1 Dec., 1897.] QUEENSLAND AGRICULTURAL JOURNAL. 437 
A Model Cow-shed. 
Mr. J. Manon, Government Dairy Expert, forwards plans and specifications 
for a dairy-shed, which he has for some time past been engaged in perfecting. 
His intimate knowledge of the requirements of dairymen in the matter of 
housing, &c., should commend the scheme here shown to all interested in the 
dairying industry. 
SPECIFICATIONS FOR BUILDING COW-SHED. 
The shed to be 70 feet long and 40 feet wide. 
Standards (a) and posts (0) to be 6 in. X 6 in. hardwood 
Top plates (¢) to be 6 in. X 4 in. hardwood. 
Bottom plates (d) to be 4in. X 4 in. hardwood. 
Studs to be 4 in. x 2in. hardwood, 18 in. apart, tenoned into top and 
bottom plates. 
Rafters (e) to be 7 in. X 24 in. pine. 
Joists (f), collar ties (7), and struts (h) to be 7 in. x 23 in. pine. Sup- 
ports for joists on standards to be 7 in. x 24 in. hardwood. 
Roof battens to be 3 in. x 14 in. pine. é 
Bottom plates to be tenoned into standards and spiked on to capped 
stumps as shown j on plan; stumps to be 6 in. above surface of ground. 
All external walls to be of hardwood weatherboards, except opening 
10 tt. x 10 ft. shown on plan at &, which is to be left open, and opposite end 
of shed (m), where gate is to be placed. 
Shutters, 4 ft. x 2 ft., to work on pivot, to be placed on each side of 
building as shown on plan 2, with ordinary hardwood sills tenoned into 
studs. 
Floor of hayloft to be of 6 in. x 1 in. T. and G. pine, to be nailed to top 
of joists. 
; Trap-door, 6 ft. x 5 ft., to be made just inside receiving door of loft. 
Doors of hayloft to open outwards, and built as shown on plan o. 
Roof to be of galvanised iron. 
Flooring of shed to be of hardwood rough timber, not less than 6 in. in 
diameter when dressed—to be dressed on three sides and fitted together, resting 
upon bearing logs of not less than 10 in. diameter, as shown on plan. 
Surface of floor to be raised 6 in. at p, sloping to level of ground at 
commencement of drains; the drains to be 10 in. wide by 4 in. deep in 
centre and faced with cement. Drains to have a fall of about 1 in 100. The 
floor also to have similar fall lengthways, as well as to drains, which will cause 
~ the surface of floor at g to be about level with the surface of ground, and at 
r to be 9 in. lower than the surface. Centre-way of shed to be floored in 
similar manner to sides, but slope towards g only. Floor where exposed to 
traffic, &c., to be checked out 6 in. x 6 in. to a depth of 1 in. by width of Lin. 
in checks, as shown by Diagram C. 
At lower end of building the drain to be formed outside as shown on 
plan ; and where roadway crosses it at s, the drain to be dished as shown in 
section h—J, to enable cattle and vehicles to cross readily. Drain continuing 
to cesspit to be also dished and roughly faced with cement for 5 ft. on each 
side. Cesspit to be square, 4 ft. x 4 ft. x 4, bricked and cemented. 
Strong square iron tank, 3 x 8 x 3, to be made for cesspit, with handle 
hooked to rings riveted to tank. 
Gallows to be erected, made from rough timber, 9 ft. high, and posts 
12 ft. apart—to be used for lifting tank into dray when necessary. 
