. Barn plans and outbuildings . Fig. 41 A SMALL CHEAP BARN A PLAN FOR A SMALL BARX There are many small farmers, villagers, gardeners, etc.,who wish only barn room enough for a single horse andcarriage and a cow. To such, the requirements are cheap-ness and durability, combined with convenience; these points in view, a plan. Figure 41, is given of a 52 BARN PLANS AND OUTBUILDINQS small barn, designed by Prof. G. T. Fairchild, late of theMichigan Agricultural College. The engraving gives aview of the barn from the front; vs^hile plain in its con- CARRIAGERfiONl. W • 8TA 7 BLE 7 7 Xn o
. Barn plans and outbuildings . Fig. 41 A SMALL CHEAP BARN A PLAN FOR A SMALL BARX There are many small farmers, villagers, gardeners, etc.,who wish only barn room enough for a single horse andcarriage and a cow. To such, the requirements are cheap-ness and durability, combined with convenience; these points in view, a plan. Figure 41, is given of a 52 BARN PLANS AND OUTBUILDINQS small barn, designed by Prof. G. T. Fairchild, late of theMichigan Agricultural College. The engraving gives aview of the barn from the front; vs^hile plain in its con- CARRIAGERfiONl. W • 8TA 7 BLE 7 7 Xn o tn .£^ s o Fig. 42—GROUND PLAN OF BARN struetion, it is pleasing in outline. The first 42, is twenty by twenty-eight feet, and eight feetbetween joints. A large sliding door, a, nine feet Fig. 43—THE LOFT admits the carriage with the horse attached, whfch, whenunhitched, is led through the sliding door, Tj, into the small stable door, c, opens by hinges frward, while ANOTHER SMALL BARN S3 the back door, d, opening to the manure yard, moves uponrollers. Two small windows, e, e, give sufficient light tothe stable. The hay racks and feed boxes for the stalls areshown at f, j, f, each having a hay chute leading from thefloor above. The grain bins are neatly arranged underthe stairway, these being three in number, ranging incapacity from fifty to ten bushels. The second story, orhay loft, Figure 43, is six feet from floor to plates, and givesample room for the storage of hay and straw. The stairsare in one corner, a, and out of the way; h, the doorfor the admittance of hay and straw; c, c, c, ends of thehay chutes; d, ventilator; e, e, windows. The ventilatorserves the purpose of a chute for throwing down thestraw used for bedding. It has a number of openingsfo
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