26 BULLETIN 592, U. S. DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE. 
Special references.—The following Farmers’ Bulletins: 235, Cement, Mortar, and 
Concrete; 403, The Construction of Concrete Fence Posts; 461, The Use of Concrete 
on the Farm. 
Exercise 1.—The Mixing and Use of Concrete. 
See Farmers’ Bulletin 638, Exercise 16, Concrete Posts, and Exer- 
cise 17, Feeding Floor or Sidewalk. 
Lesson 2.—Arrangement of Farm Buildings. 
iv Points to be considered. 
2. Suggestive plans. 
Lesson 3.—Building Materials. 
1. Factors affecting choice. 
2. Relation of quality to service. 
3. Care of farm buildings. 
4. Preservative measures and materials. 
Special reference.—Use of Paint on the Farm, Farmers’ Bulletin 474. 
EXERCISE 2.—Painting and Whitewashing. 
See Farmers’ Bulletin 638, Exercise 22, Painting and Whitewashing 
Lesson 4.—The Farmhouse. 
1. Selection of site. 
2. Style of architecture. 
3. General plans. 
Lesson 5.—The Farmhouse—Continued. 
1. Planning the farmhouse. 
2. Modern conveniences for the farm home. __ 
Illustrative material.—Illustrated lecture on Farm Homes, States Relations 
Service, Office of Farmers’ Institutes. 
Special references.—Modern Conveniences for the Farm Home, Farmers’ Bulletin 
270; Comforts and Conveniences in Farmers’ Home, Yearbook 1909. 
Exercise 3.—Planning Farmhouses. 
Have each student make an individual plan for a farmhouse of 
medium size. 
Lesson 6.—Barns and Stables. 
1. General barns. 
2. The granary. 
Lesson 7.—Barns and Stables—Continued. 
1. The dairy barn. 
2. Hog houses and sheep sheds. 
Special references.—Designs for Dairy Buildings, Bureau of Animal Industry Cir- 
cular 131. Hog Houses, Farmers’ Bulletin 438. 
_Exerroise 4.—Planning Barns. 
Have each student plan at least one barn. 
Lesson 8.—Poultry Houses. 
1. Types of poultry houses. 
2. Plans. 
3. Special coops. 
Special reference.—Poultry-houge Construction, Farmers’ Bulletin 574, 
