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inailu oil llio c:sl;Ucs, and are suiipliuJ by the owners at the cost of raising or 
nialdng only, or where the carriage of materials is done without charge 
by the tenantry, or wlierc the labour is performed by estate journeymen to the 
saving of the tmdesman's profit, the cost may be less than Z\<L per foot, and 
may approach the figures quoted by exhibitors, though at the same time such 
instances form no criterion of the cost ordinarily prevailing. If 'i{d. jier cubic 
foc)t be admitted to be the average cost throughout the country, the tliree 
designs for which prizes have been given, taken in the order in -which they 
stand in the catalogue, will cost as follows : — 
£. s. d. £. 
No. 2430 284 7 G instead of 230 per pair. 
* No. 6844 267 15 6 „ 175 „ „ 
No. 6855 265 9 0 „ 220 „ „ 
Tliese figures are given in order tliat it may not be supposed tliat the judges 
have been influenced by the prices stated by competitors, nor tliat they would 
mislead the public by ap]iearing to confirm sums which do not represent the 
general average cost, 'i'his remark has been particularly called forth by 
observing amongst the plans entered for competition one pair of cottages giving 
extraordinary large accommodation, the cost of which is estimated at 185Z., 
which, upon close examination of the detail figures given, the judges were of 
opinion could not be erected under ordinary circumstances for so little as the 
highest priced pair of cottages for which a prize was given. 
ITcnj and Corn Sheds, and Covered Sheds for Stwing Manure. — The number 
of competitors for the prize's offered for these objects was even less than in the 
case of labourers' cottages, and as the competition was limited to the covering 
of hay, corn, and manure without reference to stock or connection with the 
homestead the duties of the Judges were limited simply to the consideration 
of the suitability of proposed materials, their durability, and cost. 
Mr. Jackson of Tattenhall Hall, near Chester, exhibited a well-executed 
model of his existing homestead, which provides for the storing of hay and corn 
in sheaf under slate roofs. It was the only exhibit of roofing of this material, 
and although the arrangement of the homestead was in some particulars such 
as the Judges could not approve, they considered that, having regard to economy 
and convenience, the character of covering provided by Mr. Jackson was such 
as to deserve the first prize. In this commendation they especially refer to 
the Dutch barns erected in connection with the homestead for stacking corn 
in sheaf at harvest time, and which would also serve for storing hay and straw. 
They unanimously disapproved of the arrangement of placing hay in the loft 
over the cows in the shippon, though the exhibitor has made special provision 
for ventilation bj' a shaft through the hay and roof from the shippon below, as 
well as by perforations in the walls just under the loft. 
Several specimens and models were exhibited of other descriptions of roofing, 
both of iron and felt. The corrugated iron roofing shown by Messrs. Morton 
and Co. of Liverpool w-as excellent in its character, and afforded a very good 
means of comparing its special advantages with those of felt, when properly 
laid with boards upon light lattice girders or principals. In the case of corru- 
gated iron the nature and form of the covering materials call for very little 
additioual support of ties and principals, while in the case of felt the covering 
material being light in itself admits of the principals being also light and 
comparatively cheap. The durability of the corrugated iron roofing compared 
■with that of felt will probably be in the proportion of 3 to 1, and this com- 
parison is only admissible on the assumption that the iron is painted every 
third year, and the felt tarred every other year. 
The first prize of 10?. being awarded to Mr. Jackson for the model of his 
existing slate roofing on timber framing, it is desirable that that description of 
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