FARM BUILDINGS AND EQUIPMENT. 



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Construction of Bams. 



To go into any extensive discourse 

 on different methods of construction 

 in bams is not practicable in the 

 limited space at the disposal of this 

 chapter. Therefore, the illustrations 

 of methods of construction as found 

 in this chapter will explain them- 

 selves in lieu of lengthy articles on 

 these subjects. 

 Stalls, Mangers, etc. 



In this chapter will be found illus- 

 trations which will graphically indi- 

 cate how cement stable floors should 

 be made, and the depth and method 

 of installing the fixtures for same. 

 We give this information in relation 

 to various widths of bams and with 

 regard to feeding from the center or 

 from the outside. 

 Hanging Litter Carrier. 



Figures 205 and 206 show two 

 methods of runixxng a litter carrier 

 through a doorway; the doorway be- 

 ing kept high so that the under side 

 of the lintels or fan lights over the 

 door will be on a level with the under 

 side of the luain beam. 

 Modem Stables. 



The accompanying plans are of 

 modem dairy bams and modem 

 stables, and each one of them has 

 features especially to be recommend- 

 ed. Those who intend to build can 



take these bams as a means of ascer- 

 taining just exactly what they need, 

 as these plans lend themselves to 

 modifications to meet the needs of 

 the farmer. 



Grouping Farm Buildings. 



The barn will often contain the 

 granary, sometimes the horse-stable, 

 and perhaps, even the cow-stable. By 

 this arrangement, there is saving in 

 the original cost of the barn-yard 

 buildings, with the further advan- 

 tage, that the feed is always at hand. 

 On larger farms, the same plan is 

 in a measure followed. There may 

 be separate buildings for each kind 

 of domestic animal, for horses, for 

 cattle, for sheep and for swine, but 

 each of these shotild contain a supply 

 of the necessary food. Some of the 

 most complete barns have the stables 

 for cattle in the basement, the horse- 

 stables on the main floor, mills for 

 grindiT>g feed, cutters for hay and 

 straw, pulping machines for roots 

 and the silos connected with the bam 

 by a covered passage. There should 

 also be a steam engine, for driving 

 the machinery and for pumping 

 water, when this cannot be brought 

 m pipes rrom higher ground. This 

 is true economy, however many 

 structures may be needed for surplus 

 produce. 



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Showing Construction of Plank Frame 

 Barn. End View. 



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Showing Constmction of Mortise 

 Frame Bara. End View. 



