SHEEP BAKNS AND YAEDS. 



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mere outline of a very simple and compact sheep barn, which 

 is under a single roof, has no waste space, and makes the 

 utmost use of all its materials. Three diiferent modes of 

 watering are presented, either of which is sufficient, and the 

 choice between them should depend upon circumstances. 



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PLAN OF SHEEP BARN AND YARDS. 



a, a, a, a, Apartments or stables in sheep barn, 20 by 40 feet. The central parti- 

 tion a close one, with single racks on each side. The other two partitions composed 

 of double racks. Single racks round all the outside walls except at doors. 



6, 6, Watering tubs, when water is brought into barn in pipes. 



e, c, c, A door in central partition and gates in the other two partitions. 



d, d, d, d, Sheep yards, 30 feet wide ; the two outside ones 60 feet long ; the two 

 inside ones 52 feet long : thus arranged to allow the four flocks of sheep to drink from 

 the troughs of one pump-house at e. 



e, Pump-house and troughs for four yards, if water is not carried into the 

 barn at b, b. 



/, /, Pump-houses and troughs, each accommodating two yards, provided neither 

 of preceding plans of watering are available or desirable. 



Sheep barns are often connected with other farm buildings, 

 such as horse stables, wool rooms, ram stables, etc. The 

 following is the plan of Mr. Hammond's sheep establishment.* 

 His house, wood-sheds, etc., stand south of the barns, so that 

 they principally break the force of the wind from that 

 quarter. 



* Except a slight char 

 barn. 



in respect to wool room, which stands detached from 



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