. Railroad structures and estimates . he land is of little value or is not inuse, the company get the privilege of locating the snow fencesto secure the best results, as sometimes it is necessary to placetwo or three parallel rows of snow fence spaced 150 to 200 where the land slopes downward towards the cut to beprotected, or where the ground rises abruptly towards the cutit may be necessary to place the fences 50 ft. or less apart. Picket Fence. — The ordinary picket fence for use in yardshops, etc., consists of 8-in. cedar posts 9 to 10 ft. long, set 6 ground and 3 to 4 ft


. Railroad structures and estimates . he land is of little value or is not inuse, the company get the privilege of locating the snow fencesto secure the best results, as sometimes it is necessary to placetwo or three parallel rows of snow fence spaced 150 to 200 where the land slopes downward towards the cut to beprotected, or where the ground rises abruptly towards the cutit may be necessary to place the fences 50 ft. or less apart. Picket Fence. — The ordinary picket fence for use in yardshops, etc., consists of 8-in. cedar posts 9 to 10 ft. long, set 6 ground and 3 to 4 ft. under, at about 8-ft. centers, with3// y 4// runners top and bottom, set about 12 to 18 in. fromground and top of posts; to these are nailed 4 X 1 X 6vertical pointed end pickets, with spaces between varying from1 in. to 6 in. 278 SNOW SHEDS. Approximate cost per linear foot, 50 to 75 cents in cost per linear foot, $1 to $ in woodmetal (Fig. 93). and >^»^»vV>^vM-^^^ ^ -IlriM ■,»,>i»ij«||,^.,|j. No. 24 Gauge Galvd Corrugated Iron(Birmijigham Gauge) I 1 j J—SCedar Posts 128loDg •—!—i--i-3 z 4 Anchor 2 U lons-j ■~lr_r BACK El-EVATION


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