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On  the  Construction  of  Farm-Buildings. 
to  be  capable  of  being  fixed  at  different  heights  by  means  of  a stud  at  one 
end  to  enter  holes  in  a post,  the  other  end  being  secured  by  an  iron  pin 
passing  through  the  end  of  the  rail,  and  through  two  fillets  nailed  on  the 
outer  story-post ; an  intermediate  axed  elm  post,  and  one  rail  in  height, 
to  divide  off  the  passage,  also  morticed  into  the  story-posts  ; the  short  post 
to  have  a joggled,  rough  foot  built  into  retaining  wall. 
Cow  Boxes. 
No.  5 pair  of  Principals — 
(Tie  Beams  ".  . 
. 5 X 
4 
Ridge  . . 
Eaves’  Spar  . 
Brestsummers 
. 7 X 
1 
Of  Memel  Fir 
] Principal  Rafters 
'j  Purlins  . . 
. 6 x 
. x 
4 
3* 
. 3ix 
. 6 x 
2 
4 
(.Struts  , . . 
. 3 X 
3 
Plates  and  Pads  . 
. 5 X 
3 
Of  Larch 
. Common  Rafters 
2 
Of  Elm.  . 
. Story  Posts  . . 
6 
The  divisions  in  these  boxes  to  be  formed  as  before  with  split  rails  and 
rough  elm  posts  between  story  posts. 
Barn  and  Dairy  (see  Sections). 
No.  8 pair  of  Principals — 
(Tie  Beams  . 
. 7 
X 
4 
Ridge  . . . 
. 7 X 
n 
Of  Memel  Fir 
I Principal  Rafters 
. 4 
X 
4 
Purlins  . . . 
. 7 x 
4 
* (King  Post 
. 4 
X 
4 
Plates  and  Pads  . 
. 5 x 
3 
(.Struts 
. 3 
X 
3 
Of  Larch  . 
. Common  Rafters 
2 
Engine  House,  Hay  Loft,  Carpenter  and  Smiths'  Shop. 
No.  4 pair  of  Principals — 
{Tie  Beams  . . 
Pnnop.lRar,,,, 
Struts  . . 
Of  Larch  . • Common  Rafters 
. 6 
X 
4 
Purlins  . 
. . . 6 X 
. 4 
X 
4 
Plates 
. . . 5 X 
. 4 
. 3 
X 
X 
4 
3 
Ridge 
. . . 7 X 
Horse  Boxes  (see  Section). 
No.  3 pair  of  Principals — 
(Tie  Beams  . . .8x4  Struts  . . . .3x3 
OfMemelFir  . < Principal  Rafters  .4x4  Plates  . . . .5x3 
(Purlins  . . . .7x4  Ridge  . . . ,7x1} 
Of  Larch  . . Common  Rafters 3J  x 2 
Of  Elm  . . . Story  Posts  6X6 
The  divisions  in  these  boxes  to  be  formed  with  split  horizontal  rails, 
with  vertical  braces  nailed  against  them  as  shown,  built  into  the  wall  at 
one  end  and  fixed  into  story-posts  at  the  other. 
One  height  of  strained  iron  wire,  to  form  divisior  s from  passage,  stiffened 
by  an  intermediate  post  sunk  into  the  ground  and  tarred,  5x5. 
Pig  Boxes  (sec  Section). 
f Brestsummer  . .6x4  Ridge  . . . . 7 X If 
■(Plates  . . . .5X3 
. . Common  Rafters  and  Diagonal  Braces 4x3 
. . Story  Posts 6x8 
The  divisions  to  be  formed  with  rough  posts,  split  rails,  and  slabs,  as 
shown,  each  to  have  a wicket,  ledged  and  braced,  hung  with  hooks  and 
bands  and  a fastening.  The  yards  to  be  enclosed  and  divided  in  a similar 
Memel  . 
Larch 
Elm  . . 
