Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-07-29
ERECTING AND NETTING;
MAKING LATER REPAIRS
How to Build a Good Fence Without
Any Top Rails or Any Base
Boards.
STAT RIGHT. ALL WILL BE WELL
A Few Directions for the Concrete
Work-Estimatin Materials Re-
quircd-Inport"nC Of Overhaul
ing Your Roofs.

Wire netting plays an important part
. IN every poultry operation. II affects
r. boundaries, partitions and limitations.
p /, is the means 10y which focks are
controlled. 1t is Indispensable. Also.
ii is contrary material to work. FREE
, qucntly attended by ain ulucs particu.
larry Il the operator works single
handed and without previous expert
-. cnce
II the following suggestions are
borne in mind. the task Will bo greatly
snpiiied in purchasing poultry net
ting. even the best grades. il sometimes
happens that one sewage IS slightly
longe: than the Other This accounts
for no end 90! trouhlc, unless proper
precautions are taken
Netting having uneven edges should
always Re hung wi;h the shortest sell
wage az the top. otherwise. II the
longest selvaEe is placed at the top,
the upper section OF the netting after 4
is hung Will SAG between the posts
in spite Of every effort TO remedy it.
There is one exception 10 this rule,
which viii explain the principle OF ii;
If fence is 10 he erected on ground
which is rolling. and the contour Of
the grade i such that the highest
ground is in the center o: the curve.
grading uniformly on each side ii is
quite likely that this curve vii! corr
which case the wire may be hUug wi;h
the Longest edge uppermoSj.
CAREFULLY ENANitN:;
'rRI: NETTING FIRST
To ascertain If yol, u netting l.
straight unroll tho wire on level
stretch o: ground and II instead of
ryins n a straight line. the netting
describes . slight curve. 1T Is because
one eiee or selEBgr IS longer than TIA
other perhaps but ie" inches. bat
enough TO cause AN IusatiS!uctpry job.
unless the above practice IS followed.
The sewage on the inside al the curve
: is the shortest side; the outside oi the
curve Is the longest %e.VaEc.
This point is unimrortar, with uot-
;ings less than three Zee, H. with. bee
cause any variation is ess!! taken up
in the hanging, Il applies /" wider
sizes. especially the sIH-.out NETTING.
where there is no top ra-l 10 the fence
from which the wire can uc st-r;-h...
, Most ncttinES ran fifty yards to ;aa
bale or roll. and The better GRADES are
galvanized after the uettinE IS woven
a yard OF run sho AID never be con-
structed with raj! - the ;op Nn]c-s
the top i to lie covered with natti.g,
also, or unless tn fence is buiit Uu
usually high IA Is invite Tao birds 10
lily and alight on them. ana once tho.
= form THIS habit the cnt!:e nuck MI. be
given TO yard breaking. hence the pur
pose OF the fence is destroyed.
TOP rails consisi.nS OF -NA-'nHa lu"-
her make neat finish 10 The yard.
sary Leave tho wire uet':u- from The
top of the fence. and you VIII mo-, boo
bothered by high -hyiHs. because 1t or
tcrs no perch Tor the birds TO liy upon,
and they seldom attempt flying clear
over I fence. The plain netting Us q.
mysterious barrier 10 them. Keep il So.
SEE TO TIE: BASE
BOARDS AND POSTS
IS Base boards twelve inches WIDE.
g securely nailed TO the fence los,s. muA.
AN excellent bottom for q fence. .ul
assist greatly III lin ne UP jhe pa.
and stretching The nett!.s Hul thys
are likewise expensive. Nerg IIca So ,
large areas arc 10 tr IUr.o- a. !l..
arc not absolutely csScHy.a! Good r--
suits can he obtained a.; me l,..oN..-
method:
The fence posts should d., SIS,
planted in thu ground. lru.. ten 800
twelve feet apart. and b!aceu a. iN-
corners or IN way Of gates - take
the strain OF stretching the wrc
+. Then. commencing at q corner turnU
The bale q. netting Tor 1t, euUra
I. length, or for the Length OF part! u.a.
side OF The fence. keeping tHr Uctt!ug
AS close 10 the posts as p,ss' bic. start
10 hang the netting by The top sewage
at the eNac, he.gA; from tAc ground,
driving one star. no ;moEe--in each
post. until the 81 - ,."I!stE Is huns.
all the while stft;tg.ng the sewage
away from The starting point.
bc careful! not !" Walk on the net
ting unnecessarily, or 10 handle II in
such way t"at II develops hulges or
sagged places, ana do not attempt TO
stretch the middle o! tho netting at
ms 'line' II Is also bad plan TO Try
ana carr! M netting around "a corner
W!thout cutting II ana making Il new
pace OF beginning. especially II he
poSis are round.
when the netting Is hung 10y q single
staple at thch post commence at the
r- I la .E,s. H..
the bottom sewage at each post It; the
ground me or a" men below worklng
each way from tn place %! beginning,
and being ca'etu! NOT 10 stretch the
netting oeN"ha INC a'St"nc" allotted
70 bS .hch post interval. THIS
lneihod aHi'f'!ons the cof:eei amount
OIL he't!hE over lhe eHilft area MAr!e-
upon IL is theh = Simp!e matter 10 fc-