652 Journal of Agriailiiirc. [11 Oct.. 1909. 



5-in. lap, and secure with spring head nails on top every 18 inches to puxlins 

 and on side to end of each rafter. Cover the fence and walls with 26- 

 gauge corrugated iron lapped li corrugations and secured with sjjring 

 head nails to 3-in x i|-in. battens , end rafters and plates at everv 

 second corrugation. Cover the gates, door and feed flap on inside with 

 26-gauge corrugated iron secured to rails with spring head nails the 

 same as for other iron. All iron .should be so lapped as to prevent the 

 prevailing wind from blowing between joints. Fix 24-gauge galvanized 

 iron 4j-in. O.G. spouting on top of corrugated iron of west wall secured 

 to end of rafter with a stout galvanized iron strap. Fix a 6-in. strip of 

 28-gauge galvanized iron as flashing behind straps of spouting bent under 

 spouting and down wall over corrugated iron. Double solder and rivet 

 ioint in .spouting and stop ends with plain iron doul)le soldered and riveted. 

 Connect spouting with 3-in. galvanized iron down pipe to tank. Although 

 no tank is provided for in the accompanying quantities it is advisable to 

 have some means of catching w-ater from the roof, especiallv if there 

 should be more than one stye. 



Fix to the underside of rafters with staples i-in. mesh 19-gauge wire 

 netting. P'ill in the space between netting and corrugated iron of roof 

 with straw. This is for the purpose of catching the drips caused bv 

 condensation and to keep the pen cool in summer. Paint sun flaps both 

 sides three coats of oil paint. 



The following is a list of the materials required for the erection of 

 a single pig- stye : — 



Red-fjuin — 



8-in X 2-in. ; 8 Sin., sole plates. 

 4-in. X 4 in. ; 3 9-ft., 3 8-ft., studs. 

 4in. X •2-in. ; 10 1-ft 8-in., supports for guard rail. 

 3 in X 3-in ; 3 4-ft. 9 in., fence posts. 



3-in. X 2-in. ; 1 2-ft. 6-in.. 2 1-ft. 9-in., .sole plate and struts. 

 Hardirood- 



5-in. X 2-in. : 2 12-ft., plates. 



5-in. X 1 -in. ; 2 3-ft , gate .stops. 



4-in. X \l-m.; 1 12-ft., 5 10-ft., 2 6-ft., 2 S-ft 9-in.. 1 .■> ft , 3 4-ft., 3 3 ft. (i in. 



2 3-ft. 3-in , 7 3-ft., 2 2-ft. 6-in. ; supjKtrt to sun flaps, rafters, style-, rails^ 



and braces. 

 3-in. X 3 in. ; 2 9-ft., 2 6ft., 3 7-ft.. guar.l rail. 

 3in. X 2in ; 4 5 ft. ."J-in., bearers for grid. 

 3-in. X l^-in. ; 4 16-ft. 6-in., 4 12 fr., 4 7 ft. (i-iu., 1 3-ft. 1-in., ])urlius, vail 



battens and capping for yard ga'e. 

 3-in. X 1 in. : 20 9-ft. 3in. battens, for grid. 

 2-in. X 1-in. ; 2 3-ft., 2 2-ft. fi-in., door and gate sto])s. 

 Two oat of 4in. x 4in. ; 2 6-tt. 9 in , 1 7ft. Oin., arris rail. 

 Whit<' Baltic I'iiK^ — 

 6-in X 1-in. ; 1 6ft. 6-in.. 2 6ft., 2 4-ft., 1 4-ft. 6-in , sun tlaj), ledges, and braces. 

 6-in. X g-in.T. and (i. ; 20 3-ft. 6-in., sbeetingof sun Haps. 



Br id- ]Vork— 

 725 bricks. 

 60 splayed bricks, for main drains. 



2 bags cement. 

 1^ cubic yards sand. 



Irovmoiif/ert/ — 



Corrugated (Galvanized Iron — 



26-gauge, 4 8-ft., 6 7-ft., 16 6-ft., 6 10-ft. 



26-gaiue, ridging, 18-in., 2 lengtiis. 



26-gaiige, 3-in., <lia., down pipe, 2 lengths. 

 Plain fialvanized Iron — 



28-gauge, 1 72-in. x 24- in. 



24-gaugc, 4i-in. O.G. spouting, 2 lengths. 



Straps for sjiouting, 5. 



Spring head nails, 4 packets. 



