OFFICE OF PUBLIC ROADS AND EUKAL ENGINEERING. 379 



CONSTRUCTION OF FARM BUILDINGS. 



Working drawings, and in most instances bills of materials, were 

 prepared for the following farm structures, blue prints of which 

 have been widely distributed: 



Six-room one-story farmhouse designed to meet average farm conditions in 

 tlie iiortheru and western parts of tlie country. Tlie distinctive feature of 

 tlie liouse is tlie liitclaen arrangement. 



A community building designed for use in rural connnunities with an audi- 

 torium seating about 150, a large room for serving refreslunents, a liitclien, 

 dressing room, etc. 



One story liollow-tile dairy barn for 20 cows. 



Hollow-tile general barn for six horses, with box stalls, calf pen, feed room, 

 harness room, and hay storage ; designed for use in connection with the above 

 dairy barn. 



A dairy barn to accommodate 20 cows, with box stall, calf pen, feed room, 

 and hay storage; designed to suit northern conditions. 



Two milk houses designed for use in connecting with the above daiz-y barn. 

 One of the designs includes an ice 'storage house. 



A feeding shed for young dairy stock prepared for use with the above dairy 

 barn. 



A general barn having accommodations for four horses and four cows, with 

 feed and hay storage. 



Typical drawings for a brick silo. 



Typical drawings for a wooden hoop silo. 



Seven hog-house designs of various types. 



Two cheese factories of 15,000-21,000 pounds and 8,000-12,000 pounds per 

 day capacity, respectively. 



A cattle-feeding shed for northern and western conditions with provision 

 for about 50 head of cattle. 



A reinforced concrete water tank of 23,500 gallons capacity. 



Design for tank and silo forms. 



In addition to the above designs the division completed 20 separate 

 pieces of work for other bureaus of the department, including the 

 drawings for buildings, laboratory equipment, and experimental 

 apparatus. 



Material assistance w^as given in planning the arrangement of the 

 buildings and lots on the farmsteads of many individuals. 



A representative of the division attended a farmer's short course 

 at Ames, Iowa, delivering lectures on farmstead planning. 



RURAL ENGINEERING PROBLEMS INVOLVING MECHANICAL PRINCIPLES. 



A large number of requests for advice or information relative to 

 the following subjects were given attention : 



Ice-house design and construction. 



Refrigeration and cooling systems for farm use. 



Water supply and storage problems. 



Farm electric light and power plants. 



Power development from streams. 



Concrete construction. 



House heating. 



Rural telephone lines. 



Ventilation. 



Gas and alcohol engines. 



Windmill power. 



Floating water-power plants. 



Farm gates. 



Care and repair of farm equipment and implements. 



Power farming. 



Land clearing. 



Homemade farm implements. 



