Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-08-03

in every poultry operation
1t affects boundaries, partitions and
limitations. It is the means by which
nocks are controlled IT. is indispensable.
Also, il is contrary material To work, fire.
unently attended by difficulties, partlc'i-
larly If the operator works slnglc-handed
and without previous experience.
If the following suggestions arc borne
in mind, the task will he greatly slmplified: !:
In purchasing poultry netting, even the
best grades, II sometimes happens that
one selvage is slightly longer than the
other. This accounts for no end Of trouble,
unless proper precautions are taken.
Netting having uneven edges should
always be hung with the shortest selvage
Mt the top Otherwise, IT the longest
selvage is placed at the top, the upper
section Of the netting, after II is hung,
will sag between the posts in spite Of
every effort to remedy It.
There is ono exception to this rue
which will explain the principle of u:
IF n fence is to he erected on ground which
is rolling. and the contour Of tho grade is
such that the highest ground Is IN the
center Of the curve, grading away uni
forrniy on each side, it is quite likely that
this curve will conform To the curve in
the netting, in which case the wire may
be hung with the longest edge uppermost-
EXAMINE THE NETTING FIRST
To ascertain II roll Of netting IS
straight unrol the wire on a level stretch
Of ground, aad if instead Of lying in a
straight line, the netting describes
slight curve, II Is because ono edge or
selvage il longer than the other, perhaps
but few inches, but enough to cause an
unsatisfactory Job, unless the above prac-
tice il followed The selvage on the IN
side nf the curve is the shortest side; the
outside Of the curve ls the longest selvage
This point is unimportant with neftIngs
less than three feet in width, because any
variation Is easily taken up IN the hanging.
II applies to wider sizes especially the SIX
foot netting, where there IL no top rail n
the fence from which the wire can be
stretched Most nettings run 30 yards 70
the bale or roll, and the better grades are
galvanized after the netting i woven.
ward or rim should never he CON
strIctcd with rail at the top, unless the
top i 10 be covered with netting, also, or
unless the fence Is built unusually high.
Rails invite the birds 10 fly and allght on
them, and once they form this habit the
entire flock will be gwen 70 yard-breakIng,
hence the purpose Of the fence ls de-
stroved
Top rails consisting Of 2x4-inch lumber
make a neat finish 10 the yard, but they
are expensive and unnecessrv Leave the
wIre netting form the top Of the fence, and
YOU will not be bothered by hlgh-hyIng,
because It offers no perch Tor the birds %
tly uuon. and they seldom attempt flying
clear over the fence The plan netting
= a MYSTERIOUS barrier 10 them. Keep
II -.
BASE BOARDS AND Posts.
B..st boards i inches wlde. securely
nailed 70 the fence posts. make An excel
lcut bottom for a fence. and assist greatly
IN Inning Up the pests and stretching the
netting. but they are likewise expensive,
very much 50 L large arvsAS are 10 be m
elos..d They are not absolutely essential.
t.ood results can be obtained 10y the tol-
loving method
The fence posts shotsd be we'll planted
IN the ground. from 10 ~ Il feet apart,
aud hraced at the corners or N way OF
gates e. take the STRAIN Of stretching the
Wlre Then. commencing a. a corner. IN
roll tie bale Of netting Tor lis entire
length. or ior the length OF q PARTICULAR
side uf the ietoe, keeping the netting As
close 70 the posts as possible. start 10
hang the netting bN the top sewage at the
exact height FROM the ground. driving one
| staple no more IL each post, until the
| entire length Is hung, all the while stretch
| lng the selyage away trom the starting
| polnt.
BE careful not to walk on the netting
unnecessarily. or TO handle it IN such 3
way that II develops bulges or sagged
places. and do not attempt to stretch the
| middle oi the netting at tins time Ii IS
| also a bad plan TO Try and carry the net
ting around a corner without cutting It
and making a ncw place of beginning
| espeg lally II the posts are round
" hen the netting is hung by single
staple at each post, commence at the
middle of the length Of wire and secure
the bottom sewage at each post al the
ground line or an lnch below, working
each way from the place Of beginning, and
being careful hot - stretch the netting
beVond the distance allotted To II by each
post interval This method apportlons the
correct amount Of netting over the entire
area. whercupou It IS then = simple matter
to return and staple the wire 10 each post
individually, stretching II slightly here aud
there as required
sTAkING poWN HE BOTTOM.
y iGtQ Atlt pOtlDui VI AA1N AAGNAAAiE III
place and make It hug the ground closely
drive stakes al intervals of three or four
feet two stakes between the posts are
generally sufficient, and secure them 20
the netting by IA staple. Discarded wooden
fence pallngs are splendid for this purpose,
especially II they are tapcrod. Drive the
largest end III the ground Tor a distance OF
about is inches, and they are not likely to
heave upward BY frost action.
The life Of these stakes will be prolonged
as will the fence posts II they are first
| dipped III wood preservatlvc, or else
charTed
BY the use Of stakes IN thus manner 1t IS
possible TO sink the netting into the ground
without difficulty, and with little prac-
tlce one soon develops the trick Of being
able to drive the stakes with just enough
tension on the netting TO stretch IT per
fe city flat and tight
For repairs to foundations of buildings,
walls, piers and SO on, there is no better
material than concrete, which further
commends itself to the farmer because OF
its simplicity Anyone who can handle a
hatchet and saw and build a rough wooden
form, can execute satisfactory concrete
Job And most of the tools required are
those used for everyday work about a