DCHP-2
straight rail fence DCHP-1 (pre-1967)
THIS ENTRY MAY CONTAIN OUTDATED INFORMATION, TERMS and EXAMPLES
See 1932 quote. [See picture at rail fence.]
See also: rail fence
- 1932 There was the rustle fence, with boom on top and centre; the straight rail fence, made with post planted in the ground, and stake bound alongside with tree wires to contain the rails--bottom, centre and top.
- 1953 The straight rail fence is used a great deal today. Posts are erected at suitable intervals and the rails are simply nailed into place. These fences have become practicable only since the invention of the wire nail.
- 1932 There was the rustle fence, with boom on top and centre; the straight rail fence, made with post planted in the ground, and stake bound alongside with tree wires to contain the rails--bottom, centre and top.