FARM BUILDINGS 427 
Farm BuILDINGS 
The Farmhouse should be built low rather than high, and 
the lines should be simple and strong. Petty ornamental 
features often seen on city houses look out of place on the 
farmhouse and merely serve to spoil its dignity. Far more 
effective than any artificial decoration is an attractive, natural 
setting for the house —a pleasant yard with fine trees and 
FARMSTEAD WITH GooD WINDBREAK 
shrubbery and flower beds. As soon as the farmer’s financial 
condition enables him to get beyond the primitive condi- 
tions of life, he should install improvements that will reduce 
the burdens of domestic labor to the minimum and increase 
home comforts to the maximum. There are farmhouses in 
every state that are provided with a bath and toilet room, 
have water piped to this room and to the kitchen, and are 
equipped with modern heating and lighting systems and with 
the necessary conveniences to make the laundry work as easy 
