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Plans of Farm Buildings. 
Fix J-in. brass quarter-turn bib cocks at the points marked, and a brass 
screw down stop cock next the tank with brass eye and screw cap for admission 
of air to the pipes for emptying. 
Lay J-in. pipe as above from tank to a second small cistern under chamber 
steps with stop cock, &c., as before. 
Fix to the small cistern an equilibrium ball valve with copper ball and 
-connected to lead pipe with brass union, &c. 
From the small cistern lay a J-in. drawn lead water pipe (to weigh 1 1 lb. 
per yard) under the ground to the water troughs at the points shown on the 
plan, each branch to be connected with the troughs by means of a brass long- 
screw and two nuts and be provided with a brass rose, 3 in. diameter, having 
T V in. perforations. 
Take a J-in. branch off this J-in. pipe to nag stable and fix J-in. quarter- 
turn brass bib cock as before. 
Paintee. 
The materials throughout to be the best of their respective kinds, genuine 
white lead to be the basis of all paint, and no other to be used. The work to 
be well brushed or rubbed down between each coat. 
Knot and prime before fixing, and stop and paint two coats in plain colours 
all wrot. external woodwork and insides of all doors and windows. 
Paint. all iron spouts inside and out, and pipes two coats before fixing and 
one coat after fixing. 
Paint all steel joists three coats before fixing. 
ESTIMATE 
prepared in accordance with Bill of Quantities and Schedule of Prices, which 
latter has been based on average current prices for the best quality of the 
work of the same kind ; and where there has been any doubt as to the cost of 
special materials, quotations for same have been obtained from manufacturers. 
No attempt has been made to cut the prices down to rates unremunerative to 
a builder. 
£ 
8. d. 
Buildings (exclusive of water supply) 
2,450 
4 11 
Water supply (all trades) . 
89 
1 5 
Fences and Koads .... 
75 
0 0 
Total estimated cost 
£2,614 
6 4 
“ CONVALESCENT.”— Fourth Prize. 
REPORT 
on Farm Buildings for a Farm of 400 aores. 
In submitting these Plans you will notice the crew yards are planned so as 
to face due south, with four small crew yards to accommodate ten beasts. 
The cow stable range is in the centre of the block, and in close proximity 
to the house, with accommodation for twenty-four cows, eight calves, and two 
calving boxes, whilst one of the covered yards will at any time accommodate 
the in-calvers. 
On the north is placed the barn, waggon shed, and other implement places 
as shown, to give shelter to the yards, with the corn granary over. 
In the centre is the engine house, with a through passage 8 ft. wide 
from the stores and stackyard to the whole of the stock. 
The infirmary box has been placed between a cart and waggon shed, and 
quite isolated from any other stock. 
