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personally and no one it may be presumed will regret his 

 trouble. 



One thing, however, should be named. Mr. Day's situation 

 was favorably adapted for building such a barn, there being a 

 hollow between two small knolls or elevations which every 

 location does not afford ; consequently every person who would 

 desire it, has not the location to build such a barn conveniently. 



Mr. Ware's buildings are nearly all new, he having unfortu- 

 nately lost his former buildings by fire. The stable and other 

 buildings near the house are very convenient and well adapted 

 to the purpose for which they were designed. 



The barn, as will appear from Mr. Ware's statement, is on an 

 entirely different plan from those above described. The floor- 

 way is on one side of the barn lengthwise, with a wing for the 

 cattle stalls. Other arrangements in and around the barn 

 convenient. 



Mr. Ware's barn is built on nearly the same plan as those in 

 New York, recommended by a committee, where several pre- 

 miums were offered, one of which was 8150. They recom- 

 mended a wing for cattle, horses and sheep, on either side. 

 Such barns, in the opinion of your Committee, are more expen- 

 sive than those in common form here, and it must also be more 

 inconvenient feeding cattle, as the hay must be carried a great 

 distance, either on wheels, as recommended by the editor of the 

 "American Agriculturist," or some' other way. 



The reasons for building on that plan are supposed to be, to 

 prevent the breath and moisture of the cattle from coming in 

 contact with the hay. 



One of your Committee, more than thirty years ago, built a 

 barn 81 by 40 feet, with cellar under, with stalls on one side 

 the floor for cattle, which have usually been occupied. The 

 barn is tolerably tight and warm, and very little or no incon- 

 venience has been received from moisture to the hay, or 

 unpleasant odor from the cellar. Other barns in the vicinity, 

 differently located, where large numbers of milch cows are kept, 

 and nearly all the time in the barn in cold weather, have 

 received inconvenience from moisture. 



Therefore, the conclusion of your Committee is, that no 

 definite plan can be recommended, which will apply to all 

 circumstances and locations. 



