. Railroad fences, gates and galvanized steel fence posts. . ^■^T^ENCE building is greatly facilitated if, at the IjLL OLltset> tne ^ence me 1S properly cleared of &brush, stumps, rocks and other obstructions which, if not taken into consideration, will interfere with the lining up of the posts and stretching of the wire fabric. A fence should be pig tight and hog tight at the bot-tom, and to make itso the humps shouldbe leveled off in orderthat the bottom of thefence shall rest natur-. ally and snugly on the ground at theflowest points. J Digging Holes The next step is to dig holes for end
. Railroad fences, gates and galvanized steel fence posts. . ^■^T^ENCE building is greatly facilitated if, at the IjLL OLltset> tne ^ence me 1S properly cleared of &brush, stumps, rocks and other obstructions which, if not taken into consideration, will interfere with the lining up of the posts and stretching of the wire fabric. A fence should be pig tight and hog tight at the bot-tom, and to make itso the humps shouldbe leveled off in orderthat the bottom of thefence shall rest natur-. ally and snugly on the ground at theflowest points. J Digging Holes The next step is to dig holes for end posts and corner a gate is to be placed in the fence line, two end postswill be necessary. If the gate is placed at a corner, two end postswill answer—one at the corner, the other at the opposite end of thegate. Under ordinary conditions, with soil fairly firm and nottoo wet, the hole for the American steel end post may be in size18 inches by 20 inches,) the longer dimension being parallel with the fence line. Set the post not less than 3 feet deep, and even deeper if the post will admit being more than .1 feet in the ground and leave enough above ground to carry the fence. Corner posts, under normal conditions, require a hole whose dimensions are|20 inches by 20\ inches and not less than 3 feet detp. * fa-tV**. <^^w***//^V-h -■*■
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