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Show Building Program Far Behind Schedule All-Purpose Barn Has Priority on Many Farms Although American farmers have undertaken considerable construction construc-tion in recent years, the farm building program is still far behind schedule. Farm authorities report that farm buildings have a high average age, with the average all-purpose all-purpose barn dating back to 1910. For this reason the all-purpose building, has first priority with many farmers who are interested in greater labor efficiency and a better return on their farm investment. invest-ment. The building pictured above is 48 feet long, 34 feet wide and 35 high. In addition to being soundly planned subject to the individual farmer's farm-er's own requirements it will make a pleasing addition to most farmsteads. The floor plan shows six cow stalls on either side of a driveway. Also provided in connection with the dairy section, are mangers, feed alleys and gutters for each group. The second floor is a haymow. hay-mow. Revisions to suit any farmer's farm-er's particular needs can be incorporated in-corporated readily by the builder. A flexible plan for the all-purpose barn may be obtained free by writing Farm Service Bureau, 111 West Washington St., Chicago 2, and asking for No. AFB-162. |