FARM MANAGEMENT 101 



There is another important view which should receive careful 

 consideration when locating the farm buildings, and that is their 

 relation to the general plan of the farm. With other considerations 

 being equal, the buildings should be located so that all parts of the 

 farm can be easily reached, and so as to avoid the loss of time in 

 going to and from the fields. 



Planning the House. This must be largely controlled by the 

 site selected, the style of the house to be built, and the limitation of 

 cost; but there are certain rules applicable to all. The idea should 

 be to build a house which is suited to its location and the surrounding 

 country. 



It is a common error to give little forethought to the placing 

 of the buildings in their relation to each other, to disregard the out- 

 look from the house, and to take no care in tree planting or to do no 

 planting whatever. A complete and appropriate layout should be 

 the starting point, and time spent in planning an estate will result 

 in economy and beauty when the place is subsequently developed. 

 If poorly planned it means a continued process of tearing down and 

 reconstructing. 



In planning a house it is essential that the rooms be located with 

 a view to convenience in carrying on household tasks. More money 

 should be put into conveniences than into size. Saving of steps 

 and labor should have a controlling influence, with due regard to 

 heat, light and ventilation. 



Too much care and thought can not be devoted to the plan of 

 the house itself. Generally speaking, no one is so competent to plan 

 a comfortable, convenient house adapted to all his needs as the 

 farmer himself, unless it be his wife, but it requires plenty of time 

 and thought. To successfully plan a house one should be able to 

 picture to himself every room and every passage. 



There are three essentials that ought never be lost sight of in 

 planning a house to secure plenty of light, without injuring the 

 exterior appearance of the house or interfering with the proper 

 arrangement of furniture; to have it comfortably heated in cold 

 weather, and at the minimum cost; and to have perfect ventilation 

 at all times. 



The Kitchen.* The ideal arrangement is to have the kitchen 

 on the northeast corner of the house, where it will receive the early 

 morning sunshine in winter and be protected from the excessive heat 

 of the afternoon and evening during the summer months. For many 

 reasons a southeastern exposure is most desirable for the dining 

 room, with the library and living rooms to the west, where they will 

 have the benefit of the evening sunshine. Provided the openings 

 are properly screened, it is almost impossible to have too much light 

 or ventilation in the kitchen. 



In planning the kitchen special attention should be given to the 

 location of the working facilities. The mistake is often made of 

 providing a kitchen that is much too large for the purpose, necessi- 

 tating many steps in reaching different parts of the room. The dis- 

 tance between the kitchen table and the cooking range should not 



* See also page 141. 



