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Show THE KITCHEN MOST l IMPORTANT ROOM IN FARM HOUSEf- 1 g The Importance of nu Economically 1 Constructed and Comfort- ; able Home. 1 jj Tlie importance to tho farmer of. having an economical farmhouse has I been emphasized by the farm archM tect of the Department of Agrlcul- 1 ture, who statcB that tho mental and i physical lltness of the laborers bothji within tho house and In the llelds are 11 vitally affected by the building that nffords' the family shelter. Tho most Important building 011 i tho farm Is the home. Tho henlth.l comfort, and happiness are dcpen-I dont upon its construction nud equip-1 ment, and unless these matters nroj looked after tho sanitary dairy bnrn.l or thu economically coiiBtructedil building for tho stock arc of little I value Happiness and contentment In tho family are as cssentliil to efll-', clout sorvico as Improved tools nudi outbuildlngB. Although tho housowlfo spends, In 1 many cases, a llfetlmo In her "work-c Bhop," tho kitchen, and the family j rooms, sho is not as a rule capable of planning a house of tho highest' degree Bcrvlceoblo and comfortnblo'i without assistance. Her help, how- 1 ovor, is essential to the farm architect, archi-tect, ns tho result of his plans most vitally concern her. Ono of tho most Important details . rognrdlng tho average American fnrml Iioubo Is that It must bo inexpensive. I Tho nvcrngo annual net Incomo of n farmer to-day, after deducting 5 per cent interest on IiIb investment, Ib Icbb than $400. ThlB does not mean that tho liouso mny not bo attractive, Thoy may, If Intelligently planned, and with tho help of vines, shrubs, nnd treeB, become tho prettiest spolsi In tho InndBcnpe, mid more beautiful! and inexpensive than the crowded J city hoiiBes. To Economize the HoimenlfV" fj Strenglh. I Tlie poeslblo economy hi household! labor and tho conservation of then Btronght of tho housewife are two" Important factors to bo considered Inl the construction of a farmhouse & Pleasant nnd comfortable fnrm homesj tend to hold fninllleB togethor; buto, tlie eheorless, unlovable, and liisimt- b tnry hoiiBes drive boys and glriB to he cities. ,' Tho Ofllce of Farm Miiuugeinrnt ofj Hie Department or Agriculture has" now uiulertnkeii to Investigate this problem Bystemalically and to involve practical Improvements for tho bene-rit bene-rit or tho runner's home. Certain features are often overlook ed In providing economical urraiie nif-ntH for the household when the might bo easily provided for One of the speclnllBlB of the Olllce of Farm Management learned from a woman in Pennsylvania, who had, broken down from overwork, that sh" had been carrying coal from tho barn for yours. When the husband wiih iiBk-'d iiBk-'d If there wiib any ioiiboii why n coal bunker could not havo been provldcu near the cook stove and lUled illrect-ly illrect-ly foiu the wagon, he uuawcird tlmt there wnB none, but that no ono, and ever thought of it. This ono detail has been round neglected In oilier cases where It could hnvo be.n easily remedied, ir only hoiuooiio rlind thought or It . J, Iteiuilj- Willi Slnipllrlly nml . Ecotioniy After economy In tlie construction of the building mid In tho housework has been ntiilnod, attention will ta fi len to deeiopliig beauty Simplicity Simpli-city In line and good proportions1 are meant by the use of thin word beauty, and not so-called applied "ornii-inents." "ornii-inents." Thla simplicity Is entirely In keeping with a general plan of economy. Hcononiy, however. Is not n system of cheapness. Double-Btrenght glass may oven be more economical In a tenant house than 11 Blngle Btronght, notwithstanding Its greater first cost. A kitchen sink may bo a paying Investment, In-vestment, although It exeludoB bay window or a fireplace, which has' been tho pel notion of tho housewife Screened-ln kitchen porches, Bleeping Bleep-ing porches, Uoublo or triple windows, win-dows, and kitchen conveniences are fine economical features which even the smallest liouso plans mny consider. consid-er. Separate dining rooniB for rnm-llles rnm-llles tlmt generally eat In the kitchen are less Important, as aro "parlors." These separate rooniB may have complete com-plete systems or plumbing, heating, and lighting which Involvo additional expense. Tho kitchen Ib tho most Important Im-portant room In the farmhouse. For tho average farmer, economy bars a room especially reserved for weddings and funerals. A back stairway stair-way In small houses is un uuneces-' sary luxury. Largo halls which aro , never used to livn In. I.ul 11mr1.lv nu ' nuvi uuu 10 uvo in, uui merely in, thoroughfares, aro a feature which can bo dispensed with In the Interest 1 ot n smaller outlay or money. Other rcntures that should glvo 1 awoy to a comfortable and couven- lent kitchen nro nurrow porchcs.flll- gree work, numerous angles In walls nnd roof, useless doors. There should .1 bo an intelligent purpose for every 1 cubic foot or space and for every ( piece or material about tho building, If possible. It may not bo round practfcablo ror c tlie department of Agriculturo to fur- nlsh plans and spcclllcutloiis of farmhouses farm-houses worked out for particular Individual In-dividual needs. However, it is believed be-lieved to be deslrnble to work out pliuiB nml Bpeelllentlons for the kcii-eral kcii-eral needs or farmers and to Illustrate Illus-trate and explain tho plans bo that the farmer may understand the principles prin-ciples lutolvcd aud apply them when ho remodels his present house. Tho Olllce or Farm Management is endeavoring en-deavoring to help tho runner and the farmer's wife In this way. |