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ADVERTISEMENTS. 
Royal  Agricultural  Society  of  England. 
THE  FOLLOWING  PRIZES  ARE  OFFERED  BY  THE  SOCIETY  FOR 
PLANS  OF  HOUSE  AND  BUILDINGS 
FOR  SMALL  HOLDINGS. 
First  Prize,  £25  ; Second  Prize,  £ 15  ; Third  Prize,  £10  ; Fourth  Prize,  £5. 
REGULATIONS. 
1.  The  plans  must  provide  for  the  accommodation  suitable  for  a mixed 
farm  not  exceeding  50  acres  in  extent.  The  dwelling  house  and 
buildings  must  be  suitable  for  a small  holding,  and  the  position  of  the 
house  and  of  all  yards  and  outbuildings  must  be  shown  on  the  plans. 
The  aspect  must  be  indicated.  No  plan  of  site  will  be  issued  by  the 
Society. 
2.  Plans,  elevations  and  sections  of  the  house  and  buildings  must  be  drawn 
to  a scale  of  8 feet  to  1 inch.  The  block  plan  must  be  drawn  to 
a scale  of  not  less  than  40  feet  to  1 inch. 
3.  A general  specification  and  short  descriptive  statement  must  be  sent 
with  each  set  of  drawings,  giviog  full  description  of  materials  proposed 
to  be  used,  and  also  an  estimate,  stating  the  basis  on  which  such 
estimate  has  been  calculated.  A detailed  specification  is  not  required. 
4.  Drawings  must  be  mounted  on  stretchers  or  cardboard,  which  must  not 
exceed  40  inches  by  28  inches  in  size,  and  no  competitor  must  send  in 
more  than  one  sheet  of  general  drawings,  but  a perspective  sketch  or 
view  may  be  submitted,  if  desired.  No  colour  must  be  used  on  the 
drawings,  which  are  to  be  finished  with  ink  (black  and  white). 
5.  The  points  to  which  the  attention  of  the  judges  will  be  specially  directed 
are  : — 
1.  Economy  in  planning  and  the  cost  of  construction  and  subsequent 
maintenance. 
2.  Convenience  of  arrangement  for  working  and  accommodation  for 
animals. 
6.  The  cost  of  house  and  buildings  must  not  exceed  £600,  including  the 
gathering  of  rain  water,  but  exclusive  of  the  cost  of  a well  or  bore- 
hole and  of  roadways  and  fences. 
7.  The  Royal  Agricultural  Society  reserve  the  right  of  publication  of  any 
or  all  of  the  plans  to  which  prizes  may  be  awarded,  and  of  exhibiting 
at  the  Norwich  Show  such  plans  as  may  be  considered  of  sufficient 
merit.  The  plans  of  unsuccessful  competitors  will  be  returned  to 
them  after  the  close  of  the  show,  but  the  Society  can  accept  no 
responsibility  for  the  plans  whilst  in  its  possession. 
8.  Each  plan  sent  in  must  be  distinguished  by  a motto  only,  and  must 
be  accompanied  by  a sealed  envelope  bearing  on  the  outside  the 
motto  adopted,  and  containing  inside  the  name  and  address  of  the 
competitor.  The  name  of  the  competitor  must  not  appear  on  either 
plan,  specification,  or  report. 
9.  The  plans  must  be  sent  to  the  Society’s  house,  16  Bedford  Square, 
London,  W.C.,  on  or  before  Friday,  June  2nd,  1911,  and  must  be 
accompanied  by  the  entry  form  and  entry  fee  of  TEN  SHILLINGS 
AND  SIXPENCE. 
THOMAS  McROW,  Secretary, 
16  Bedford  Square,  London,  W.C.,  April,  1911. 
