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manently to two corners of the house, diagonally opposite, and 

 a bridle on the loading cable is fastened to them when the house 

 is to be moved. The movement of the house does not necessi- 

 tate the removal of the household effects. 



Barns for animals at portable logging camps may be either 

 semi-permanent board structures, tents or specially constructed 

 cars. 



Board barns are advantageous in a region where the winter 

 weather is severe since they can be made tight and afford ample 

 shelter and comfort for the animals. They are built of cheap 

 lumber with a board roof battened or covered with prepared 

 roofing. Such structures are expensive when camp is moved 

 frequently, because some lumber is destroyed each time the 

 building is torn down, and the cost of erection is considerable. 

 A barn of this character for the accommodation of from thirty- 

 five to forty horses costs from $150 to $175. 



A form of tent barn 32 feet wide with 14-foot center poles and 

 7-foot side poles is recommended by some loggers for temporary 

 camps. Double stalls are made 10 by 10 feet with 6-foot alleys 

 at the rear. A barn of this character made from 12-ounce duck 

 can be built for approximately $1.25 per hnear foot of barn 

 length. 



Car barns are employed in some parts of the South and are 

 considered very desirable by those who use them. A tyj^e of 

 car barn used in Arkansas consists of a flat car io| feet by 40 

 feet in size, with standard freight trucks on which is built a 

 superstructure 9 feet from the floor to the eaves, with a gradually 

 sloping peaked roof covered with tar paper. A passageway 6| 

 feet wide runs through the center of the car which provides a 

 place for the storage of hay and grain, and on each side of it 

 feed and hay boxes are arranged. A drop roof, supported on 

 3-inch by 6-inch by 8-foot scantling, covers stall space 10 feet 

 wide beyond which is an extension roof covering an alley. Four 

 double stalls are arranged on each side of the car separated by 

 board partitions wired to supports on the car and under the 

 outer edge of the drop roof. The stable floor is filled in with 

 earth to give drainage. No protection other than the short 



