. Barn plans and outbuildings . Fig. 57—^ARRANGEMENT OF CATTLE STALLS ©f two by fours packed solid two and one-half feet high,and then one is left out every other time and blocks putin, leaving the walls of the stall more open. The upperthree feet of stalls is put in with the two by fours fourinches apart. Mr. Baker writes: I cannot see any way this barn can be better for itssize for breeding stock. The upper story is fourteen feethigh and I drive into it. We clean out with a cart anddrive in when the cattle in the center are let out. Thisbarn is sided with shiplap and painted. We have chutesf
. Barn plans and outbuildings . Fig. 57—^ARRANGEMENT OF CATTLE STALLS ©f two by fours packed solid two and one-half feet high,and then one is left out every other time and blocks putin, leaving the walls of the stall more open. The upperthree feet of stalls is put in with the two by fours fourinches apart. Mr. Baker writes: I cannot see any way this barn can be better for itssize for breeding stock. The upper story is fourteen feethigh and I drive into it. We clean out with a cart anddrive in when the cattle in the center are let out. Thisbarn is sided with shiplap and painted. We have chutesfor feeding from above. One rack does for two stalls. STOCK FARMER S BARN 65 They are built into the stall and outside walls and thelower two feet is furnished with one-inch iron pipe forracks and feed box which runs across next to outside Fig. 58—AN ILLINOIS BREEDING CATTLE BARN This barn is for cattle only. In two places I have out-side doors out of stalls. There are inside doors also. SUGGESTHE PLAN FOR A STOCK BARN A Dakota farmer wants a plan for a general farmb&rn, the dimensions to be fifty by 100 feet. FrankHuhlin of Ohio has prepared three plans, all of the same. 66 BARN PLANS AND OUTBUILDINGS outside dimensions. In Figure 59, Fig 1 and Fig 2 arewhere there is no bank, and it is not necessary to bridgein order to enter the second floor. It is possible to driveinto the basement and elevate the fodder and feedto the second floor by horse power, such as hay 3 is where there is a bank, so that a load can l)edriven in onto the second floor. Plans 1 and 2 couldhave a bridge or bank at the end of the barn, so thatwagon can be driven to second floor. Fig 1 and Fig 3 are devoted entirely to stock, whileFig 2 is a general purpose barn, with space for tools,
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