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stump fence 
See 1932 quote.
- 1932 Which fence came first? One might suppose the stump fence, that fantastic but effective barrier of pine roots turned on edge and laid in a line with their earthy-filled faces showing all one way. It gave the impression of a stockade. . . .
- 1939 "Ugly as a stump fence" is a well-known phrase, fraught with meaning for any Canadian.
- 1963 Stump fences, mute evidences of many an arduous stumping bee, still dot the countryside.
- 1932 Which fence came first? One might suppose the stump fence, that fantastic but effective barrier of pine roots turned on edge and laid in a line with their earthy-filled faces showing all one way. It gave the impression of a stockade. . . .