716 Planning and Construction of Farm Buildings. [Nov., 



A reference to the plan (Fig. 3) shows that the main ad- 

 ministrative range occupies a normal position to the north, 

 with Dutch barn and silo adjacent, but the cow house is placed 

 to the west, though still in immediate proximity to the mixing 

 floor and silo. Space has been provided for milk weighing and 

 recording and for the men's lavatory. The cows enter off a 

 hard road on the south side and milk is taken out to the dairy 

 by a separate exit at the west end. The chief merit of this 

 arrangement is that the cow-house is no longer in an enclosed 

 position but is, as far as possible, isolated from the remainder 

 of the buildings, open to sun and air on three sides, and free 

 from the dust and flies inseparable from stock yards. The 

 disposal of manure from the cow-shed will be by a gravitation 

 trolley to a covered manure pit or into the stock yard. 



The two southward projecting blocks are normally placed 

 with a yard between, which it is intended to cover in when 

 funds are available. 



The position of the stables stretching eastwards from the 

 administrative block and the position of the cart and imple- 

 ment shed were largely dictated by the nature of the site and 

 the importance of obtaining an easy graded access. 



Another point worth noting is the isolated position of the 

 pigsties, to which whey will be gravitated from the dairy on 

 the higher ground above. 



The most careful consideration has been given to the prac- 

 tical arrangements for storing, preparing, and distributing 

 fodder, and a reference to the plan will show that the departure 

 from type, while it has distributed the buildings in a less con- 

 fined form, has not materially increased the difficulties of food 

 distribution. 



It is not intended in this article to do more than draw 

 attention to the general principles involved in the planning 

 of these farm buildings, particularly with regard to any de- 

 parture from the normal type, but it is urged that in this 

 scheme the College authorities and their architect have intro- 

 duced an important new principle in the relative position of 

 the cow-shed to other buildings whereby the hygienic condi- 

 tions requisite to assist in the production of clean milk 

 must be materially better than could be the case were the 

 traditional lines followed. It is also claimed that, so far as 

 administration is concerned, both in feeding and cleaning, 

 there is no loss but rather gain in efficiency and economy. 



