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SUCCESSFUL FARMING 



give convenience and comfort. Generous porches for work, rest and sleep- 

 ing, and plenty of windows to let in air and sunshine are blessings that should 

 not 1 >e t'c >rg< >tten. The water supply which brings drink to the cattle should 

 bring water to the house, to the sinks in the kitchen and milk room, to the 

 laundry, to the family bath and to the wash, toilet and bathroom for the 

 help; all of which must have the proper sewage disposal. 



The Basement.— In constructing the house the basement will be the 



A Conveniently Arranged 

 Kitchen. 1 



A — Cold pantry. B — Kitchen. C — Butler's pantry. D — Back hall. E — Dining 

 ro om. 1 — Window box to be used to keep food material in cold weather. 2 — Refrig- 

 erator, with outside door for icing. 3 — Kitchen cabinet. 4 — Range. 5 — Sink with 

 shelves and drainage board on either side. 6 — Door for passage of soiled dishes to be 

 passed back. 7 — Shelves in pantry. 8, 9 and 10 — Shelves with glass doors. 11 — 

 Shelves in cold pantry. 



starting point and should be planned as carefully as any other part. The 

 walls should be well constructed of stone, brick or concrete. The floor 

 should be of cement and there should be enough windows to insure plenty 

 of light and air. The heating plant should go in the basement, a separate 

 room being planned for it and the fuel. A hot-air furnace is the cheapest 

 to install and in a small house is fairly satisfactory. The initial expense of 

 hot water is greater, but it is most satisfactory, especially in larger houses; 

 it is less affected by wind, is more easily regulated and causes less dirt in 

 the house. As far from the furnace as possible, and near the stairs, should 



1 Courtesy of U. S. Dept. of Agriculture. 



