Popular science monthly . One western city is using twelve hundred of the model plans every month. They are placed in the public school to be studied 320 Popular Sciejice Monthly. Model Minnesota farmhouse erected on the StateFair Grounds. The plans are given on page 318 A meeting was called of practicalfarmers, art commissioners, architectsand agricultural experts. The farmerssaid, \^c want a farmhouse service ifyou can supply it. We dont want anycity-made plan. We want a house withmodern conveniences in farmers right, replied the art commission-ers, Tell us what you want and we wil
Popular science monthly . One western city is using twelve hundred of the model plans every month. They are placed in the public school to be studied 320 Popular Sciejice Monthly. Model Minnesota farmhouse erected on the StateFair Grounds. The plans are given on page 318 A meeting was called of practicalfarmers, art commissioners, architectsand agricultural experts. The farmerssaid, \^c want a farmhouse service ifyou can supply it. We dont want anycity-made plan. We want a house withmodern conveniences in farmers right, replied the art commission-ers, Tell us what you want and we willgive it to you. The farmers answered,Ten rooms with a bath and separatequarters for the help. We want settubs and run-ning water,and labor sav-ing devices be-cause the farm-ers wife is anasset that de-mands con-servation. Wewant all thisfor not morethan $3, art com-mission con-sulted the Min-nesota Chap-teroftheAmerican Institute of Architects whoagreed to endorse and support a modelfarmhouse competition. The commis-sion raised a substantial amount ofmoney for prizes, and the farmersdictated the terms of the farmers were asked to serve as ajury, alo
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