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Ashburton Guardian, Volume VII, Issue 1734, 13 December 1887, Page 3

FuhJic Hnfces. ;d IB d O '8 S y XIAS PRESENTS TTSVERY Purchasop of DRAPERY Elhi llj month of TliliEE POUNDS "am f upwards will bo prosontcd with a I » Handsome Albura 0 Copies now on view m the Window. JOHN OBR & CO. December 2nd, 1887. ) ) I 1 [ 3 1 1 1 1 • v ) L 3 \ "7 SPE~ciTL'ns:"cTlTcE7~' S A LARGE SHIPMENT > OF MENK'.'AND YOUTHS' Tweed Suits, Boy's Knicker and Jcrwey Suitp, \ Felt and Tweed HatH, now shapes, SliirtSj ( &o. Suitablo for Xinas. JUST LANDED. To bo aold extraordinarily cheap. — * ; John Orr and. Co.' ECONOMY IN T1MB: ECONOMY IN LABOR : ECONOMY IN FENCING MATEKIAL, . Patent Titan Y/ire Strainer, ADVANTAGES: IT strains a wiro anywlioro, oithorg* post or midway ; makes tho besl knot, nml one which seldom breaks old wiro ; does not plip about m working : strains with unrivalled power, onse, and freedom from annoyance ; docs not allow tho wiro to slaokon more than ONESIXTJ3ENTH of an inch while being secured ; combines lightness find strength m the highest degree ; can be conveniently applied to all purposes which require wires to bo joined under tension. ' A REVOLUTION IN WIRE FENCIKI' EFFECTED BY REID'S PATENT TRIPLEX WiRESTRAiNEB. (Patented m 1885 throughout Croat r»ritain, tho United States, and the Colonies.) No Straining Posts required except ftt tho angles of foneoa. The boring of Straining Posts unnecessary. Tho advantages claimod for tliese, tho latest and moat improved meuno of straining wire fences, uro : - THEY COST NOTHING, becauso they pay their cost m the straining yoats they save. THEY ARE A DIRECT GAIN m economy of timo Bnd labor, beciumo no boring of straining posts is required, and tho wholo process of Btraining occupies only about quarter the usual t.ime. THEY EFFECT A FURTHER SAVi ING of timo and labor as loug as the fonco exists, becauso they are loft permanently attached to tho wires, which can therefore bo tightened or slackened whenever doaired. Comparative Estimate of 14 chaina of G-Wiro Fence. XJNBIin OKPINARY METHOD. ' No Wiro Stretchers left attached, s. d. 2 strainE of 7 chains oach, requiring 3 straining posts at na^ ?>s oach 9 0 labor at 2 atraina of 0 wires,. Buy 1 man for 1 hour, at Is por hour 1 Labour digging, erecting, and fixiDg 3 straining posts and sfcaya for same, pay 1 man for 4 hours, at Is por hour „ ... 4 0 Labor boring two straining poHts, say 1 man for 20 minutes ... 0 4 Total 14 4 UNDKIt NEW BYSTEM. 1 Triplex "Wiro Stretchers boing left attached to Wiro. a. • 1 strain of 14 chains, Patent Tiiplox Wiro Stretchers used midsvny, and straining 7 chainß on each ' side ; only 2 Btraining posts required, at say 3a each „. 6 6 1 Labor at one strain of 6 wires, say r 1 man for 20 minutes, only no fasioningg.oing required ... 0 Labor orcctin digging, and fixing 2 Blraiiiinpoetß and slayH for same, say nn»n for hours 40 inii.iito ... 2 I No boring required.., ... ... 0 . tt Cost of G Triple Wiro Stretchers, at cay übout 8d each ... ...40 Total 13 *NOTE WELL. —If 'JITAN WIHI STUAINER bo used and removed aftei Btraining, tho above item of 4s will a!sc j bo saved, though at the expense of fulnn efficiency. i fchowing New Systom to bo go mno 7 more eccaiomical thnn tin old f >no — that ■ balanco is left over ujtcr '/iisluoing the cost of U'ripleu Wire tilreicha , / / /,_; McGallum & 00. (sole Ag to for. tbo County