. Fur-farming in Canada . are not fox-proof unless the fenceis buried over four feet. In light soil, additional precautions may betaken by digging the trench wide and by rough-concreting the basea couple of feet inwards from the fence. One rancher, on a sandyarea, planned to concrete the whole floor area of his paddocks andcover it with a foot of sand. When it interferes with the drainage,this use of concrete is objectionable. The carpet wire should be used on the paddock fence as well ason the exterior. It prevents the fox from burrowing alongside thefence where digging out is always attempte
. Fur-farming in Canada . are not fox-proof unless the fenceis buried over four feet. In light soil, additional precautions may betaken by digging the trench wide and by rough-concreting the basea couple of feet inwards from the fence. One rancher, on a sandyarea, planned to concrete the whole floor area of his paddocks andcover it with a foot of sand. When it interferes with the drainage,this use of concrete is objectionable. The carpet wire should be used on the paddock fence as well ason the exterior. It prevents the fox from burrowing alongside thefence where digging out is always attempted. The following material is necessary for the construction of apaddock fence 9 feet high and extending three feet into the ground. 12 posts, each 13 feet lineal feet of 1-inch board, 5 inches lineal feet of overhang wire, 24 inches wide, 2-inch mesh, gauge No. lineal feet of fence wire, 5 feet wide, 2-inch mesh, gauge No. lirieal feet of fence wire, 4 feet wide, 2-inch mesh, gauge No. Usual Type of Kennel and Pen
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