42 IOWA DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE 



economic loss. The watering-trough and workshop call for a central 

 location. > 



The general farm buildings should be to the rear of the farmhouse 

 and the stable at least 150 or 200' feet away. Locate them to avoid odors 

 being carried to the house by the summer winds. So far as practicable, 

 arrange the farm buildings to serve as a windbreak. Locate the yards on 

 the side farthest from the house, though it is often an advantage to 

 provide a paddocilc near the highway for the display of the farm 

 herds. 



The business side of the farm must not be lest sight of and special 

 features of the general building equipment may be given prominence, 

 such as the seedhouse or any other important feature of the place. In 

 landscapng the farmstead it is not the idea to obscure their presence 



The Barn in Front ol the House— an Illogical Arrangement. 



but rather to secure an orderly arrangement of the buildings and to have 

 the front side to the front and the back side to the rear. 



DRIVES, WALKS AND GATEWAYS. 



The main driveway should enter from the direction of the heaviest 

 traffic. As suggested in the accompanying plan, it may be desirable 

 to provide two drives, one leading directly to the barnyard for the 

 heavy traffic and the other to serve the house, with a return loop for 

 visitors. In locating drives, attention should be given to the matter 

 of grades. Steep grades are objectionable and should be avoided when- 

 ever possible. It is often practicable to do this by following around the 

 hill, thereby securing not only an easy grade but also a long, sweeping 

 curve which will make a more attractive drive. 



Massive concrete posts of a neat design may be appropriately used 

 to mark in a formal way the entrance to the farmstead. Here also is a 

 good location for the bulletin board, giving the name of the place, 



