. The Annals of Horticulture and Year-Book of Information on Practical Gardening. NISTS AND EMIGRANTS. 133 ground, and stand out above the surface highenough for the intended purpose ; the stouterend should be cut to a point with the bill-hook, that it may be readily driven into theground. These stakes should be removed tothe line of the intended fence, and left insufficient heaps to supply the space from oneheap to the next. While the heaps of wasteand underwood are being burned, let thepointed ends of these stakes be placed in thefire long enough to char the surface ; it is thebest preventiv
. The Annals of Horticulture and Year-Book of Information on Practical Gardening. NISTS AND EMIGRANTS. 133 ground, and stand out above the surface highenough for the intended purpose ; the stouterend should be cut to a point with the bill-hook, that it may be readily driven into theground. These stakes should be removed tothe line of the intended fence, and left insufficient heaps to supply the space from oneheap to the next. While the heaps of wasteand underwood are being burned, let thepointed ends of these stakes be placed in thefire long enough to char the surface ; it is thebest preventive that can be found againstdecay; far better than dipping them in pitchor tar, and very much less expensive. Thereare many ways of fencing, but this is is to drive the stakes down a footapart; and as they have no support, let themgo down two feet into the ground. Whenthese are done in line, split stronger stakes,and fasten them in the way of rails. The onlymaterial required in greater abundance is thatfor nailing. The fence would then appearas in the following Splitting the rail that goes lengthways makesa flat side to go next the stakes ; the railsshould be nailed to every stake. A top railalone will make it very strong. By driving astake down at every foot, the opening wilfbeabout nine inches, not large enough to admita sheep ; but they may be closer ; and sevenfeet stakes will make a five-foot fence verystrong ; that is, two feet under the surface,and five feet above it. Where the fence isonly to keep out cattle and horses, a post andrail fence will do ; this will require the poststo be seven feet long, and the larger the better,up to the thickness of a mans thigh above theground, and the two feet under ground stilllarger ; holes must be dug, two feet deep, tohold these posts, which must be placed fromseven to ten feet apart, and well rammed rail must be composed of pieces of woodof a right length to meet one another at theposts; these would be the b
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