1908.] 



Sheep-Dipping Baths. 



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for material and labour, but may be used more than 

 once if necessary. The outer walls of the manholes are 

 6 in. thick and the walls of the bath proper 8 in. thick, a steep 

 slope at the deep end of the bath running out to 12 in. thick 

 at the bottom (Fig. 8). 



At the entrance end of the bath is a cemented collecting 

 pen 10 ft. x 8 ft. 6 in., and at the exit end is a double draining 

 pen, each half being 9 ft. x 4 ft. 3 in. A gate at the slope 

 exit from the bath closes each pen for a time in turn. 



No drainage is provided to the bath, as this would add con- 

 siderably to the cost, and it is found a simple matter to bale 

 out the bath after use. The bath will accommodate two low- 

 land or three Fell sheep, or from four to five lambs at a time, 

 and in a short day's dipping 500 to 600 sheep can be handled. 



FIG. 10. — Cross-section through bath and manholes : bath in centre, and man- 

 hole on either side. 



The cost for constructing such a cement dip on an estate in 

 Lancashire has been given as : — 



£ s. d. 



8 loads gravel, at 2s. 6d. ... ... ... ... I o o 



13 bags cement ... ... ... ... ... 2 10 o 



Posts and rails for pens ... ... ... ... I 10 o 



Joiner's time ... ... ... ... ... ...100 



Labour ... ... ... ... 1 15 6 



W~ • V Cartage ...... ...... ... ... o 10 o 



Moulds, &c. ... ... 1 10 o 



Total ... .. ... ... £9 15 6 



As an alternative stone or brick, faced with cement may 

 be employed in place of solid cement. In such a case the 

 thickness of the walls given above other than those actually 

 forming the bath would seem to provide unnecessary strength,, 

 and no doubt 4 in. would suffice instead of 6 in. 



(3789) S 



