Barbed wire is the type of fencing commonly used on farms to confine livestock, keeping valuable animals safe from predators, motor vehicles, deep water, and other hazards. Good quality barb wire ...

The HISTORYIn 1876 salesman John W. Gates brought barbed wire to Texas when he wagered $1 million that he could build a fence ... “The key to any fence is your corner, or end, posts,” Cowdrey ...

And he wants to buy 25 head of cattle to graze his land — something he said he cannot do unless he can string a fence through the river to keep his livestock from escaping.