| Show Barnyard Pavements Add to the Value of a Farm Permanent barn barnyard pavements pa not only add to the appearance of a farm they also help prevent pre disease in the cattle and keep the milk mIll clean clenn These pavements can cnn be he easily constructed by the farmer himself The rule ground mu must t first of all aH be lev lev- leveled leveled leveled off Forms for the concrete are then built hullt of two-inch two lumber five Inches wide which will he be the thickness thickness thickness thick thick- ness of the floor The top fop of the fortes forms are ure set et to such a grade that a aslope aslope aslope slope of one fourth Inch a n foot across the floor will wilt be he secured 01 or proper drainage e. e The forms are built huilt to provide pro for slabs not more than ten foot feet square A good plan I Is to lay the alternate slabs first and the Intermediate ones later Inter n r. r Tile i lie concrete for lur I iii contains con VII contains five and one-half one gallons of water water wa wn wa- wa ter to the tile of cement If the sand and pebbles used are moist add ndel only four and one half gallons as the extra gallon will be contained in these materials ma ma- tennis Wet sand and pebbles require only three and three-fourths three gallons of water Use enough sand and pebbles to secure secure secure se se- cure a concrete that Is workable but not sloppy Ordinarily two cubic feet of sand and three of pebbles to to each sac sack sael of cement will give the right mix mix- ture If this mixture is too dry or too sloppy vary ary It to meet the exact needs After the concrete has been placed It is finished with a 0 wood float This finishing gives given the pavement a n gritty surface on which the cattle will not slip A bottomless box holding one cubic foot two twel cubic foP feet or any given gi amount is frequently used In measuring measuring In ing the sand and stone used In making making mak mak- ing concrete The box Is set on the mixing floor filled to the top and then lifted the materials remaining on the floor |
