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southwest corner 28x42 feet, and an extension 30x30 feet on 

 the north side, would meet all requirements. The base- 

 ment is extended for breeding ewes, the southwest exten- 

 sion for the rams' and shepherd's room, and also to break 

 the northwest winds from the yards and the extension on 

 the north side for a root cellar in the basement and grain 

 room overhead. The building is constructed on the canti- 

 lever principle, thoroughly braced and bolted with seven- 

 eighths-inch iron bolts. The advantages of this construc- 

 tion are, that no posts are required above basement, which 

 leaves a practically clear mow the entire length of the 

 building. Strength and cheapness are also claimed, but 

 I frankly admit that the latter did not receive much consid- 

 eration. The foundation walls are 2 feet 3 inches thick 

 and 14 feet high "above ground," built of faced stone laid 

 in cement, plastered on the outside with a mixture of pitch 

 and tar. The lumber used is all of first quality of the fol- 

 lowing dimensions: Sills, girts, posts, levers and main 

 rafters, 8x12 inches; flooring, 2x5 matched; roof seal tight 

 and shingled with California red cedar shingles. The base- 

 ment is 14 feet high, and as the photograph of the interior 

 shows, I have an abundance of windows. The lower panes 

 of glass, which are stationary, are 30x15; the upper glass is 

 15x15, set in sash and operated by the Hitching system of 

 ventilation which is in common use in greenhouses. It is 

 operated by one crank in the center of the building. By 

 this means I get equal ventilation and save time by opening 

 and shutting all the windows from one central point and by 

 one movement. The doors are 7^x10 feet, hung by a steel 

 band running over a pulley and run up and down. As the 

 doors weigh but five pounds more than the weights, they 



