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best, and why ? Note the location with refer- 

 ence to the prevailing wind direction. Are the 

 windows, doors, and yards so placed as to receive 

 protection from the building itself? Note its 

 location with reference to the points of the com- 

 pass, observing the various amounts of sunshine 

 which enter the house at various times during 

 the day. 



What type of roof is used? Do you think 

 the one in use has any advantage over other 

 types ? Are the walls single or double ? Which 

 of the following materials are used for the outside 

 walls : shingles, clapboards, or paper ? With a 

 tape, measure the surface to be covered and figure 

 the relative first cost of these three materials. 

 Considering durability, which material would 

 it be most desirable to use ? Note the height 

 and width of the building. Estimate the amount 

 of material used in construction, and figure the 

 cost of same per running foot. Does a walk run 

 through the centre of the building with pens 

 running towards each wall, or is the walk arranged 

 on one side with the pens running to the front ? 

 Is the walk on a level with the floor of the buUd- 

 ing, or is it depressed ? The advantages of the 

 latter are as follows : — 



I. The ease with which the brooders and 

 lamps can be attended. 



