Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1888-07-14
FARM FENCES.
WAR SHALL THEY CONSIST OFF aEpa.
,Se rnE MOST PRACTICAL, Dur.
AHLE AND ORNAMENTAL.
q DeIesation OF Ycrk County Farmers and
rusiusss mon vi,is whittord, Chesssr
County. and Inspect the New Ays
tenn Of uecgs Fencing.

Friday morning, July @, Q large dsleea-
lion composed OF representative farmers,
business men and others Of York, Lsncas.
Ter and vicinity, under the management OF
Gus agent Of the National Hedge and Wire
Fence com psny for York county, made
visit 10 Chester county, to inspect hecge
fences growing on farms located IN that
seotion, The delegation numbering IN
consisting Of the following named gen.
tiemep, viz: John Neiman, Jsoob
Laucks Nathaniel Blake. John d. Freed,
Joseph Miller, Henry Mussor, Ffenklin
May, William Hess, Albert LoucaA Joseph
Stauffer. A. II. Hsmme, Or. A. St0ucb,
Daniel Fsckier, Frederick Rieksr. Jas. N.
ID. Elliott, A. r. Ellsesser, all Of York, Pa,
Eli Knsut, Of Jscobus. including repre-.
sentstives VI all the daily pspt n Of York
fhe party reaching whitforc, (formerly
form ally introduced by Mr.. Hohrein to the
president OF the company, MI. D: w.
Crioer, the popular bookseller, West
Market street, York, Pa, and also the Sec-
retsry, Capt. J. Jessop, Insurance. agent,
respective officers Of the National Hedge
and Wire Fence company. They were
next conducted to the farm Of Mr.. Kereey
Shoemaker, where they Inspected Q hedge
fence go rods In length, of one years care
and culture, now standing four feet In
height, growing beautifully, which, be-
sides being an ornament to the farm, a.
. fence, proves to be fully cattle proof.
This fence was set out q number Of years
ego BY Messre. Robinson & Shoemak 81, and
either by reason OF neglect, or want OF
knowledge In Its care, the hedge became
ago this fence was FLASHED aud wired by
the new system adopted BY the National
Hedge d Wire Fence Co., by which process
was wrought the most beautiful and lasting
fence that now graoes Chester Valley. The
fence consists OF Usage Orange hedge plants
closely united by means OF three lines OF
wire, each Of which is securely fastened
To the parent stem with wire stspleA
The object ofthe wire and staples being to
keep the plants, which are set inches
apart, on an inclination OF about 45 degrees
ID position, thereby preventing the plants
tion, while at the same time making the
fence cattle proof at much earlier period of
growth. We here met with Mr.. Robin.
son, one OF the owners OF this farm, who
spoke In the highest terms OF the merits
Of the hedge fence. He proposes at very
this kind on his farm, giving as his opinion |
that they are less expensive and more dura-
BILE than the ordinary post-snd-rsil fences.
While viewing this fence the party was
joined by Mr.. g. M. Clship, agent OF the
National Hedge and Wire Fence Co. for
Lancaster and Chester counties, and Mr.. J. |
m. w. Geis,, editor Of the NeW Era, of |
Lancas or city.
Mr.. ClsfD, whose knowledge OF hedge
fencing is OF several years experience, gave
brief description OF the plant, Its growth
and method OF culture. Having brought
with him his pruning knife, he gave an |
illustration OF pruning the hedge, matter
OF interest to the visitors, some of whom,
after being requested, tried the pruning |
knife with good effect.
Ss1.
OF the fence by the visitors,
and an exchange OF opinions by them, Il |
was decided that In spsrsely wooded SEQ |
tions hedge fences were destined to become /
The fences OF the future. For sections of /
country liable to floods or oveIfiows, or /
where exposed to violent winds, Il remains |
firm. 1t adds beauty to the farm, and /
makes fence 80 compact and strong that
perfect barrier is formed, through which /
neither sheep, cattle nor other animals
either enter or escape from.
After partaking OF sumptuous dinner, |
ut neignboring farm house, prepared for /
the visitors by MrS. Samuel Henry and /
daughter, the party composed mainly OF
York county farmers, drew up and signed l
The following expression OF opinion AZ to L
The merits OF the novel, but most efficient
variety of fence
REcc MMENDATIoNs OF THE DELEGATION.
WHITFoRD, CHESTER, Co, Pa,
/
We, the undersigned, representing the
farming and other interests OF York
county, havirg viewed tho OssGe Orange
hedge fence ss represented by the National
Hedge and Wire Fence company, OF York,
Pa, an the farm OF Shoemaker and Robin
SOD, at Whitford station, p. X. r in Ches
ter county, Pa, and its practical uses and
growing having been thoroughly ex.
planned, We are assured that the fence
gives perfect satisfaction rs represented.
1t Is the most complete and practical, as
we'll as ornamental fence we know, adapted
10 all parts OF the country, and We can with
pleasure recommend its use to farmera
JOHN kElMAN, York ALBERT LCCCKs, YORK. !
JACOB IouCKs, JOSEPH STAUFFBR,
NATHANIEL BLAKE, " 4. n. bAMsB.
] Ohm b FRIEND, DR. A. sToUCH,
j JOSEPH MILLER, 4" DANIEL FACKLER,
HBkEY MussEE, tRBLERICK hIEKsR,
lRANKlIN NAV, las. III. ID. ELLIOTT, "
" ILLrAM Hess, ~ ELstssgR,
ELL kNAUB, Jacobus !. &. EoYD,
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