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Pub?ic Notices. 3 SHEEP SHEAES. JUST Received, ex « lonic," a new lot 0 of the following,— 8.8.A. H.Z. \\ A., U. 38 A.S. with and without Driiers 78. ALSO,— Real Turkey Oilstones J. OKK & CO. | (LATE ORR AND ALOQRN.) KOBE BARGAINS. TT7B have received ANOTHER BIG TRAVELLERS' SAMPLES,Which we can Sell at English PMOE ,» Th , c P rlnol Pal lines are Boys' and Men a fcnlts and Tronaer*, Hatu, Hoelery Towels, Quilts, Shlrtß, Infant's Pellaseß Corsets, Suns laden, etc. The lot are marked In plain Figures, and now Ready for Sa c COME EARLY AND SATfI 60 PER OffiNT. JOHN OKR & CO. ECONOMY IN TIME : ECONOMY IN LABOR : ECONOMY IN FENCING MATERIAL. Patent Titan] Wire Strainer. ADVANTAGES: TT strains a wire anywhere, either at poßt or midway ; makes the best knot, and one which seldom breaks old wire ; does not Blip about m working ; strains with unrivalled power, ease, and freedom from annoyance ; does not allow the wire to slacken moro than ONESIXTEKNTH of an inch while being secured ; combines lightness end strength ia the highist degree ; can be conveniently applied to all purposes which require wires to be joined under tension. A REVOLUTTON IN WIRE FENCING EFFECTED BY REID'S PATENT TRIPLEX WIRE STRAINER. (Patented m 1885 throughout Great Britain, the Dnited States, and the Colonieß.) No StraimDg Poßte required except at the angles of fences The boring of Straining Posts unnecessary. The advantages claimed for these, the latest and most improved means of Btraining wire fences, are : - THEY COST NOTHING, because they pay their cost m the straining posts they save THEY ARE A DIRECT GAIN m economy of time snd labor, because no boiicg of straining posts is required, and the whole process of straining occupies only about quarter the usual <ime. THEY EFFECT A FURTHER SAVING of time and labor as long as the fence exists, because they are left perm a nently attached to the wiroß, » bich can therefoie be tightened or slackened whenever desired Compaative Estimate of 14 chains of 6- Wire Fence UNDER OKDINARY METHOD. No Wire Stretchers left attached. a d. 2 strains of 7 chains each, requiring 3 straining posts at say 3b each 9 0 Labor at 2 strains of 6 wires, say 1 man for 1 hour, at Is per hour 1 Labour digging, erecting, and fixing 3 straining postß and stays i'or same, cay 1 man for 4 hours, at Is per hour ... 4 0 Labor boring two straining posts, cay 1 man for 20 minutes ... 0 4 Total 14 4 UNDKR NEW SYSTEM. Triplex Wire Stretchers being left attached to Wire. 8. d. 1 strain of 14 chains. Patent Triplex Wire Stretchers used midway, and straining 7 chains on each side ; only 2 straining posts required, at say 3a each .... 6 0 Labor at one strain of 6 wires, say 1 man for 20 minutes, only no fastening being required ... 0 4 Labor erecting, digging, and fixing 2 straining posts and stays for same, say 1 man for 2 hours, 40minut<S > 2 No boring required 0 0 °Cost of 6 Triple Wire Stretchers, at soy about 8d each 4 0 Total 13 0 *NOYfl WELL. — If lITAN WIRE STRAINER be used and removed after straining, the above item of 4s will aleo he Bayed, thougk at the expense of future efficiency, t how ing New System to be so much more economical than th"s old *ne — that a balance is 'eft over ajter Including the cost cf Triplex Wire St-cxclui 1 1 1 McCalluia &^ Co.