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ECONOMY OF THE ROUND DAIRY BARN 



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HOW THE ROUND BARN AT THE UNIVERSITY WAS 



BUILT 



The barn is located on the side of a hill, sloping gently to the 

 south and east. With this location, it was an advantage to ex- 

 cavate 5 feet deep on the northwest and run out to the surface of 

 the ground on the southeast. 



The footing for the foundation is 18 inches wide. A ten-inch 

 brick wall was carried up nine feet above the stable floor. This 

 wall contains a 2-inch air space to prevent moisture from condens- 

 ing on the inner wall and making the barn damp. This is an im- 



FIG. 13. SHOWING TEMPORARY BRACING TO HOLD STUDS IN PLACE; WHILE 

 SHIP LAP CEILING IS NAILED ON. 



portant point, as barns with a solid stone or brick wall are very 

 objectionable on account of dampness. It has been proven by two 

 years' use that this difficulty is entirely obviated by the air space 

 in the wall. 



The foundation for the manger and feed alley is built up 2 feet 

 above the stable floor. The foundation for the silo extends 4 feet 

 below the stable floor and is continued 9 inches above the floor in 

 the feed alley. This silo wall, together with the foundation under 

 the manger, forms the foundation for the center supports of the 

 barn. Fig. 12 sfiows the foundation completed. 



