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ESTIMATES AND COST OF CONSTRUCTION OF BARN. 



The following detailed estimates of tlie cost and quantity of material 

 necessary for the construction of such a barn, together with the cost of 

 labor, may be of interest : 



Estimate of material required for tobacco ham. 



Feet. 



Sills, 22 pieces 6" x 6" x 20' 1, 320 



Studding (24-incli centers), 160 pieces 2" x 4" x 18' 1, 920 



Plates, 14 pieces 2"x6"x20' 280 



Kafters (26-inch centers), 88 pieces 3" x 6" x 24' 3, 168 



Strongback for rafters, 6 pieces 3" x 6" x 32' 288 



Strongback supports, 14 pieces 3 ' x6''x8' 168 



Uprights for tiers, 10 pieces 4 ' x4'' x21' 280 



Uprights for tiers, 10 pieces 4 x4 ' x24' 320 



Uprights for tiers, 10 pieces 4 x4 x27' 360 



Uprights for tiers, 10 pieces 4 x4"x30' 400 



Tier poles, 240 pieces 2' ' x 4' x 16' 2, 560 



Ribbons, 56 pieces 1 x4"x20 374 



Cross braces, 14 pieces r x6"x25' 175 



Ventilators, 16 pieces 1 ■xl2 'xl2' 192 



Ventilators, 32 pieces 1" x 12" x 10' 320 



Sheathing for roof, 2,750 feet 1" x 3" x any 2, 750 



Weatherboarding, 4,500 feet 1" x6 "xany 4, 500 



Doors and shutters, 1,000 feet G. and T. ceiling 1, 000 



20, 375, at $10. . $203.75 



Pillars, 2,000 brick, at $10 20. 00 



Pillars, 2 barrels stone lime, at $1.50 3. 00 



Shingles (6-inch to weather), 30,000 4" x 18' ' cypress, at $3 90. 00 



Ventilators, 60 pairs 8-iuch r hinges, at 12+ cents 7. 50 



Shutters, 22 pairs 8-inch strap hinges, at 15 cents 3. 30 



Doors, 8 pairs 12-inch strap hinges, at 20 cents 1, 60 



Shutter props, 11 pairs 6-inch T hinges, at 10 cents 1. 10 



A^entilator levers, 24 angle brackets, at 10 cents 2. 40 



Intermediate tiers for primed tobacco : 



5,200 feet barn wire 5. 00 



20 pounds staples 1. 00 



2 kegs 4-penny cut nails, at $3 6. 00 



3 kegs 10-penny cut nails, at $2.50 7. 50 



2 kegs 20-penny cut nails, at $2.35 4.70 



Labor ' 225.00 



Total cost of barn (without paint) 581.85 



Building, 36 x96; 16 feet from sills to plate tiers, 4 tiers; 13 feet from plate tiers 

 to point of roof, 2 tiers. All the tiers are 4 feet apart each way. When tobacco is 

 primed the tiers are doubled in quantity. This is done by stretching heavy wire 

 so as to alternate with the original tiers. 



There are years when the seasons are very unfavorable when the 

 cost will naturally be increased, while during other years when the 

 seasons are exceedingly favorable the cost is reduced. It will be 

 noticed that the barn room provided for this 100 acres of "tobacco is 

 small. The writer is aware of the fact that if the entire acreage of 



