Radford's practical barn plans : being a complete collection of practical, economical and common-sense plans of barns, out buildings and stock sheds . Fromj E-lelva JI on. A \i *\— y^ V «S, J u J » u u • ? E = = - r I ? > = ? ? , . = E0: > = 0 = ? 0 = 1—a: = 0 * = - - ? ? • Ka/ „ „ n r 1 Floop pLAn. 104 RADFORDS PRACTICAL Barn for Small Farm—A 169 A neat little barn that is well propor-tioned and suitable for a farm of twentyor thirty acres is given in these illustra-tions. There is a threshing floor in themiddle with wide double doors in thenorth side as well as in the south side mak- w


Radford's practical barn plans : being a complete collection of practical, economical and common-sense plans of barns, out buildings and stock sheds . Fromj E-lelva JI on. A \i *\— y^ V «S, J u J » u u • ? E = = - r I ? > = ? ? , . = E0: > = 0 = ? 0 = 1—a: = 0 * = - - ? ? • Ka/ „ „ n r 1 Floop pLAn. 104 RADFORDS PRACTICAL Barn for Small Farm—A 169 A neat little barn that is well propor-tioned and suitable for a farm of twentyor thirty acres is given in these illustra-tions. There is a threshing floor in themiddle with wide double doors in thenorth side as well as in the south side mak- warmer in a stable with a low ceiling andif there is plenty of chance for the air toget in and out again they have good ven-tilation. It seems difficult for some livestock mento understand this phenomenon. The rea-. SIDE ELEVATION ing a good liberal passageway throughthe center of the barn. On one side of the driveway is a granaryand stabling for three horses with a ninefoot ceiling. A third of the barn on theother side of the driveway is made into acow stable making seven good roomystalls. The cow stable side has a ceilingseven feet high. Cows dont get theirheads up as high as horses do and theydont need such a high ceiling. Cows keep son is the air circulates more freely whenit is warm. The body heat of seven cowsin this stable with a low ceiling will warmthe air sufficiently to keep it in there are openings where the fresh aircan get in, the foul air will find its way outand there will be a constant change. Both the cow stable and horse stable areboarded up in front, but barn boardingusually is not very tight. Unless matchedstuff is used there is a little opening be- BARN PLANS 105 I I I U I -I 1 I I


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