150 BULLETIN 414, U. S. DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE. 



Sheets and Pillow Cases. 



At least four sheets, two sets of two each, should be provided for 

 each inmate. The most suitable material of which to make them is 

 unbleached cotton. About 3 yards of material will be required for 

 each sheet, and, at the usual cost of 7^ cents per yard, a complement of 

 sheets for one man will cost 90 cents. Each man may be expected 

 to wear out two sheets a year, at a cost per year of 45 cents. 



Pillow slips are as important as sheets and should be furnished. 

 An allowance of two for each inmate should be made, and these will 

 be worn out approximately at the rate of one per year. Each slip, 

 made of unbleached cotton, will require 2 yards of goods, and the cost 

 of one, as well as the cost per man per year, will be about 15 cents. 



Blankets. 



Gray cotton blankets, such as already are in use in a large majority 

 of the camps, are the most suitable for the purpose. For a cot 2^ 

 feet by 6^ feet they should be at least 5 feet by 7 feet in size, and 

 enough of them should be on hand to keep the inmates comfortable 

 without heating the sleeping rooms. This will require an outfit of 

 at least 5 blankets per man, at a cost of 87| cents each, or a total of 

 $4.37. Under ordinary conditions each man will wear out one 

 blanket a year, making the annual charge per man about 88 cents. 



Summary op Cost or Bedding. 



The foregoing costs of items of bedding per man per year are sum- 

 marized as follows: 



Mattress ticks $0. 30 



Pillow ticks 09 



Sheets 45 



Pillow slips 15 



Blankets 88 



Totol cost of bedding per man per year 1. 87 



TABLES. 



Plans for the construction of a very convenient form of mess 

 table with benches combined are given in figure 10. Each table 10 

 feet long will seat 8 men without crowding. In the interest of neat- 

 ness it is desirable to cover the top with white oilcloth. The biU 

 of materials for the table is as follows: 



Lumber — 



2 pieces, IJ by 10 inches, 10 feet long, dressed four sides. 



1 piece, 1 by 12 inches, 10 feet long, dressed four sides. 



2 pieces, 1 by 10 inches, 10 feet long, dressed four sides. 



3 pieces, 1 by 4 inches, 10 feet long, dressed four sides. 

 1 piece, 1 by 4 inches, 12 feet long, dressed four sides. 



1 piece, 2 by 4 inches, 18 feet long, dressed four sides. - 



Oilclotii, 3 J yards. 



