. Barn plans and outbuildings . A Nova scoiia barn 101 accompanying plans, Figures 92 and 93, show. lieclaims that the circular roof is a cheap roof in construc-tion, and it certainly has great storage capacity under-neath. The barn, which is fifty-two by ninety feet insize, has no hay in the first story or basement, yet has acapacity of 200 tons. There are no cross timbers insideof the roof, whioli makes it very convenient in mowingaway the hay. The basement walls are of solid concrete, as is alsothe inner wall surrounding the apple cellar. The wallsare fourteen inches thick at the bottom and
. Barn plans and outbuildings . A Nova scoiia barn 101 accompanying plans, Figures 92 and 93, show. lieclaims that the circular roof is a cheap roof in construc-tion, and it certainly has great storage capacity under-neath. The barn, which is fifty-two by ninety feet insize, has no hay in the first story or basement, yet has acapacity of 200 tons. There are no cross timbers insideof the roof, whioli makes it very convenient in mowingaway the hay. The basement walls are of solid concrete, as is alsothe inner wall surrounding the apple cellar. The wallsare fourteen inches thick at the bottom and taper to teninches at the top, with a hight of eight feet. It took110 barrels Portland cement and sixty-two loads gravel. CATTLE MAnuPE 9 ^ APfLC CtLLAR Hens t J .^ none wnuPC 1 ^ iere. - Fig. 93—MAIN FLOOR AND BASEMENT PLANS OF NOVASCOTIA BARN to construct them. The labor cost of building the cementwalls was $70 and the total cost about $380. The outsidedoors nearly all slide, and the stable doors are fitted withpatent hangers which make them very tight. Thestables are sheathed throughout, well ventilated andfurnished with plenty of light. The building is welllighted throughout, for there are 630 panes of glass inthe building, the smallest being eight by ten inches insize. The barn cost complete about $3000. A good water supply has been put in. A windmillforces the water into a large tank over the horse cow stable is supplied with basins which are always 102 BARN PLANS AND OUTBUILDINGS full of water. A good herd of Jersey cows are Donaldson, has three ends in view in keeping are the converting of raw material on the farminto marketable products, as a means of supplying f
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