. The Illustrated annual register of rural affairs and cultivator almanac for the year .. . rly summer ofthe third year, the fine broad-based, thickened appearance at the bottom,represented by fig. 70. The next pruning, to be done at the beginningof the fourth year, is shown in fig. 71, as indicated by lines meeting at c,when the hedge for the first time begins to assume the form of a previous shearings (or rather mowings) are shown by the dotted linesc and d. Fig. 72 shows the subsequent cuttings—first by the lines meet-ing at A, and afterwards at latter may be straight, asthe
. The Illustrated annual register of rural affairs and cultivator almanac for the year .. . rly summer ofthe third year, the fine broad-based, thickened appearance at the bottom,represented by fig. 70. The next pruning, to be done at the beginningof the fourth year, is shown in fig. 71, as indicated by lines meeting at c,when the hedge for the first time begins to assume the form of a previous shearings (or rather mowings) are shown by the dotted linesc and d. Fig. 72 shows the subsequent cuttings—first by the lines meet-ing at A, and afterwards at latter may be straight, asthe previous ones, or in the formof a gothic arch, as shown bythe figure. This brings thehedge to the close of the fourthyear, when it will begin to forman eflficient barrier, if it hasbeen well cultivated and i)runedas here indicated. Its breadthat bottom will be nearly double its height. Future years will give itmore height; but it must be especially observed to keep it always narrowat top, so that the foliage above shall not shade that below, nor injurethe broad thick growth at Fig. 72—End of Fourth Tkaror BkginningOF Fifth. -=^=>^ OF RURAL AFFAIRS. 271 f FENCES AND FENCE MAKINO. A MODERATE estimate will show that the entire cost of the fences of thewhole country, cannot be less than five hundred million dollars. Thereduction of this aggregate expense but one-fifth, would consequentlysave the country at large a greater sum than the whole value of the ErieCanal and of the New-York Central and Eric Railroads. Every sugges-tion for cheapening their construction, or rendering them more durable,may contribute esse?itially to this most important result, and is worthy ofthe attention of the inquiring farmer. The common worm or zig-zag fences of the country, with their project-ing stakes, occupy a strip of land at least twelve feet wide—occasioninga loss of land equal to this breadth on two sides of everj^ arable field—or half a rod more than is occasioned by a strai
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