CHAPTER VIII 



AN IDEAL HOUSE 



Fortunately in this business the best is not 

 only the^ cheapest, but, to a large degree, the 

 cheapest is the best. It seems to be the general 

 agreement that for the small flock a square house 

 with a shed roof and ample window space is the 

 cheapest and best form of dwelling you can choose. 



If we wish to enlarge the house we need only 

 enlarge lengthwise, using the first square as a 

 unit. If we have the first house ten feet square, 

 and wish to double the size, we may simply put 

 another house ten feet square next to the first, 

 leaving out the side wall. 



If we want to put in a big house, one hundred 

 feet long or more, it is better to make the width 

 sixteen feet, as this width has proved most eco- 

 nomical in long houses. 



Changes may be made from the square house to 

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