DCHP-3

stump fence

DCHP-1 (pre-1967)

Entry from the DCHP-1 (pre-1967)

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See 1932 quote.

Quotations

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.