The fence is one-fourth of a mile long on each side, so the fence around the field is 1/4 + 1/4 + 1/4 + 1/4 = 1 mile long.
It will take Farmer Bob 1 mile / 4 miles/hour = <<1/4/4=0.0625>>0.0625 hours to inspect the fence. Answer: \boxed{0.0625}.
Farmer Bob is considering buying a new field that is next to one he already owns. The field he is considering is a perfect square. The fence along each side of this square field is made of old logs and is one-fourth of a mile long. If he can walk at a rate of four miles per hour, how long will it take him to inspect the fence all the way around this field?
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