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COST OF EQUIPMENT AND CHEMICALS. 



Equipment. The cloth, was furnished by Messrs. J. W. Jagger 

 & Co., Cape Town. The bulk of that used, as already stated, was 

 " Burlington " eight-ounce duck, three-quarters of a yard in width. 

 This was purchased by the piece of about 60 yards at 6|d. per 

 running yard. " Savannah " eight-ounce duck cost 6Jd. ; 

 "Burlington" ten-ounce, 8Jd. ; and " Savannah " ten-ounce, 8d. 

 " Greenwoods," 2 yards wide, a duck of about the same quality as 

 the " Savannah " eight ounce, costs 2s. per yard ; and a very heavy 

 ten-ounce duck, 83 yards wide, cost 4s. 6d. in 25 yard pieces. Some 

 of all these qualities and widths were used in preparing the outfit ; 

 " Burlington " eight-ounce would be given the preference in 

 purchasing again. These American duck cloths resemble the cloth 

 used for wag'gon. and cart hoods. 



The cutting and making of each of the smallest tents cost 3s. ; of 

 each of Size II., 4s. 6d. ; Size III., 7s. 6d. ; and Size IV., 15s. 

 Those of the last size were sewn by a different party. The sheets 

 were sewed with two seams at each. join. The sewing charges 

 amounted to the equivalent of 8d. per dozen yards of stitching, and 

 this charge included the cutting. The sewers were Jos. 0. Shirley 

 of Woodstock, and James Lonsdale of Wellington. 



The circles of gas-pipe were supplied by Messrs. James Robertson 

 & Co., Cape Town. The circles for the smallest tents cost 8s. 3d. 

 a piece ; those for Size II. and Size III, 12s. 9d. ; and those for Size 

 IV., 14s. 6d. The rings cost from 4|d. to 7d. per dozen. The lead 

 generating dishes were supplied by the same firm at 3s. 6d. each. 



The uprights for raising* the sheets cost about 20s. each, and the 

 ropes and pulley blocks together about 23s. extra. The linseed oil 

 and the turpentine used in oiling the cloth cost 5s. and 5s. 6d. 

 respectively per Imperial gallon. The oiling was performed by the 

 labourers employed for fumigating. 



At the prices paid for the different articles, tents of eight-ounce 

 " Burlington " duck, made and oiled and including the circle of gas- 

 pipe, cost as follows : 



s. d. 



Size I. ( 6 breadths 2i yards long) ... 1 2 

 Size II. ( 9 breadths 3 yards long) ... 1 18 

 Size III. (11 breadths 4 yards long) ... 214 

 Size IV. (13 breadths 5 yards long) ... 4 



Size I. will cover trees under 5 feet in height and 4 feet in 

 diameter; Size II., trees under 7 feet in height and 6 feet in 

 diameter ; Size III., trees under 9 feet in height and 7 4 feet in 

 diameter ; Size IV., trees under 12 feet in height ,and 9 feet in 

 diameter. Somewhat larger trees may often be covered as the tops 

 bend with the weight of the cloth, and the side branches may be 

 pressed inward. 



