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in feeding and causes no loss in cleaning. We show a suggested 

 plan for utilizing the space with a double row of cows in a barn 

 34 feet wide. In a 36-foot barn a wider feed alley and a wider 

 walk behind the cows will be available. 



269. Build for essentials. — In building a barn one should put 

 his money into essentials only. Sometimes a farmer puts unnec- 



Interior of Modern Dairy Barn. Good Type Manger. 



essary money into a barn in a desire to have a good looking one, 

 perhaps a better one than his neighbors. The money should 

 be spent for the things that make for labor-saving and for per- 

 manence rather than for show. A barn will last as long as its roof 

 and foundations. Paint adds to the appearance but its importance 

 in adding to the life of the barn has been overemphasized. After 

 the essentials of housing have been provided, any extra money the 

 farmer may have should be invested in animals, not in showy 

 equipment. A good cow pays a dividend. An unnecessarily ex- 

 pensive barn means more outgo for taxes and upkeep. 



