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cow shed. The upper part of the barn contains the grain bins 

 and the hay loft. 



The barn should be provided with a suitable number of windows 

 for light and ventilation, and the stalls for the horses should be 

 separated from each other by double walls. Each stall should be 

 provided with trough and hay rack convenient to the hall or 



B-B 



B-B 



B-B D D D D 



D - Doors B-B-Double Doors H -Hay Shute 



First floor plan of a barn. 



passageway, so that the feeding may be done without having to 

 pass through the stalls. Each morning the stalls should be cleaned 

 thoroughly. 



If possible, the outside of the barn and the roof should be painted 

 in order to protect both from decay. The saving thus accom- 

 plished will more than pay for the painting in every case. The 

 size of the barn will depend upon the means of the farmer and the 

 amount of stock and machinery to be sheltered. The farmer in 

 every case should make provisions to place all of his machinery 

 under cover. The practice some farmers have of leaving self 

 binders, mowing machines, plows, corn planters, and other im- 

 plements out in the weather during the whole year is a ruinous 

 policy. The waste occasioned in this way in every case would 

 more than pay for the building of a shed room for storing the ma- 

 chinery. The same is true in regard to providing proper shelter 



