218 BOARD OF AGRICULTURE. 



BARNS. 



Economy and convenience suggest one large, commodious 

 barn, that may answer for cattle, horses, sheep, swine, granary, 

 wagon-house, &c. Let the farmer shape the size of his barn to 

 his farm, and embrace all under one roof. Barns should have 

 a basement, and two stories above the basement will afford the 

 most room with the least expense. The basement should clear 

 nine feet, and the story above the basement ten feet, and the 

 story above not less than twelve feet, making twenty-two feet 

 above the basement. This, with a not less than two-thirds 

 pitch roof, will afford room, which the thrifty farmer will never 

 regret. The basement may be appropriated to manure, swine, 

 sheep, young cattle, poultry, and storage for various large 

 farming tools. The first floor above, the -basement may be 

 appropriated to horses and cattle on one side the main floor, 

 and to hay, granary, and carriage-house on the other side; 

 the second floor to hay, granary, store-room, &c. 



A barn 46X46, with basement nine feet in the clear, posts 

 above the basement twenty-two feet, making the first floor ten 

 feet, and the second twelve feet clear, will stow about thirty- 

 four tons of hay below the eaves, and as much more above. 

 The plan may be shortened or lengthened according to the 

 wants of the farm. If shortened, the roof may run the other 

 way, but the floors should be unchanged. The advantages of 

 this barn are, that it gives the convenient width, embraces all 

 barn wants in a compact and convenient form, and, it is 

 believed, with the least expense. 



It brings the swine where they can intermix their own and 

 the horse and cattle manure ; also the sheep manure may be 

 thrown therewith. This plan contemplates taking the advan- 

 tage of land naturally adapted. The surface of the ground 

 may come to the top of the basement on three sides — the first 

 floor having doors at both ends, and the second floor having an 

 abutment, and bridge and doors at one end only. One of the 

 12X20 spaces on -second floor, devoted to hay, may be used for 

 a corn-house to good advantage, if desirable. The manure can 

 be removed through the open space of basement, and manure- 

 making material may be added through apertures on the back 

 side. The large floors will serve, at certain seasons, for addi- 

 tional storage. There may be a portion cut from back side of 



