FARM LAYOUT 



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The factory laborer can care for a larger yard. He has 

 worked indoors all day. Some outdoor work is a change. 

 But after a farmer has cultivated corn all day or has been 

 in the hay field, he is not looking for the sort of a change 

 that a lawn mower brings. The grass in the yard grows 

 fastest just when the weeds grow fastest in the corn field. 

 For farmers of moderate means, the yard to mow with a 



FIG. 97. A layout adapted to a country place, but too elaborate for 



a farmer. 



lawn mower should not be over \ acre. Sometimes a large 

 lawn is mown with a mowing machine, but the smaller 

 area is usually more satisfactory. 



THE GARDEN 



242. Arrangement of the garden. The crop from a 

 vegetable garden of one-half acre at the University of Illi- 



