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Show I good mm fou mixed farming H Good barns coat money, but when H tho farmer once knows that by the propur construction of bis barn, and H other outbuildings, ho can often nave H tho work of a man, It will readily bo- H coino clear to him that the investment H will pay big interest in the lone run. H Tho barn shown herewith was dc- H signed by a Missouri man. H The building will accommodate H H cows, 12 horses, has box-stalls for both tho cows and horses, and also a H largo calf-pon. H Manuro and hay-carriers can eas- H Ily bo Installed, and these are great M labor-savers. M Tho arrangement of tho feed-room H " and silo Is cxcellont. Tho four-foot H chute cxten's tho entire length of tho H silo, it has small windows for light. H a tight door below, separating tho H same from the feed-room, and keop- H lng out dust and odors. H The sllngo is dropped down this H chute, and from there shoveled to tho Hl mlxlng-boxcs ono for tho cows, and Hl ono for tho horses. There arc two 1 bins In tho feed-room, and two more Hl may bo located on tho floor above, and H connected bj it small spout for draw- Hl ing off th nln. Theso spouts may Hj ho located directly over tho mixing- H boxes. B All hay Is supposed to be fed from H above, ono hay-chute boing provided H for each two stalls. H Tho milk-room Is so located that Hj the milk may bo taken to it at onco. H and It contains plenty of clean water, H running water. If possible. Hero, of H course, should bo located tho scpa- M Tho work-shop Is one of tho neccs- M sltles of tho farm, as with a few tools. M many bills for repairs can bo saved H Tho harnoss-room Is located in tho m center of the horac-bam, and tho two H box-stalls provido room for both malo H and female animals, as well as sick H Tho bay-bay Is open to tho roof, H but this can bo arranged differently. H Tho partition separating tho cows H from tho center section, is boarded or plastered up tight, except the calf- pen, to keep out any odors, dust or j The box-stalls in both the cow-. and I horse-barn are so constructed that the Inmates can have a good view of tho other animnls. They like company and will do better if they can sec their neighbor.". Tho floors "of tho cow-stablo, tho milk-room, feed-room, nnd silo, aro of cement, tho gutter being formed In tin) floor, with (a four-Inch drain at1 thrt rear, leading tothc manure pit.) Tho stalls aro made to fit both long J ! and short cows. Tho first stall. In front, Is four feet wldo and Ave feot I long. Tho rear stall Is throe feot six Inches wide, and four feet olght Inches, Jong. The stalls slope from the front to tho rear, each stall being slightly shorter than tho one next to IL Tho floor of the horse-stable may be made of cement or clay: but tho writer prefors clay for horses, and we quite agree with him, for horsrs confined con-fined on coment floors aro apt to in-Juro in-Juro the Joints of their legs by continual con-tinual stamping; besides, wo do not believe that any animal should bo allowed al-lowed to He on a cemont floor that is not covcrod with boarde. The barn, as shown In the Illustrations, Illustra-tions, is 50xG0 foot, 12 feet to the oo ( LN i LB i jp., j znl if". - nAy'jiAY. . : ::j I jJ.T.tu 1 771 i " ' rl h.-i. I 1 I 1 "I j it.iu I j: I " Lt-q ? 7 co F a H" ; ILscL ',-f,.LL biirJ eaves, 38 feet to the "peak. The silo is 38 feet high. Tho construction of the foundation may vary, according to tho material, and can be more easily and cheaply secured, but the man who builds any barn, on a poor foundation, is making mak-ing a bad Investment. The foundation founda-tion should be made to stand foF all |