460 SWINE IN AMERICA 



"The cost of the house with all the accessories as out- 

 lined is as follows : 



Foundation, tile drain, floor and chim- 

 ney $649-25 



Lumber and windows 639.70 



Iron posts, gates, panels and fenders . . 244.80 



Hardware 53-65 



Paint and painting (two coats) 54-00 



Labor (carpenter ) 290.00 



Tar-and-gravel roof 79-15 



Scales 100.00 



Total $2,110.55 



"The cost of the foundation, tile drain, floor and chim- 

 ney seems rather high, but. due to the slope of the land in 

 this particular instance, the foundation at the west end 

 of the building is three feet higher than would be neces- 

 sary had the building been placed on a level spot The 

 foundation wall at the east end of the building is two 

 feet high. 



"The cost of the brick floor with cement filler when 

 the brick is laid flat, as in the pens, is 80 cents per square 

 yard and when laid on edge, as in the alley, is $1.12 per 

 square yard. The four-inch cement floor in the pens 

 cost $1.00 and the six-inch cement floor in the alley cost 

 $1.35 per square yard. This is exclusive of the cinders 

 used for the foundation in both the brick and the cement 

 floors. 



"The lumber and windows form a considerable item 

 of expense, but this includes the lumber in the fence of 



