Fences, Gates and Bridges: A Practical Manual. Various

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      Fences, Gates and Bridges: A Practical Manual

      Published by Good Press, 2019

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      EAN 4064066214647

Table of Contents

       CHAPTER I. RAIL AND OTHER PRIMITIVE WOOD FENCES.

       VIRGINIA RAIL FENCE.

       LAYING A RAIL FENCE.

       STAKING AND WIRING.

       A FENCE OF “STAKES AND RIDERS.”

       A POLE FENCE.

       FENCES FOR SOIL LIABLE TO HEAVE.

       OTHER PRIMITIVE FENCES.

       CHAPTER II. STONE AND SOD FENCES.

       HOW A STONE WALL SHOULD BE BUILT.

       BUILDING A STONE FENCE.

       TRUCK FOR MOVING STONES.

       REINFORCING A STONE WALL.

       A COMPOSITE FENCE.

       A PRAIRIE SOD FENCE.

       CHAPTER III. BOARD FENCES.

       BUILDING BOARD FENCES.

       FENCES FOR LAND SUBJECT TO OVERFLOW.

       A FENCE BOARD HOLDER.

       REINFORCING A BOARD FENCE.

       CHAPTER IV. PICKET FENCES.

       A GOOD GARDEN FENCE.

       A SOUTHERN PICKET FENCE.

       FENCES OF SPLIT PICKETS.

       ORNAMENTAL PICKET FENCES.

       RUSTIC PICKET FENCES.

       LIGHT PICKET FENCES.

       HAND-MADE WIRE AND PICKET FENCES.

       FENCE OF WIRE AND PICKETS.

       CHAPTER V. BARB-WIRE FENCE.

       STEEL FENCE STAPLES.

       HOW TO SET BARB WIRE FENCE.

       UNREELING AND STRETCHING BARB WIRE.

       WIRE STRETCHERS.

       SPLICING BARB WIRES.

       BUILDING WIRE FENCES ON UNEVEN GROUND.

       CHAPTER VI. FENCES OF BARB WIRE AND BOARDS.

       COMBINED WIRE AND BOARD FENCE.

       A BRACKETED FENCE.

       DOG-PROOF FENCES.

       CHAPTER VII. HEDGES.

       THE BEST HEDGE PLANTS.

       PLANTING AND CARE OF OSAGE HEDGES.

       HEDGES FOR THE SOUTH.

       ORNAMENTAL HEDGES AND SCREENS.

       CHAPTER VIII. PORTABLE FENCES AND HURDLES.

       PORTABLE BOARD FENCES.

       PORTABLE FENCES OF POLES OR WIRE.

       PORTABLE FENCES FOR WINDBREAKS.

       PORTABLE POULTRY FENCES.

       PORTABLE FOLDING FENCE.

       TEMPORARY WIRE AND IRON FENCES.

       CHAPTER IX. FENCES FOR STREAMS AND GULLIES.