—Lancaster Farming, Saturday, December 10,1977 22 Proper fence construction builds satisfaction MIDDLETOWN, Ohio - Fence construction takes skills which, if applied properly, will bring about deep satisfactions of a job well done. It’s no secret that a properly built fence along some road frontage - or anywhere on the farm - is a source of pride for the far mer. 1. Start Splice Before Stretch Proper Stretch Too Tight While a neatly erected fence might justifiably be termed a work of art, it’s not difficult if you know how. The folks at Armco Steel Corporation offer some tips, as illustrated in the ac companying sketches. Stretching the wire is important, for example, and proper methods should be 3. Completed used. There are ways you can tell when the right amount of tension has been reached, as shown. The way the staple is driven into posts may well determine how long the fence will be held in its proper place. The sketch illustrates what’s wrong and what’s right. 2. Vi Complete ■ i',' ' » I 'tv* i«Utht !'' Hi: Wrong Wron* |,TT iil - *'* h| «Hht ' h re ri^ Old disk blades welded to I*— IK” Vf," r-^ fl Wr»n* Wron* steel post ends before setting in concrete give better an chorage for comer post assemblies. The concrete base should be made biggest at the bottom to reduce the chances of frost heaving the posts out of the ground. It’s also recommended that the concrete base be beneath the frost line, as shown in the accompanying drawing. Brace Vto 10'— Af* diam. 8' long 4" to 6" Top Diame Gear up and save on newdohn Deere and used equipment • Hay Equipment • Spreaders • Loaders • Rotary Cutters • Farm Wagons That’s right—now you can buy new John Deere and used farm equipment and save on hard-earned funds. For equipment for making hay... no finance charges imposed until April 1,1978. For other machines for use around the - farm... no finance charges imposed until LANDIS BROS. INC. Lancaster, PA 717-393-3906 ADAMSTOWN EBUIPNKNT INC. Mohnton, RD2, PA. 19540 (near Adamstown) 215-484-4391 PIKEVILLE EQUIPMENT INC. J.B.C. GROFF, INC. STANLEY A. KIOPP, INC. 0, o“r jssssl jsa-iSi 215-987-6277 215-488-1510 KERMIT K. KISTLER, INC. ROBERT E. LITTLE INC. Lynnport, PA. Zieglerwille, PA. 215-298-3270 215-287-9643 Solid corner construction When the time comes to is imperative to sound fence splice the wires, the construction. A pulling force “Western Union” splice is a of 3000 to 4500 pounds often good one to use, especially results on corner assem- for barbed wire. It’s done as blies, so proper anchorage is shown in the drawing, a must. ' When it’s all done, the farmer should have a fence Posts should be at least 3% which will not only last, but feet deep and tamped be a compliment to his farm solidly. - as well. No. 9 Smooth Wire Should be Singing Tight Before Twisting * flu, tkN. % N / \ * staple to Hold Wire y' \ • Blades ML S. YEARSLEY & SONS West Chester, PA 215-696-2990 SHOTZBERGER’S EQUIPMENT Elm. PA. 717-665-2141 •' long d" *A c " ✓ Use 1 to A6WAY, INC. Chapman Equipment Center Chapman, PA. 215-398-2553 NEUHAUS’ES, INC. R.D. 2, York, PA 1-83 Loganville Ext. 3 717-428-1953 or 235-1306 I. G.’s AG SALES Silverdale, PA. 18962 215-257-5136 V long 5" .Top Diameter
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