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On  the  Construction  of  Farm- Buildings. 
£.  s.  d. 
£.  s.  d. 
Timber  fur  the  shed,  sawed  to  the  proper  dimensions  . 
Labour  in  putting  up,  and  nails 
Hurdles,  of  larch,  for  fences 
0 17  6 
0 7 6 
1 5 0 
1 0 0 
Paper  for  covering,  at  28s.  per  cwt 
Preparing  and  laying  on 
Sundries,  for  levelling  ground,  &c 
0 8 0 
0 7 0 
0 15  0 
0 4 0 
• • 
£ 3 4 0 
Or  at  the  rate  of  2s.  per  square  yard  for  shed  and  fold— an  expense  which 
would  be  repaid  in  a single  year  by  the  benefit  that  would  be  derived 
from  the  conveniences.” 
Appendix  B. 
The  following  compost  is  much  used  for  the  floors  of  malt-houses,  and 
is  suitable  for  the  floors  of  barns,  viz. : — After  the  ground  on  which  the 
floor  is  intended  to  be  formed  is  made  level,  let  it  be  covered  to  a thickness 
of  3 or  4 inches  with  stones  broken  small,  and  well  rammed,  upon  which 
let  there  be  run,  about  l^inch  thick  above  the  stones,  one  part  by  measure 
of  Roman  cement  and  two  of  coarse  sand  or  small  gravel,  mixed  to  a 
thin  gauge  with  water.  Before  the  above  coat  has  become  thoroughly 
set,  lay  upon  it  a coat  of  cement  mixed  with  sand  1 to  inch  thick, 
floated  to  a level  surface.  A floor  thus  made  is  very  hard,  durable,  and 
clean,  and  can  very  easily  be  repaired  if  it  should  by  accident  be  broken. 
Appendix  C. 
Should  the  bottoms  of  the  excavations  of  cattle-boxes  not  be  sufficiently 
stifF  and  sound  to  resist  the  draining  oft'  of  the  urine,  6 to  12  inches  thick 
of  concrete  formed  in  the  following  manner  will  render  the  bottoms  per- 
fectly impervious. — Two  parts  by  measure  of  lime  newly  slaked,  and  one 
part  of  Roman  cement  mixed  together  with  water  to  a liquid  gauge,  and 
then  well  thickened  with  stones  broken  small,  or  gravel. 
XVI. — On  the  Construction  of  Farm-Buildings.  By  W.  C. 
Spooner  and  John  Elliott. 
Tiie  introduction  of  agricultural  improvements  is  very  frequently 
prevented,  or  seriously  marred  by  ill-arranged  and  ill-constructed 
farm-buildings.  We  know  of  many  such  instances  where  a great 
expenditure  has  been  incurred  in  erecting  machinery,  the  econo- 
mical working  of  which  has  been  greatly  impaired  by  the  scattered 
arrangement  of  the  various  offices.  It  is,  therefore,  a great  encou- 
ragement to  the  realisation  of  new  and  correct  ideas  on  the  subject 
in  question  to  be  enabled  to  begin  de  novo;  and  that  there  will  be 
numberless  opportunities  for  carrying  improved  ideas  into  practice 
