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Also a portion of tho cellars may bo used for roots, vegeta- 

 bles or other purposes, such as circumstances and location will 

 permit and the wants of the owner require. 



Another consideration in favor of barn-cellars is, it costs little 

 or nothing to keep them in repair. The roof of a building is 

 not only expensive but soon goes to decay ; therefore it seems 

 desirable and economical to have as much available space under 

 the same roof as possible. 



About thirty-five or forty years ago, the Hon. Moses Newell, 

 of West Newbury, built a large barn, with a cellar under it, - 

 for which he received a premium or gratuity from the Essex 

 Agricultural Society. It was then considered a model barn. 



Since that time, most of the barns which have been built in 

 the county arc nearly on the same plan ; floor lengthwise the 

 barn, stalls for cattle and horses on one side, and hay on the 

 other, with cellar under and such other arrangements as circum- 

 stances seem to require and the opinion of the owner to dictate. 



There have been four applications for premium, — Horace C. 

 Ware, of Salem, John Day, Jr., of Boxford, Eldred S. Parker 

 and Thomas Balch, of Groveland. 



The barns of Mr. Parker and Mr. Balch are in common form, 

 with cellars under ; cattle fed from the floor. The fixtures in 

 and around the barns are very convenient, showing a good 

 degree of thought and wisdom in the arrangement. 



Mr. Day's barn, as will be seen from his statement, is entirely 

 different, being two stories above the cellar, which in the opinion' 

 of the Committee, is a very judicious arrangement, as it is 

 economical and convenient, affording a large amount of addi- 

 tional room under the same roof. In addition to having water 

 in his yard, as most farmers have, he has water in his barn for 

 his horses and cattle, having a trough on wheels that can be 

 moved along before his cattle with little trouble, which, in cold, 

 stormy weather, must be very convenient. 



Another arrangement the Committee thought favorably of, is 

 doors at the end of the cattle stalls, sufficiently large to admit 

 a cart for the purpose of carrying muck or other material to 

 drop through the scuttles to make manure. His barn is also 

 well ventilated, which is an important consideration, particu- 

 larly the cattle stalls. Further information may be had from 

 Mr. Day's description. If that is not sufficient, view it 



