432 



Journal of Agriculture. Victoria. [10 July, 1916. 



Half way along the race 

 is a gate which opens into 

 decoy pen, which in this 

 dip extends along the for- 

 ward part of the race and 

 round the end of it to the 

 back of the " slide-in." The 

 fence between the race and 

 this long decoy pen is fairly 

 open, so that the sheep can 

 readily see through it; the 

 outer side of race, where 

 the " yarders-up " work, is 

 boarded up. The race is 

 floored with hardwood, with 

 a slight fall in the last panel 

 to top of " slide-in," which 

 really forms the end of race. 

 Water is laid on, and the 

 arrangements of this di^p 

 are complete and con- 

 venient, Mr. Wallace hav- 

 ing, as far as possible, com- 

 bined the good points of 

 various dips he had in- 

 spected before having his 

 own constriicted. 



I consider the draining 

 system and style of decoy 

 pen particularly good. The 

 owner kindly supplied me 

 with the following particu- 

 lars re approximate cost, 

 &c., and will, I feel sure, 

 be pleased to give any 

 sheep-owner further details 

 if desired : — 



Material used — 

 Bricks, 5,800 



Cement, 



casks ... 

 Posts, rails, &e. 

 Labour ... 

 Cartage ... 



Total 



eight 



£3P 



24* 



£63 



*Price of cement has in- 

 creased, and i^robably cost of 

 labour also, since the above 

 estimate was given. 



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