. Barn plans and outbuildings . Fig. 140—SHEEP SHEDS OF W. B. SHAW, SYRACUSE, KAX. A COMBIXATIOX SHEEP BARN AND HOGPEN Where one wislies to change from general farming tclive stock keeping, there is often a lack of proper build- 150 BARN PLANS AND OUTBUILDINGS ings. Figure 141 shows an inexpensive way of convert-ing a small barn into a commodious building for sheepand hogs, and providing ample space for necessary additions are built on each side of the side may be devoted to sheep and the other to /-/oo 7f=fO<-yO^S P^ij^oe /y/ty^ Sfss^of fv^r r-off /^^r lll
. Barn plans and outbuildings . Fig. 140—SHEEP SHEDS OF W. B. SHAW, SYRACUSE, KAX. A COMBIXATIOX SHEEP BARN AND HOGPEN Where one wislies to change from general farming tclive stock keeping, there is often a lack of proper build- 150 BARN PLANS AND OUTBUILDINGS ings. Figure 141 shows an inexpensive way of convert-ing a small barn into a commodious building for sheepand hogs, and providing ample space for necessary additions are built on each side of the side may be devoted to sheep and the other to /-/oo 7f=fO<-yO^S P^ij^oe /y/ty^ Sfss^of fv^r r-off /^^r llllliillliiillliniiiiiiiiimiiiiiiniiMiiMiMiiimiiiiTmn rig. 141 COMBINED SHEEP AND HOG BARN A passageway is left next the old barn to use in feed-ing. The main part may be divided as it is the mostconvenient A SHEEP FEEDING BARN There are many old farms about the country that arebeing utilized as sheep farms, sheep now being increas-ingly profitable as stock and exceptionally well fitted tobring up an old run-down farm. On most of these oldfarms there is now a small barn—too small to be usedfor any serious sheep farming enterprise. The plansseen in Figure 142 show how such old barns can be fittedup cheaply to accommodate a large flock of sheep. Sidewings arc built at an angle as shown, an alleyway beinc;left for a track on which the feed car runs. The mainbarn is iised for the storage of hay, fodder and grain. SHELTER ON THE PLAINS 151 The buildings form a sheltered yard in front, which willbe especially useful in winter. O
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