. Elements of farm practice. Agriculture. AGRICULTURAL ENGINEERING 279 to dip the posts (or the part that is to go into the ground) in a vat of hot creosote. The creosote soaks into the wood and keeps them from rotting. Cement Posts.—Cement is now used for making posts, by mixing it with sand and water, then tamping it into molds of the proper shape. Such posts are very serviceable and get better the longer they stand. The only way in which they are injured is by breaking them. To prevent this, strips of wire are usually put inside of the posts as the mortar is being put into the molds. Cement
. Elements of farm practice. Agriculture. AGRICULTURAL ENGINEERING 279 to dip the posts (or the part that is to go into the ground) in a vat of hot creosote. The creosote soaks into the wood and keeps them from rotting. Cement Posts.—Cement is now used for making posts, by mixing it with sand and water, then tamping it into molds of the proper shape. Such posts are very serviceable and get better the longer they stand. The only way in which they are injured is by breaking them. To prevent this, strips of wire are usually put inside of the posts as the mortar is being put into the molds. Cement posts are not in general use, as few persons have learned to make them. The first cost of cement posts is higher than for wooden posts. They axe heavy to handle and some httle difficulty. Figure 124.—A well-braced corner post that will always remain perpendicular and hold the wire tight. is found in fastening the wire to them; but, considering their durability, they are not expensive and will probably be used to a great extent as their value becomes better known. Steel posts are now used to some extent and will prob- ably be used more than at present as timber becomes scarce and as more permanent fences are built. Investment in Fences.—Fencing is done entirely for live stock, hence the cost should be charged against them. Fencing intelligently done offers a good investment, but sometimes fences arc built when they should not be. Unless. Please note that these images are extracted from scanned page images that may have been digitally enhanced for readability - coloration and appearance of these illustrations may not perfectly resemble the original Wilson, Archie Dell, 1875- [from old catalog]; Wilson, E. W. , [from old catalog] joint author. St. Paul, Minn. , Webb publishing co.
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