150 BULLETIN 414, U. S. DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE. 
Sheets and Pillow Cases. 
At least four sheets, two sets of two each, should be provided for 
each inmate. The most suitable material of which to make them is 
unbleached cotton. About 3 yards of material will be required for 
each sheet, and, at the usual cost of 1\ cents per yard, a complement of 
sheets for one man will cost 90 cents. Each man may be expected 
to wear out two sheets a year, at a cost per year of 45 cents. 
Pillow slips are as important as sheets and should be furnished. 
An allowance of two for each inmate should be made, and these will 
be worn out approximately at the rate of one per year. Each slip, 
made of unbleached cotton, will require 2 yards of goods, and the cost 
of one, as well as the cost per man per year, will be about 15 cents. 
Blankets. 
Gray cotton blankets, such as already are in use in a large ma j ority 
of the camps, are the most suitable for the purpose. For a cot 2-§- 
feet by 6J feet they should be at least 5 feet by 7 feet in size, and 
enough of them should be on hand to keep the inmates comfortable 
without heating the sleeping rooms. This will require an outfit of 
at least 5 blankets per man, at a cost of 87-J cents each, or a total of 
$4.37. Under ordinary conditions each man will wear out one 
blanket a year, making the annual charge per man about 88 cents. 
Summary of Cost of Bedding. 
The foregoing costs of items of bedding per man per year are sum- 
marized as follows: 
Mattress ticks $0. 30 
Pillow ticks 09 
Sheets 45 
Pillow slips 15 
Blankets 88 
Totol cost of bedding per man per year 1. 87 
TABLES. 
Plans for the construction of a very convenient form of mess 
table with benches combined are given in figure 10. Each table 10 
feet long will seat 8 men without crowding. In the interest of neat- 
ness it is desirable to cover the top with white oilcloth. The bill 
of materials for the table is as follows: 
Lumber — 
2 pieces, 1^ by 10 inches, 10 feet long, dressed four sides. 
1 piece, 1 by 12 inches, 10 feet long, dressed four sides. 
2 pieces, 1 by 10 inches, 10 feet long, dressed four sides. 
3 pieces, 1 by 4 inches, 10 feet long, dressed four sides. 
1 piece, 1 by 4 inches, 12 feet long, dressed four sides. 
1 piece, 2 by 4 inches, 18 feet long, dressed four sides. 
Oilcloth, a& yards. 
