Show laborsaving LABOR SAVING BARN FOR A SMALL FARM conveniently arranged so that feeding and caring for stock Is reduced to minimum by J E Brids man r WAGONS ANO VI 1 t 1 WAW ii k ys H 0 SIZE 1 OVER alt 48 4 X 60 ground plan of farm barn while all farmers would no doubt agree on the question of conveniently arranged and substantially construct ed farm buildings also that the housing of the different kinds of stock in separate buildings Is advisable many of us for some reason are so situated that it is not possible to build separate buildings writes J E man in american agriculturist the question of labor causes us to so ar range our farm buildings that the feed ng and caring tor stock Is reduced to the minimum this can best be ac complis hed where all or at least the greater part of the stock is housed under one root and in a building that will have storage room for a large quantity of feed the barn plan here illustrated s a good example of that type of arn the barn Is a balloon frame tsueo feet square 12 feet to the ayes and 36 feet to peak of root the I 1 should be set on a good stone or cement foundation and if the ex 1 ene can be borne a cement floor over the entire barn will soon pay tor itself as it affords no harbors or hid ing places for rats and mice how over a fairly good floor may be made with clay As will be seen by the floor plan the barn aas accommodation for ten cows and six horses it also has two bo stalls thee may be used tor various purposes such as calf or hog pens cows with young calves or all ing animals there Is a large corn crib oats bin feed room and a large oleu drive that may be used tor w gons or for storing implements A five by five foot hay chute Is built over the passage located between the teed room and box stall this chute within 18 or 20 inches of the roof and acts as a ventilator for the barn |