454 THE HOME, FARM AND BUSINESS CYCLOPEDIA. 



Aspect The way in which the building faces east, west, north, or 

 south is important. Horses having to go to work early and return late, 

 sunshine is not so material to their range as other animals that are housed 

 all day, so, therefore, the implements and horses should have the northern 

 aspect. 



Access to Barn. The large diameter of the building admits of an easy 

 slope on one half of it, so that this access is under cover, and practically 

 there need be no barn door of the present-day-style, and no opening ex- 

 cept for ventilation. The slope of this roadway to barn will not interfere 

 with any of the ground plan, and lands above to suit division of mows. 



Plan. The principles thus laid down are illustrated on the accompany- 

 ing plans. I invite the most severe criticism upon their details. The cir- 

 cular form is best adapted for such an illustration, but an octagon, an 

 ellipse, or even a square would answer, though not so conveniently. 

 There is no reason whatever why a circular building should not serve in 

 actual practice ; the expense, I think, would be more. 



DESCRIPTION OF CIRCULAR FARM BUILDINGS. 



The principles of construction and arrangement have already been ex- 

 plained, and though the plan and section are plain enough it may be ne- 

 cessary to add some explanations. 



The size can, of course, be more or less, according to requirements ; in 

 this example the diameter is 150 feet. The building is a complete circle, 

 cut on the ground floor into quadrants by two cross-roads wide and high 

 enough for a waggon load, and occupied at their intersection by a weigh- 

 scale of the usual kind say three tons maximum. Across the 

 diameter in any direction the ground floor is divided into nine parts 

 that is a centre with four on each side. Entering at any of the 

 four main doors, the first section is laid off for the lighter class of animals 

 such as sheep, pigs, poultry, cows, and those required for labour, as horses. 

 As a matter of convenience, the implements, manure and bulls are also in 

 this section. Immediately adjoining this outer rim is the hand-car rail- 

 way completely round the building, having no break whatever, and 

 forming the second section. The third section is occupied by cattle of all 

 kinds, except cows, one quadrant being devoted to fattening stock, and the 

 other to young cattle ; another to calves, and the hospital ; and the fourth 

 to food preparing arrangements, such as boil-house, feed-room, from which 

 all prepared food is distributed by the hand-car. It will now be observed 

 that every animal in the building can be supplied with food, at head, by 



