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    ON THE FENCE

    Aug 03, 2020 4 minutes
    TEXT AND PHOTOGRAPHS BY STEVE MAXWELL
    ILLUSTRATIONS BY LEN CHURCHILL

    Got some land to fence for livestock? When it comes to pastures and paddocks, the quality of fencing is just as important as the quality of soil. Modern options include high-tensile woven wire and polywire (or poly tape) fences. Perhaps you’ve already got a tumbledown wooden rail fence on your land that you might want to resurrect. Read on to learn about four basic fences I’ve been using on my Manitoulin Island homestead for more than 30 years, and then make an informed decision about the best option for your situation.

    Option No. 1: Woven Wire Fence

    Pros: Strong; secure; reasonably attractive

    Cons: Highest annual cost; most maintenance required

    Sometimes called a page-wire fence, this system uses the same

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