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Show lng machine to launder by power, a laundry stove, a mangle and any other laundry machinery required. Washing Wash-ing on (arms is done by power and regular washing machines to greater extent than Is generally realized. The size of the vegetable and cold-storage cold-storage rooms may be varied to meet i the requirements of different farms. I The chimney starting from cold storage room is no detriment, because there is no heat in the bottom of the chimney. The heat all goes up. The little refrigerator room will be supplied with a built-in refrigerator or portable affair, according to the size and the use required of It On some farms considerable use is made of dairy by-products, while other farms require only sufficient machinery machin-ery to separate the milk and keep the cream at the proper temperature until it is disposed of. For inside convenience there is a splendid easy cellar stair leading up !!! Mt-H 4.,,' 1 'fj 11 l-PCSCH- DESIGNED FOR BUSINESS FARM Comfortable Living Quarters, With Office and Workshop, Provided in This Plan. ROOM FOR THE EXTRA HELP Housewife Will Appreciate the Accommodations Accom-modations Provided, Which Will Keep the Men Out of the Kitchen at Meal Time Closets In Plenty. By WILLIAM A. RADFORD. Mr. William A. Radford will answer questions and erive advice FREE OF COST on all subjects pertaining to the subject of building, for the readers of this paper. On account of his wide experience as Editor, Author and Manufacturer, he b, without doubt, the highest authority on all these subjects. Address all inquiries to William A. Radford, No. 1S27 Prairie avenue. Chicago, III., and only enclose two-cent stamp for reply. Large farmhouses for business farms are built differently from any other kind of residence. The business of farming is carried on to make money; therefore, part of the house becomes an office and a workshop. At the same time the main object in building a house Is to provide pro-vide comfortable living quarters for the family. The house design herewith illustrated illustrat-ed shows a successful combination comprising many advantages. It Is 44 by 29 feet 6 Inches In size on the ground, exclusive of the front and side porches. This splendid farmhouse was built on ground sloping slightly from the front to the back, so that more of the basement wall is exposed at the back, or what might be termed the business side of the house. There Is a concrete wall 8 feet in height, including the footings. This wall is the full size of the house and encloses a splendid basement. The concrete basement floor is built up a little above the footings, so that space between the surface of the floor and the bottom of the floor joists of the main living room measures 7 feet 6 Inches in the clear. There is a cross wall which divides First Floor Plan. to a hallway which connects the front porch with the kitchen and living room. The plan of the main floor as well as upstairs Is especially interesting to farmers who want considerable house room because of the extra help that is necessary at certain seasons of the year. Farmers are obliged to bring a good deal of business into the house, which requires an office. Accommodation for extra help is needed at times in addition to the private living rooms for the family. ?' In this plan there is a side porch built especially for an entrance to the office and men's quarters. Entering from the porch is a washroom with a good-sized wardrobe for the especial use of the men. From this room there is a stairway leading to the two bedrooms bed-rooms upstairs, which are set aside for the use of the men kept by the month or year. There is an extra bedroom downstairs down-stairs that Is Intended for occasional t r J"J 101 -1 use when it is necessary to keep an extra man for a few days. The dining room, kitchen and living liv-ing room are arranged especially for convenience in combining the working features with, home comfort and ac- H- ' -HALL- tom -Bed em- iyj the cellar into two main divisions, one of which contains the vegetable cellar, cel-lar, cold storage and refrigerator. The other part is divided into creamery, laundry, and general workroom and fuel bin. The cold-storage part of the cellar or basement comes under the front living rooms, which is an advantage ad-vantage In several ways. The wall is buried a few Inches deeper into the excavations along the front part of the house; also there is less noise in the storage part to disturb the quiet of the living rooms. The work in the basement la done un-;der un-;der the kitchen, dining room and office, of-fice, where a little noise is not objectionable. objec-tionable. The windows In the front or storage stor-age part of the cellar are of the usual oellar-window type, but the windows lighting the workrooms may be made deeper to furnish plenty of light. There is a septic tank provided to take care of the sewage from the house, and the vitrified tile drain extends ex-tends from the bottom of the laundry room to empty into this tank 100 or 200 feet away. This vitrified sewer 1s trapped and ventilated In the usual way. A back entrance with cement steps leading down to a wide doorway pro- J AUWIlHW) IN UfO At peoK nux to lmr 1 -WojtK Room- . .. Jicemcy-; I 1 "VCCETABLE CtuJaDM fi-Rtf-1 Jjf oi .'i I i'i .. l.,t 1 L, 0 i Second Floor Plan. commodation for help at meal time. The washroom at one side of the ditt ing room, with the pantry and kitchen on the other side, is intended to keep the men out of the kitchen at mealtime, meal-time, a feature that will be appreciated appre-ciated by every farm housekeeper. The dining room is 12 by 17 feet, which is supposed to be large enough for all ordinary occasions. At threshing thresh-ing time It may be necessary to open the double doors into the living room and extend the dining table out to its full length, but as a usual thing the living liv-ing room is Intended for the use of the farmer and his family. It Is provided with a big fireplace and there is plenty of room for comfortable furniture. A stairway for the use of the family fam-ily leads up from the main hallway, which also has easy connection with the living room, kitchen and side porch. The small front porch is more in the nature of a private entrance with comfortable built-in seats to make it as cozy as possible in the summertime. Upstairs there are three bedrooms and a bathroom for family use, shut off entirely from the men's department. depart-ment. On both sides of the upstairs there are storage closets for clothing and for linen. Altogether, the plan comprises all the conveniences and comfort possible to combine in a practical prac-tical house suitable for a larg family when considerable business is carried on, and that may be occupied comf.irt-ably comf.irt-ably by a small family during wintertime. Basement Plan. vides easy access into the basement. The number of steps will, of course, depend on the depth of the wall below ground at the back. A creamery 11 by 14 feet 6 Inches is partitioned off in one corner, where the work of separating the cream and making butter may be carried on, if so desired. The large workroom is intended t3 bold thp -vm-air furnace, a wash- |