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places fox 10 cents per cubic foot, or $414 per wing. The wall under 
the center would be 1,440 cubic feet, and cost $114. The wall under 
the entire square cross barn would cost $lb00. ihe long sides would 
require something to stiffen the wall sidewise ; but a pier built against 
tho wall on tho inside would be in the way, and on the outside would 
look unsightly ; so to avoid the necessity of such piers, let a J be made 
®f strong iron, say three-fourths by two inches. The long end of ; 
the T would bo about 20 inches, and built into the wall, and the cross lie 
across tho top of the wall directly under the sill. Tho end of the T should 
project beyond the sill on each side far enough to have a three-quarter 
inch hole punched, into which to insert a piece of the same flat iron, six 
indies long, rounded at one end. This will attach the wall to the sill. 
There should be four of these T’s for each side — one near each cross 
sill 40 feet apart. This will hold the whole wall to the beam, and 
prevent any swaying. These long sides will give room for inserting 
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plenty of windows for light, the frames being into the boxes, and the con- 
crete built over them. The sash may be hung on a pivot in the centre, 
»o as to open easily to give ventilation at certain seasons ; but the fresh 
air should bo introduced through tho wall near the bottom, through hard 
burned earthen or pottery pipes, 15-inch bore, just long enough to reach 
through tho wall. These pipes may be laid in the boxes, bedded in the 
concrete, and tho concrete tamped down upon them. They may be placed 
ten feet apart, and will not weaken the wall. Close covers may be fitted 
to the inside, so as to shut them out at will ; and with proper ventilator* 
