Stone is the material for one-third of the fences of
Connecticut,
New London
having 70 per cent, of wall,
Fairfield 50,
And
other counties a smaller proportion.
Post and rail fence encloses three-tenths of the fields;
Worm-fence
nearly one-fourth;
Board-fence
one-eighth;
Height,
3 1/2 to 4 1/2 feet.
In Middlesex, where a poor quality of stone is available,
Walls 3 feet high are common,
with
stakes and rails above.
In New Haven similar fences are made, the wall 2 1/2 feet
high.
These
walls are preferred to the regular stone-wall for sheep-pastures.
Six rails are said to make a legal worm-fence;
Heavy rocks
are often placed- under the corners ;
And a fence built with 1 1/2 to 2 feet of stone,
With 3
rails above,
Is deemed a Good Fence.
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