ing and are of 2x8 or 2x10 while the joist-bearers are 2x16 and the 

 manner of spiking through the joist-bearers into the ends of the floor- 

 joists making the upper edges flush saves quite a good deal of head 

 room. This is clearly illustrated in the cut, the floor joists are spik- 

 ed to the joist-bearers before it is let down to place, then all is firmly 

 spiked together. No floor is used but the hard earth which is better 

 if rounded up a little so that water will run away from all sides and 

 a generous projection of rafters helps the appearance and the use- 

 fulness materially. There are no divisions to the house except such 

 as are made by the placing of racks or panels across. Hay is thrown 

 down at convenient places through chutes reaching up to the rafters 

 and at the bottom a pen of hurdles should restrain the sheep from 

 getting on the hay as it is thrown down. 



HOW THE SASH 

 OPEN5.ANP 

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Device for Opening Sash- 

 Ideal Sheep House. 



Putting in Floor Joists Ideal Sheep House. 



At each side there is a continuous window three feet high with 

 sash and glass hinged at the bottom and opening inwardly so as to 

 allow a continuous stream of air to pass over the sheep. These sash 

 are fastened by means of a jointed rod to a continuous rod running 

 through the barn, the familiar green-house sash fixtures, and by 

 turning the rod all the sash are opened at once, either a tiny crack 

 or wide to let the summer breezes through. While this feature may 

 be omitte 1 and wooden windows opening at the bottom and hinged 

 at the top be substituted, yet I think the satisfaction of having it 

 right will in a short time pay for the sash and fixtures, which may 

 be had of any builder of green-houses. 



Doors permit the driving of teams clear through the building to 

 clean out the manure and the over-hang of the roof protects the up- 

 per doorway through which hay is taken. This building finished 

 well 2OxCo should cost about $300.00. 



