Virginia Agricultural Experiment StationHurst, Homer T.Mason, J.P.H.2019-10-022019-10-021959-07http://hdl.handle.net/10919/94306Concrete backfill was the only treatment that approached complete stability. Steel poles resisted overturning better than did wood poles. Crushed stone resisted overturning better than earth did. Pole depth increases stability at an increasing rate.16 pagesapplication/pdfen-USVirginia Agricultural Experiment Station materials are available for public use, re-print, or citation without further permission, provided the use includes credit to the author and to the Virginia Agricultural Experiment Station and Virginia Tech.Reportpolesstability