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Show PRACTICAL BARN FOR DAIRY Diagram Given Herewith Shows How Wisconsin Man Solved Problem of Modern Building. The accompanying diagram shows how a Wisconsin dairyman solved the problem of building a modern dairy barn at low cost, says the lYalrlo Farmer. Far-mer. This dairyman w as also eon-t eon-t fronted with the problem of constructing construct-ing a barn on short notice as he had moved to a newly purchased farm which afforded but a mere excuse of a dairy barn. Accordingly he made his barn in the shape of a lean-to on two sides of an old but well built barn. OH Bam. I 'nnfiTiiiiL Practical Dairy Barn. The dotted lines In the diagram show the partition between the old barn and the lean-to. By doing this a considerable consid-erable saving in building mat. rial was effected as well as time saved In construction con-struction work. The usual dimensions were followed in the construction of tho stalls and alleys. By making the lean to on the east and south sides of the barn sunlight sun-light entered all parts of It some tlm of the day. Ventilation was provided bv hinging the windows at the bottom and providing 3 out takes, one at each end and one where the additions meet |
