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On  the  Construction  of  Farm- Buildings. 
in  grooves  in  tlie  cast-iron  posts  in  front,  or  by  a jamb  of  deal 
against  the  wall,  when  such  may  be  the  fence  in  front,  into  grooves 
on  cast-iron  posts  fixed  on  plugged  stones  sunk  18  inches  below 
the  surface  of  the  floor  of  the  fold  at  its  mid-depth,  into  grooves 
on  the  posts  in  the  front  of  the  shed,  on  cast-iron  posts  fixed  on 
plugged  stones  sunk  18  inches  below  the  floor  of  the  shed  at  the 
middle  of  its  depth ; and  lastly,  into  grooves  on  jambs  of  deal 
against  the  back  wall  of  the  shed.  When  the  last  described 
mode  of  fencing  the  fronts  of  the  folds  is  adopted,  there  must  be 
a gap  left  in  the  maintaining  wall  for  a paved  and  inclined  cart- 
way, 8 feet  wide,  into  each  compartment.  The  roof  should  be 
covered  with  blue  slate,  finished  with  stone  ridging,  and  have 
cast-iron  spouts  at  the  eaves. 
Estimate  of  the  Cost  of  Folds  and  Sheds  proposed  in  the  Plan, 
Plate  VI.,  according  to  the  Specification  contained  in  the  foregoing 
section. 
Walls  of  Brick. 
Walls  of  Stone. 
£. 
s. 
d. 
£. 
s. 
d. 
Excavating  fold-yard  and  digging  foundations  for 
walls 
0 
15 
0 
0 
15 
0 
Walls,  exclusive  of  front  fence  of  fold 
Wall-fence  in  front  of  fold,  including  4 pairs  of  stone 
32 
0 
0 
23 
17 
0 
gate  posts  . . 
If  cast-iron  pillars,  as  described  in  the  specification, 
5 
0 
0 
3 
15 
0 
are  adopted,  it  will  increase  the  last  charge  by  . 
3 
12 
0 
Stone  curb  for  supporting  floor  of  the  shed  .... 
11  cast-iron  pillars  supporting  front  of  roof  of  shed, 
1 
0 
0 
1 
0 
0 
and  fixing,  at  12s.  each 
6 
12 
0 
If  the  supports  are  of  timber 
6 cast-iron  posts  for  divisions  between  the  compart- 
* * 
2 
15 
0 
ments,  including  stone  blocks  and  fixing  . . , 
4 jambs  against  back  wall  of  shed 
4 
10 
0 
4 
10 
0 
1 
0 
0 
1 
0 
0 
W all-plates  and  deal  to  carry  roof  in  front  . . . 
155  square  yards  of  roofing,  including  slating,  at  8s. 
6 
14 
0 
6 
14 
0 
per  square  yard  .......... 
62 
0 
0 
62 
0 
0 
Stone  ridging  
2 
18 
6 
2 
18 
6 
Cast-iron  spouts,  including  bearers  and  fixing  . . 
5 
9 
6 
5 
9 
6 
Total £ 
131 
11 
0* 
114 
14 
0 
Conclusion. — Stating  the  size  of  a farm  only  is  not  a sufficient 
datum  on  which  to  design  a set  of  farm-buiklings.  The  quality 
of  the  soil  and  the  system  of  husbandry  intended  to  be  pursued 
are  also  necessary  to  be  known  before  a judgment  can  be  formed 
of  the  kind  and  extent  of  accommodation  in  buildings  to  be  pro- 
vided. In  order  to  meet  the  requirements  of  almost  any  system 
of  husbandry  that  may  be  adopted  on  a farm  of  the  size  stated  in 
By  the  repeal  of  the  duty  on  bricks  this  amount  will  be  reduced  to  123/.  8s. 
