KEEPING ONE COW. 



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and keep compact, to make a homogenous compost, and keep all 

 under cover until used. A very slight and cheap protecting shed 

 will suffice. 

 As to housing, I began with a plain frame stable found upon 



Fig. 12. FKONT ELEVATION AS CHANGED IN 1878. 



the place, made originally for one horse and a buggy, and have 

 gradually changed and added to it, doing most of the work myself, 

 until a very satisfactory building has resulted. It contains room 



FOR MANURE 



AND COMPOSTING 



lOft.xlQft. 



(NO FLOOR) 



SHED ROOM 

 i^E ENCLOSED 

 isioROPEN TO EAST/ 



WORK ROOM 

 LOOSE BOX 



OR 

 CALF PEN 



BEDDING 



HAY 



ROOT CELLAR 



Fig. 13. PLAN OP BARN BASEMENT WITH NEW STONE FOUNDATIONS, 1878. 



enough for a year's forage, including root-cellar, a warm, dry 

 stall, conveniently arranged for saving labor, ample shed-room for 

 compost, and a sheltered yard containing five or six square rods, 

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