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A SHEEP-BARN.-PLANTS. 
A SHEEP-BARN. 
Description of a Sheep-Barn by Joshua B. Cha¬ 
pin, Providence, R. I. —No. 1. A, represents the 
main building or store-house—of the following di¬ 
mensions: length 45 feet, width 34 feet, height to 
the eaves 16 feet. 
The front internal arrangement is shown by sup¬ 
posing this end open. 
B, B, are grain-bins for convenience 
of daily distribution. They are 3£ feet 
wide, 12 feet long, 3 feet deep in front, 
and 3 feet 8 inches at the back, with 
one or more divisions. The bins are 
placed in lobbies that lead, from either 
side to the sheep-folds. At the farther 
end of the main building on the left is 
a granary (not shown in the drawing) 
12 by 15 feet and 8 feet high. Adjoin¬ 
ing this may be constructed a wool room 
of like dimensions; and over these two 
rooms, as well as over the lobbies, are 
spaces for depositing the straw of the 
different grains. 
The space at the right, C, C, beyond 
the lobby, and occupying the entire re¬ 
mainder of that side of the barn, forms 
a capacious bay for the deposit of clover, 
hay, &c. ; 
The width of the lobbies, including 
the bins, is 7J feet. The width of the 
main floor is 10 feet. Under this, and li 
descended to by a trap-door, is the cel- 
lar, capable of containing 2,500 bushels 
of roots. 
It is intended that the main floor be 
used for the operations of cutting or 
otherwise preparing the food, shearing, 
&c. The entrance at each end is the 
same. The barn will contain from 60 
to 80 tons of hay, and 2000 bushels of 
grain. 
On the right and left of the main 
building are two wings, E, E, which are 
the sheep-barns. These are 75 feet 
long (they may be longer or shorter 
according to the number of sheep desir¬ 
ed to feed), 25 feet wide, and 6 feet 
high at the eaves, and will amply ac¬ 
commodate 400 or 500 sheep. 
F, F, are the racks, which pass all 
around the folds, with the exception of 
an entrance at either ends ; the one for 
the ingress and egress of the sheep to 
the yards, the others for the conven¬ 
ience of the shepherd. Between the 
racks and the outer walls of the fold is 
a passage-way, of 2k feet in width, 
passing all around, the floor of which extends un¬ 
der the racks, and four feet beyond them, into the 
fold proper. This is designed for the sheep to stand 
upon while feeding—by this plan they eat better and 
waste less. The platform is elevated about 8 inches 
above the ground—(represented in the drawing 
by the shaded part. 
The windows, hinged shutters, and doors, are 
sufficiently well shown in the drawing. The shut¬ 
ters should be kept open, except during storms, 
and severe cold weather. No animal suffers 
sooner or more seriously from imperfect ven¬ 
tilation than the sheep. Allowing a fold on either 
side of the main barn, admits of a division of the 
flock, which is of much consequence. 
The disposition of the yards is also shown by the 
drawing. Racks and open sheds may be arranged 
around these if desirable. 
A small house may be attached, and a division 
yard made at the outward end of either fold, say at 
G, for diseased sheep. At H, is a pump. 
No. 2 is an enlarged view of the rack,/, &c.; a 
is the platform spoken of above, b is the back of the 
rack, c the feeding trough in front, d the feeding 
hopper to the trough.— Morrell's Am. Shepherd. 
Plants with small leaves derive most of their 
nourishment through their roots, while those with 
many large leaves receive a considerable proportion 
of their food from the atmosphere. 
