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sary^ and as shall be directed. They shall have three cross-bars 

 on the back, and hung in two or one leaf, as may be found 

 convenient, such as those of straw-barn, shelter-sheds, &c. ; to 

 be in two leaves, and these to have the necessary sHde-bolts, (Sec, 

 complete. The doors of cottar's house, and of farm-house offices, 

 to be precisely similar. 



The large gates for cattle-courts will be made with stiles 

 5 inches by 2 J inches, and 3 rails, covered with spars placed 

 2 inches apart, ail securely framed and nailed together. These 

 gates to be hung on posts 6 J inches square, fixed to the wall, 

 and provided with pulleys, chains, weights, 6cc., complete. The 

 small gates of kitchen-court, &c., to be hung in two leaves^ with 

 crook and band hinges, in the usual manner. 



The mangers. Sic,, between the openings of the feeding-sheds, 

 shall be constructed so as to slide up when required, to allow the 

 cattle to pass underneath into the boxes, and likewise to suit for 

 the accumulation of the dung. The rails dividing the loose boxes 

 shall be 6 inches by 4 inches, and made to ship or unship, as 

 may be found necessary, by means of iron turned or kneed hold- 

 fasts, firmly secured into the walls. 



All the windows throughout the steading shall be formed of 

 the usual description, and to have the lower sashes filled in with 

 boards, to slide open, and the upper sashes glazed with second 

 crown-glass diamond panes in zinc frames set in wood ; those of 

 cottar-house shall be filled in with diamond panes, of the usual 

 description. 



The v/indows of granary and dairy will have the necessary wire 

 trellacing, fixed into an iron frame, and fitted up in the most 

 v/orkmanlike manner. 



A roof-light will be placed over the feeding-board, and also 

 one over the engine-house ; to be 3 feet by 30 inches, and glazed 

 with good glass. The whole of the window-cases will be bedded 

 with good haired lime. 



The whole walls of corn-room and grain-lofts will receive one 

 coat of plaster, well rubbed in. The privy shall be fitted Avith 

 seat, door, and skylight complete. 



7'he stair in dwelling-house shall be of wood, framed and fixed 

 up in the most substantial manner, and provided with neat cast- 

 iron balusters and birch handrail. 



The staircase shall have a large roof- light and ceiling-light, 

 fixed and framed up, and glazed with strong glass ; that of the 

 latter to be obscured. 



The whole of the walls and ceilings of the dwelling-house, &c., 

 shall be strapped and lathed with the best American yellow pine 

 split lath. The ceilings and partitions of the cottars' houses shall 

 also be lathed. 



