. Railroad structures and estimates . 0 feet or more, and the depth ofalleyway 12 to 13 ft. by 200 ft. long. The area covered bj^ the pens behind the main alleyway wouldbe 213 ft. long and 160 ft. deep, divided into 10 pens, and onebranch alleyway in the center 13 ft. wide. The pens front andback would be 50 X 50, and the center ones 50 X 100. Inthe branch alleyways two shelters and two hay barns are erectedprojecting into the center pens as per Fig. 202. Approximate cost. — The approximate cost of open stockyards with concrete floor averages from 20 to 35 cents per squarefoot of area covered.
. Railroad structures and estimates . 0 feet or more, and the depth ofalleyway 12 to 13 ft. by 200 ft. long. The area covered bj^ the pens behind the main alleyway wouldbe 213 ft. long and 160 ft. deep, divided into 10 pens, and onebranch alleyway in the center 13 ft. wide. The pens front andback would be 50 X 50, and the center ones 50 X 100. Inthe branch alleyways two shelters and two hay barns are erectedprojecting into the center pens as per Fig. 202. Approximate cost. — The approximate cost of open stockyards with concrete floor averages from 20 to 35 cents per squarefoot of area covered. The approximate cost of a 20-car capacity stock yard withfeed racks, water troughs, hay barns, shelter, concrete floor, etc.,complete, $5500 to $7500. The cost of frame barns and shelters, from 50 to 75 cents persquare foot. The cost of enclosed stock yards, concrete floor for single-storyframe buildings with skylights, etc., complete, varies from 65 to90 cents per square foot when the amount is fairly large. STOCK PENS. 421 Chute. Platform -^-raet i: Fig. 202. 422 STOCK PENS. of Track ^ TT / I—Hf tf^ TffI lA Jfll iru.—-JFIl TJiL~=L Jg -M . M . ^
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