PLANNING AND ADORNING THE FARMSTEAD 



BY A. T. ERWIN 



An Attractive Entrance Wav to the Farmstead 



Neat, conveniently arranged buildings, a well-kept lawn at- 

 tractively bordered with trees and shrubs add greatly to the ap- 

 pearance and value 4 of the farm and to the happiness of its 

 occupants. 



The farmstead, including as it does the general area occupied 

 by the farm buildings, house and lawn, is the center of activity 

 for the farm. Its planning and development, both from the stand- 

 point of convenience and of securing an attractive landscape ef- 

 fect, deserve special consideration. 



A well-thought-out plan is the first requisite to get these re- 

 sults, as in the absence of a definite scheme serious mistakes are 

 likely to be made. This plan should include the location of build- 

 ings, drives, walks, trees, shrubbery, and every other feature 

 which contributes either to the convenience or ornamentation of 

 the place. It should be developed with the larger relationships 

 always in mind. The location of the house and farm buildings 

 is the first consideration. Even though it happens that some or 

 all of these are already on the ground, a plan for their location is 

 important. New farm homes are erected to supplant old ones 

 and other new farm structures are added, which make prac- 

 ticable a general consideration of the entire building scheme. Ma- 



