The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1916-07-28
CONCRETE FENcEPosTs.
Scarcity Il Suitable Timber Makes
Substitute Necessary.

Scarcity - Suitable Itmber hah~-
Substitute Necessary.
Prepared By United States department. =
Agricultural
Ths growing scarcity Of suitable tD
bsr for fe7cepost. In many parts u
the. country IL tending 20 develop .
more Widespread use OF steel and con
crete for this purpose. steel posts are
very easily handled. and fences may b
erected IN a short time with them
They have been criticised. however.
On ths ground that they are bent by
heavy stock rubbing against them
This may bs avoided BY constructinS
The fence 90 that it b Digit enough 10
transmit the strain Of pressure which
u brought 10 bear upon Il TO the end
posts and thu Intermediate line posts
TIE use Of heavier steel posu WI slss
do away with this objection.
Tor concrete q great argument y Ii
durability To securS thh, however.
much care must b exercised In tho -
Lection q materials and In the con
strurtinn Of posts. Gravel o. crushed
rock should b used which does not
: errcod one hah inch or run under one
duartsr inch in diameter. The sand
should Be clean and fairly closa Tne
beR results are obtained from q very
ria mixture. which should coutain one
part cement. two parts sand and three
parts gravel IL d.-aa not pay TO stint
the quantity Of cement. for the slight
reduction In cost Obtained in this way
VII be Offset by great difference IN
the quality Of the post
Homemade wooden forms may be
used. but BETTER results are obtained
from steel forms Both types OF forms.
howsver. should be thoroughly cleaned
and oiled before u.tng- The best time
for cleaning b Just after the green
poets are removed from the uDolds and
before there is dine for particles Of
concrete 10 harden on them oilins
should be done before the concrete i
put n. = small amount Of machine OF
appfSad with = brush answering The
purpose
m eooccsss sho1hd ont.tn tusi
enough water 10 enable b 90 b poar
cd and no more- AftsT n = In thu
mails II aloud b jarrOd or Vibratet
In orssr rhsf M ssCtfanG may forcr
ouf uhA.svsr am n eocsai.a Tn.s :
enssntiai % thS making q . strunI
smooth post- oCdinArly ths posts csn
b removed from The mold - ths sGii
OF t~enty-fo1r hourN Thsy shcri
thu b lGh on . smooth DOR AID
kapt oovsssd for . vSsk O. IN cayH
During ths time they EhOuH b sprin-
Did vith wAter daily % prevent their
/ drying Ost too rapbily Al the end u
rnb period they may b stacked O
end IN piles. WHARF thay should he Ieft
sor n Ieasx q month Or better. three
monthA
Owing % the excessive weight OF
concrete posts II Il doubtful wbetheF
fencing can BE- erected as quickly with
them m with wooden posts They must
also be handled very carefully and
ven set in the ground 10 prevent hesv-
ing II the post does heave sufficiently
% lean over its weight may pull the
fence down
in experiments conducted By IN
state college in Iowa the cost q the
cement used In concrete fence posts
vas found 10 vary from 4 70 5 cents
. post The cost OF reinforcing rods
was from . 20 u vents per post II
J sand and gravel are available on the
farm and the work may be done AZ .
! season Of the year when the time
J might not otherwise be probably en-
: piOyed the construction o. concerts
fs1esposts az these Gusts y quite
feasible In the winter. however. care
! n1st be taken Dot TO ALLOW the Coz
esSss % freeAs,