American farming and stock raising, with useful facts for the household, devoted to farming in all its departments . the bank on the upper side of the barn, and havea pipe go from near the bottom of the cistern through into the basement of the barn, so thatwater can be drawn by a faucet. Then a pump over the cistern will furnish water for useabove. This I have found to give an almost unfailing supply. It has been estimated by those who have given the subject of economical farm buildingsconsiderable attention, that a basis upon which the lowest possible cost of building a barnmay be calculated
American farming and stock raising, with useful facts for the household, devoted to farming in all its departments . the bank on the upper side of the barn, and havea pipe go from near the bottom of the cistern through into the basement of the barn, so thatwater can be drawn by a faucet. Then a pump over the cistern will furnish water for useabove. This I have found to give an almost unfailing supply. It has been estimated by those who have given the subject of economical farm buildingsconsiderable attention, that a basis upon which the lowest possible cost of building a barnmay be calculated is about ,$10 per head for eacli horse or cow that it will accommodate withcomfortable quarters, and about the same per ton for the safe storage of all crops grownupon the farm. This will, of course, be subject to variation, and admit of considerable FARM BUILDINGS. 651 latitude, but may answer as a basis upon wliich to calculate the lowest expense of building acheap and convenient barn suited for common farm purposes. The expense of building-muterial varying, as it does, in different localities and at difftr-. CHEAP DAIRY BARN. ent periods, as well as that of labor, only an approximate estimate can be reached. It isnecessary to have a wide and solid stone foundation in building a barn, and especially so atthe lower side when a bank-barn is built, in order that the sills may lie solid and firm. Barns and sheds should be well raised on substantial underpinnings, in order to prevent 052 TUB AMERICAN FAILMEH. the rotting of the sills, and admit of the escape of moisture underneath, which causethe timbers to decay, and also render the stables damp and unhealthy for stock. While a barn that is externally unattractive may be made internally comfortable for thestock that it shelters, and also to furnish good storage for crops, still there are many reasonswhy the farmer should endeavor to give his barns and other farm buildings a neat andattractive appearance. A symmetrical barn
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