fe elrest OF my
p..tures once In Two OF three weeks, re-
pairing al places where stake, pole, or
hoard may have become displaced. ny
following this plan. my cattle never De.
come uu-uly; and my steers when offered
for sale. are not only Thoroughly educated
for All kinds OF farm labor, but taught also
20 remsln quietly in the pasture. have
a pair OF two-yesr-olds now for sale. which
possess the above qualities 10 perfection,
ana cannot fall to givo satisfaction. Many
persons keep dogs to protect their neids,
boa they are By FAR the costiiest fence IN
existence, besides the great injury they 90
10 the pro1t, growth and discipline OF
es,tle. A friend recently informed me