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given to provide drainage. Occasionally a barnyard is seen that is made of 

 concrete, which has the great advantage of being very easy to keep clean. 



Size of Barn 



The next thing to be determined is the size of barn needed to accommodate 

 the animals and provide the necessary storage capacity. 



Experience has proven certain measurements of stalls, mangers, gutters and 

 passageways to be the most practical. With these measurements and infor- 

 mation as to present and prospective size of farm, kind and number of head 

 of stock, system of farming and number of acres in crops, the size of barn 

 required can be quickly figured out. 



In almost every case the most satisfactory results are secured by placing 

 the cows in two rows; in the average barn the stalls, gutters and alleys make 

 thirty-four feet inside the most convenient and practical width. For certain 

 purposes the barn is sometimes made slightly wider, but with few exceptions 

 thirty-four feet is best. 



It is quite true that this width is not the most economical when the relation 

 of wall space to floor is considered, but any loss in this direction is more than 

 made up in the ease with which the stable work can be performed. The two- 

 row arrangement also permits better ventilation and better lighting. 



Individual circumstances must determine whether the barn is to be one- 

 story, a story-and-a-half, or full two stories. The one-story barn is often pre- 

 ferred where barns already built are to be used for storage purposes. The 

 story-and-a-half type provides considerable storage room, particularly if baled 

 hay IS used. 



The full two-story barn gives far greater storage capacity in proportion 

 to cost. 



Roof, floor and stable walls cost practically the same whether the building 

 be low or high, and about the only additional expense to secure the greater 

 capacity is the cost of the second-story walls, which is comparatively small. 



A tight ceiling in the stable does away with the principal objection to 

 storage above the cows. 



Appearance of the Barn 



Barns can be well designed, good looking and practical without additional 

 expense. Such barns will add to the attractiveness of the farm, and make it 

 worth more to any prospective purchaser. 



Correct designing — the right lines — has more to do with the pleasing 

 appearance of the barn than any other one thing, although the exterior finish 

 and the relation of other buildings must be considered. 



Properly proportioned dormer windows break the monotony of the roof, 

 and add greatly to the appearance of the building. 



