Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1888-03-29
Humane Fencing.

OUT his iumOer business IN chicago anu
| has gone into the manufacture of the
Harmless Spur Wire Fencing In his
visit here fe W days ago. Mr.. Barber
brought with him samples Of this new
wire which seems destined to be the
coming fence, quite as efficient as the
barbed wire in holding stock and en-
tirely harm less.
For m any years the farmer has had to
choose between the two evils, of cheap
fencing that would not turn stock or
cheap fencing that would turn stock
and damage II or even Kill H. Now the
difficulty seems to be done away with
The new wire which is soon To be pnt
upon the market in large quantities,
has saw edged wheels like the rowels
on spur and these revolve on an axle
between two wires. II warns the stock,
that run against it, not 10 repeat this
offense and pricks them, IS the spur on
mans heel, picks the side of the
horse he rides, but il does no more
damage, the revolution Of the spur pre-
venting tearing of the flesh.
The first appearance of this fencing
was at fat stock show in Chicago in
1884, where it was exhibited Prominent
stock men examined il and gave the
highest testimonials in its favor. II
was protested then that this fencing
would take the place of the old fas hion-
ed barb wire, IS soon as it could be
manufactured with sufficient rapiGity
to supply the demapd at low figures
Since that time, four years ago, tbs
inventor of the"harmless wire" has been
bending all his energies on the perfect
ing of a machine that would make it
with rapidity aud cheaphess, and during
this period the wire has been manufact-
ured in small quantities and has been
bought by stockmen who cannot say
enough in its praise. The machine has
at last been perfected which will turn
out fifteen hundred pounds Of wire
day, and a company has been formed,
called the Larm Manufacturing Com
pany, OF which Chas w. Larm is the
President, Frank Campbell Secretary,
and j. Allen Barber Treasurer
Already the demand for the wire is
great and machines cannot BE- manu-
featured rapidly enough to supply the
market. The company expects in
few months to have large plant and
to turn OF: the fencing in enormous
quantities Machines are being mlu-
ufactured and preparations arc rapidly
going forward to attain this end
That the Harmless Spur Wire" ful
fills all that is claimed fer it, can be
readily seen by anyone who will send
for a circular and read the testimonials
Of the prominent stockmen who have
examined il or used it. Or, better still,
we invite the farmers to come in, in a
few days, and examine for themselves a
spool of this wire which we will soon
have TO show them iE the HERALD office
Mr.. Barber showed his samples to ssv.
eral stockmen while here, AMONG others
TO William j. Dyer, who hearty On
dorsed it as go0d thing. Men who
have used it say that it absolutely WuI
not damage stock, one man giving it as
his experience that Il yearlng colt was
cornered BY some stations. WAC kicked
him through a rail fence, with single
spur wire AZ the top, thus loossnin5 the
staples and letting the wire down TIE
colts took turn down tie road ani
came funning back 1t fan speed ,ha
yearling struck tile spur wife w6inh
wound around his legs until he passed
the length of it sixteen feet. The bluGi
flowed, but when washed off /; was
found that no damage beyond the prick
ing had been done We might multiply
instances to show what those who kHoW
think Of this fencing But il j. SAT
ticient to say that 1t is just the Teasing
that the farmers and stockmsn hdvo
been looking for. The man who has
had valuable stock injured or killed 5y
the rerciess liked berbs Of the old wire,
can afford TO displace that fencing, not
alone to save his stock but to give aim
relief from the constant worry in regard
to the horses or cattle turnsl int
barbed wire enclosure. The e!il)r Of
the Iowa Farmer says, it will add five
years to farmers life il he has
harmless barb wire fence. by removing
the heavy load of anxiety from his mind.
The proof of the pudding is in the eat
ing, ana we invite the farmers and
stockmen to come in and look at the
sample wire we will soon have 10 show
them.