. Barn plans and outbuildings . rent parts of the cellar, accordingto convenience. Size of Barn—The building covers more than one-fifth of an acre of land, and thus there is over three-fifthsof an acre under a roof. The main barn is fifty-five byeighty feet. The wings are each fifty-six feet long, thesouth one being thirty-five wide, and the east wing thirty-one and one-half feet wide. The four leading pointssought for and obtained were: First, economy of roomunder a given roof; second, plenty of light; third, plentyof air and ventilation, which would draw off all delete-rious gas as fast as g
. Barn plans and outbuildings . rent parts of the cellar, accordingto convenience. Size of Barn—The building covers more than one-fifth of an acre of land, and thus there is over three-fifthsof an acre under a roof. The main barn is fifty-five byeighty feet. The wings are each fifty-six feet long, thesouth one being thirty-five wide, and the east wing thirty-one and one-half feet wide. The four leading pointssought for and obtained were: First, economy of roomunder a given roof; second, plenty of light; third, plentyof air and ventilation, which would draw off all delete-rious gas as fast as generated, and fourth, convenience tosave labor. Saving of manure and many other thingswere of course included. The windows are all hung withpulleys, and are lowered in warm days in winter, andclosed in cold days. This is important. MR. LAWSON valentines BARN The perspective view and plans here given representthe fine barn on Houghton Farm, the property of the lateLawson Valentine, Mountainville, Orange County, N. Y. r/ATiW It. 30 BARN PLANS AND OUTBUILDINGS It is located on a hillside, and is supplied with waterbrought from springs. The barn is handsomely propor-tioned, and with its slated roof and red-painted walls,with black trimmings, presents a fine appearance. It isadmirably adapted for keeping a large number of horses,and a good model for any well-to-do farmer desiring ahandsome and useful barn. In its general plan it may befollowed on a smaller scale by anyone having horses andcattle for which to provide stabling and shelter. The building is 110 feet long by fifty-five feet wide,with twenty-foot posts, and is forty feet from the mainfloor to the ridge. It rests on a stone basement ten feet
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