Preservation Of Fence Posts

Any kind of timber, when employed for feiicö poets, will be more tban twice as durable if allowed io becouio thoroughly seasnued before set iu theground. Tho durability of seasmed pcsra niay be prouaoted, so as to innke theui last ati age, by the appliuatioD of a hea?y coat ot coal tav to the portion butied in the eartb, and a few iüc'ics above the surface of the ground. Soim turnara eet the eround end in hot tar and let it boil fifteen minutes. When cool, cover witb tar tbiokencd with grouud slate or ground brick The coatiüg prevenís the uctioQ of moisture. But this treatment of green poets would do very liitlo good, and pêrbaps raischief A boiliní i'i litno water is also beoéficial. Timber tbat 13 iirst water-logged and theti well dried Lists wel!, because the wa!er soaka out the acid tbat basteas the decay. Others contend that thn betier w:.y is to season tho post we!l beforo setting it, and when the post hole is fillcd to within ten inch es of t!io mrfaoe of the greurd, to apply a beavy coat of tar aud fiil up. witli carih. As fence posts nhvays decay örst near the surfaoo of ilie ground, it is ouly ucecssary to proteet u few inchea above tho surface, nd abont a foot below it. The timber begins lo deoay uauully 011 the aurface of ihs pos'. ; tiierefure if Ihe surface can bu protec'.cd by some antiseptic matei ial, posts will last a lifetime. Many kinds of timber will oot last five years if set in tho groucd while green.-