57<5 journal of Agriculture , Victoria. [lo Sept., 191 2. 



HINTS TO SETTLERS. 



Bv ] . W'Uson, Silo Builder. 



A. — Six -hail Milking and Feed SJied. 



The accompanying illustrations are for a 6-l>ail milking and feed shed. 

 The following is a list of material required : — 



Hardwood. 



4 inches x I5 inches, thirty-nine y-ft. Wall Studs. 



4 inches x 3 inches, two ii-ft. Front Studs. 



4 inches x 4 inches, five 7-ft. and five 6-ft. 6-in. Bail Posts. 



4 inches x 2 inches, five n-ft. Bail Rails. 



3 inches x 2 inches, seven 5-ft. and six 6-ft. Studs and Tongues. 



3 inches x ig inches, four 9-ft. and four 17-ft. Runners for Bails. 



4 inches x 2 inches, two 17-ft. Collar Ties. 

 4 inches x 2 inches, eighteen 12-ft. Rafters. 



3 inches x 2 inches, two 17-ft. and two 9-ft. Capping for troughs. 



3 inches x I5 inches, ten 17-ft. and ten 9-ft. i'urlins. 

 6 inches x 1 inch, two i4-ft. Ridge. 



4 inches x 2 inches, four 17-ft. and four 14-ft. Plates. 

 4 inches x 3 inches, one r7-ft. and one lo-ft. Plates. 



3 inches x i inch, four 17-ft. and four 20-ft. Braces. 



4 inches x 2 inches, 50-ft. Gable Studs. 



3 inches x I5 inches, thirteen i-ft. 9-in. Trough Bearers. 

 3 inches x 2 inches, thirteen 4-ft. 6-in. Trough Studs. 

 3 inches x I5 inches, thirteen i-ft. 3-in. Trough Studs. 



Red Deal. 

 Weatherboards, 1,400 feet. 



Barge and Cover Boards, 6 inches x | inch, T. & G., eight 13-ft. 

 Flooring, 6 inches x | inch, T. & G., for Feed Troughs and Door, 260 feet. 

 Angle stops, 3 inches x i^ inches, four 9-ft. 



Ironmonger, &^c. 



Iron for Roof, 56 sheets, 6 feet, 26-gauge, galvanized, corrugated. 



Ridging, galvanized, 16 inches, 26-gauge, five lengths. 



Spring-head Nails, ten packets. 



Wire Nails, 6 lbs. 4 inch ; 8 lbs. 3 inches ; 42 lbs. 2 inch. 



T Hinges, one pair, 18 inches. 



Bolts, 6 inches x 5 inch., six. 



Spouting, galvanized, 5 inches, O.G., ten lengths. 



Down Piping, galvanized, 2 inches, seven lengths. 



Brackets for 5-in. Spouting, two dozen. 



At present price of material in Melbourne it would cost ^24 landed 

 on trucks at Spencer-street station. If the walls are covered with iron 

 instead of weatherboards, 10 more packets of spring-head nails will be 

 required, also 32 sheets of 9-ft. galvanized corrugated iron and battens 

 for iron 3 inches x i| inch hardwood — four 13-ft., four 17-ft. (Weather- 

 boards and nineteen 9 ft. 4 in. x i|-in. wall studs would not be required 

 or any 2-in. wire nails.) The difference in cost of weatherboard and iron 

 walls is ;^i for material, but there is a big saving in labour if iron is 

 used and fixed to the inside of the walls. The need for limewashing is 

 done away with, and the smooth surface can be more quickly and effectively 

 cleaned by swabbing it at required intervals with a swab or broom. 



Specifications for Shed. 



The studs of back and two end walls are 4-in. x i|-ini. hardwood, 

 spaced 18 inches centre to centre, checked in | of an inch into 4-in. x 2-in. 



