On  the  Construction  of  Farm- Buildings. 
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be  retained  as  a guarantee  for  the  due  performance  of  the  contract,  to  be 
paid  within  ten  days  after  the  production  of  the  certificate.  The  balance 
due  to  the  contractor  after  the  completion  of  the  several  works  to  be  paid 
within  two  months  after  the  date  of  the  surveyor’s  certificate,  certifying 
the  full  and  complete  performance  of  the  several  works  hereinbefore 
referred  to. 
Witness  the  hands  of  the  parties. 
Abstract  of  the  Prices  of  the  Artificers'  Work. 
Excavating  ground  for  urine-tanks,  id.  per  cubic  yard. 
„ ,,  drains  and  foundations,  3d.  per  rod. 
9-inch  brick-walling,  4s.  6 d.  per  square  yard. 
14-inch  brick-walling,  5s.  (i d.  per  square  yard. 
14-inch  brick-walling  to  tanks,  laid  in  cement,  8s.  6 d.  per  square  yard. 
Hubble-walling,  1 (id.  per  square  yard,  labour  oidy  (18  inches  thick). 
Hoofing  to  barn  and  double-stalled  beast-house,  21.  2s.  per  square. 
„ the  other  buildings,  1 1.  17s.  6 d.  per  square. 
Pantiling,  1 1.  per  square. 
Slating,  1/.  2s.  per  square. 
Ridge-stone,  Is.  fid.  per  yard  run. 
Fold-yard  wall-coping,  Is.  1 Of/,  per  yard  run. 
Granary  flooring  (red  pine),  21.  is.  per  square. 
Ilarn  doors,  turnip-house  doors,  hay  and  gig-house  doors,  Is.  per  square  foot. 
Stable  doors,  cow  and  calf-house  doors,  7 ft.  X 4 ft.,  at  26s.  each. 
Windows  to  stables,  including  glass,  10s.  fid.  each. 
Windows  to  beast-houses,  without  glass,  8s.  each. 
Fittings  to  stables,  stall,  manger,  and  stour-rack,  at  21.  8s.  per  stall. 
„ beast-houses,  1 /.  each  stall. 
„ beast-sheds,  4s.  6 d.  per  yard  run. 
Gates  to  fold-yards,  10s.  fid.  each. 
Ventilators,  3 ft.  X 2 ft.,  7s.  6d.  each. 
Flagging  for  barn,  & c.,  2s.  6d.  per  square  yard. 
Stone  sills  to  windows  and  doors,  8d.  per  foot  run. 
Stone  steps  into  granary,  Sd.  per  foot  run. 
Curbstone  to  beast-houses,  3d.  per  yard  run. 
Flag-cribs  to  beast-houses,  5s.  each. 
Paving,  5 d.  per  square  yard. 
Plastering  to  granary,  fid.  per  square  yard. 
Lead  for  vallies  and  flashings,  30s.  per  cwt. 
Cast-metal  spouting,  4 in.  wide,  2 in.  deep,  Is.  4d.  per  yard. 
Stench-traps,  6s.  each. 
Common  perforated  grate,  2s.  each. 
Boiler  for  boiling-house,  at  8d.  tlie  gallon. 
Thrashing-machine  worked  by  horses,  with  chaff-cutter  attached,  cost  about  55/. 
A six-horse  power  steam-engine,  with  thrashing-machine,  chaff-cutter,  pair  of  stones  to 
grind  coarse  meal  attached,  cost  about  250/. 
N.B. — The  above  prices  are  for  labour  and  materials  only,  and  what  has  been 
paid  in  this  part  of  the  country.  Different  localities  will  alter  many  of  the 
prices.  In  au  estimate  of  the  expense  the  cartage  will  have  to  be  added. 
