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SUCCESSFUL FARMING 



brought to a central location that will be easily accessible to the farm 

 family, as well as to all livestock on the farm. Where gravity systems are 

 feasible, or where wind or gasoline power can be provided, water may be- 

 forced through pipes to different points on the farmstead, and the time 

 required in watering stock thus greatly reduced. As far as possible, water 

 should be in all feedlots and paddocks, and running water in the house 

 saves many steps on the part of the housewife or other members of the 

 family. 



Relation of Buildings to Farm.— The farmhouse should be set in the 

 foreground of the farmstead, and, when possible, should occupy a prom- 

 inence that will afford drainage and enable the farm family to have a good 

 outlook in as many directions as jwssible. From the business standpoint, 



Adequate but not Over-capitalized. 



the more of the farm that can be seen directly from the house, the better. 

 There is nearly always some member of the family there, and if stock 

 escape from the pasture, or the neighbor's cattle break into the grain fields, 

 the trouble may be detected and damage avoided. 



In most localities an east or a south front for the farmhouse is pre- 

 ferred. 



In type, a farmhouse differs from the city house. It should be built 

 on broader lines and not so tall as the city house. Numerous gables or 

 striking shapes are more noticeable in the country house and should be 

 largely avoided. Since the back of the farmhouse is more extensively 

 used than that of the city house, relatively more attention should be given 

 to its construction, appearance and convenience. The back yard of the 

 farmhouse frequently comes more into prominence than the front yard. 

 Since all travel is done by team or automobile which find their housing in 



