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 MALT-HOUSES, KILNS, IIOr-OASTS, ETC. 598 and the storj'-posts 5 inches by 4 inches and a half. Fig. 1138 is a plan of the second liair. The joists are 3 inches by 3 inches and a half; and the arris girders 5 inches by 5 inches. Fig. 1139 is an elevation of the front. The small windows have 1139 n n n n n D wooden shutters. Fig. 11 40 is an elevation of the back. The windows are filled in with luffer-boarding. Fig. 1141 is a plan of a part of the building to a larger scale. 1140 I 1 1 |. . .-M ' ,.| Ft. 30 10 10 Ft. The pavement, d, is brick on edge covered with plain tiles ; and the small square openings, (, e represent the orifices of air flues ; /, is the furnace. Fig. 1 142 is a plan of a part of 1141 1142 the first hair, showing the laths of which the floor is composed -. they are I inch and a half by 1 inch, and 1 inch and a half apart. Tiiese open floors are used to allow of the warm air rising from below ; and a large haircloth is spread over the whole, before the hops are laid out. Along the side, about 17 inches above the lathing, is a stage 20 inches wide for the men to walk upon without damaging the hops. This stage is made to fold up against the wall when not in use. Fig. 1143 shows part of the second hair. The" arris girders are hung to the roof by wrought-iron rods, as shown in fig. 1145. Fig. 1144 is an elevation of a part of the wall at the mouth of the oasts, showing the fireplace g, ash- 3 u