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With the economic stringency of the present time and the 

 necessity for an improved return on capital, it is obvious that 

 the line of attack must be one which embraces cheap construc- 

 tion and at the same time allows of adaptability for future 

 needs and improvements. 



As has been said before in these articles any departure from 

 accepted principles should be watched with interest, and, if 

 found successful in practice, will form the basis for future 

 development. 



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FlG. 2.— Original plan of Farm Buildings. Seale-Hayne Agricultural College. 



A Traditional Plan, 1903.— The first plan (Fig. 1), given for 

 the purpose of illustrating the traditional type referred to 

 above, is that of a farm steading in Hampshire designed and 

 built in 1903. The farm contained about 300 acres, mostly 

 arable, and accommodation was required for a very limited 

 number of cows, provision being made for eight. The cow 

 house formed the centre range with a covered yard on one 

 side and an open yard on the other, but access for the cows 

 was provided without necessitating the crossing of either vard. 

 The distribution of fodder to each wing is simply and directly 



