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entirely different, being two stories above the cellar, which in 

 the opinion of the Committee is a very judicious arrangement, 

 as it is economical and convenient, affording a large amount of 

 additional room under the same roof. In addition to having 

 water in his yard, as most farmers have, he has water in his 

 barn for his horses and cattle, having a trough on wheels that 

 can be moved along before his cattle with little trouble, which, 

 in cold stormy weather, must be very convenient. 



Another arrangement the Committee thought favorably of 

 is doors at the end of the cattle stalls, sufficiently large to 

 admit a cart for the purpose of carrying muck or other mate- 

 rial to drop through the scuttles to make manure. His barn 

 is also well ventilated, which is an important consideration, 

 particularly the cattle stalls. Further information may be had 

 from Mr. Day's description. If that is not sufficient, view it 

 personally and no one it may be presumed will regret his 

 trouble. 



One thing, however, should be named. Mr. Day's situation 

 was favorably adapted for building such a barn, there being a 

 hollow between two small knolls or elevations which every 

 location does not afford, consequently every person who would 

 desire it, has not the location to build such a barn conveniently. 



Mr. Ware's buildings are nearly all new, he having unfor- 

 tunately lost his former buildings by fire. The stable and 

 other buildings near the house are very convenient and well 

 adapted to the purpose for which they were designed. 



The barn, as will appear from Mr. Ware's statement, is on 

 an entirely different plan from those above described. The 

 floorway is on one side of the barn lengthwise, with a wing 

 for the cattle stalls. Other arrangements in and around the 

 barn convenient. 



Mr. Ware's barn is built on nearly the same plan as those 

 in New York, recommended by a committee where several 

 premiums were offered, one of which was $150. They recom- 

 mended a wing for cattle, horses and sheep, on either side. 

 Such barns, in the opinion of your committee, are more expen- 



