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Some months ago the writer had an opportunity of inspecting 

 several of the completed and occupied buildings, and was much 

 struck with their obvious efficiency and convenience in general 

 plan and arrangement, and was impressed with the idea that 

 there were possibilities of further improvement and development, 

 in planning and construction, which would minimise both labour 

 in working and the initial cost of the building. It is not sug- 

 gested that this type is entirely novel in this country. In the 

 Report of the Departmental Committee on the Equipment of 

 Small Holdings, published in 1913, several plans are given which 

 provide for a covered yard which is under the same roof as the 

 remainder of the buildings, but in each case the construction and 

 general layout is markedly different from the plan now under 

 consideration. Fig. 1 shows the West Riding plan as carried out. 



It should be stated that these holdings are utilised for mixed 

 farming, that the country is of somewhat high and exposed 

 elevation and cold in winter. The land is of medium texture 

 and a plentiful supply of farmyard manure is imperative. The 

 plan is thoroughly sound in general layout. On the north, 

 adjacent to a hard road, is placed the mixing and storage floor 

 for " roots " with granary over. On the west, with immediate 

 access to the mixing floor are placed the cow house and stalls 

 for fatting beasts. These latter have direct egress into 

 the open without passing through the stock yard. Dunging out 

 can be either into the yard or directly to the open if desired. 



Thus so far as this part of the plan is concerned there is simple 

 and direct access from the mixing floor to beasts, cows, and 

 covered yard. 



On the east side is placed the cart shed, three-horse stable, 

 and a large utility box which might be used for pigs. 



The stable has to be approached for feeding purposes either 

 from the external door on the east side or through the covered 

 stock yard; the cart and implement shed, being placed to the 

 north adjacent to the hard road, cuts off any direct communica- 

 tion from the mixing floor and granary over. This* lattef 

 arrangement is, I think, open to improvement, and in the plan 

 showing a suggested rearrangement (Fig. 8) the positions of 

 stables and cart shed are reversed. 



In the centre is the covered stock yard only feet wide and 

 somewhat long in proportion to its width. The yard is com- 

 pletely enclosed on the south side, but is provided with tigh and 

 wide doors and ventilating shutter above (see Fig. 2.). 



