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sive than those in common form, and it must also be more 

 inconvenient feeding cattle, as the hay must be carried a great 

 distance, either on wheels (as recommended by the editor of 

 the American Agriculturist) or some other way. 



The reasons for building on that plan are supposed to be, to 

 prevent the breath and moisture of the cattle from coming in 

 contact with the hay. 



One of your Committee, more than thirty years ago, built a 

 barn 84 by 40 feet, (with cellar under,) with stalls on one side 

 the floor for cattle, which have usually been occupied. The 

 barn is tolerably tight and warm, and very little or no incon- 

 venience has been received from moisture to the hay, or un- 

 pleasant odor from the cellar. Other barns in the vicinity, 

 differently located, where large numbers of milk cows are 

 kept, and nearly all the time in the barn in cold weather, have 

 received inconvenience from moisture. 



Therefore, the conclusion of your committee is that no defi- 

 nite plan can be recommended which will apply to all circum- 

 stances and locations. 



Every person wishing to build a barn should first determine 

 how much room he wants, and for what purpose it is to be 

 occupied ; then should examine the best barns in the vicinity 

 and adopt the plan best suited to his location. 



Your Committee would recommend that $15 be paid to 

 John Day, Jr., of Boxford, and $10 to Horace C. Ware, of 

 Salem. 



JOSEPH HOW, E. G. KELLEY, Committee. 



STATEMENT OF JOHN DAY, JR. 



Having presented to your notice, for inspection and pre- 

 mium, my farm buildings, I hereby submit the following 

 description of them. My carriage house and granary is 

 situated on the southeast side of a hill, making it convenient 



