barnroom
Language: English
Part of speech: noun
Pronunciation: ipa: /ˈbɑːnˌɹʊm/
ipa: /-ɹuːm/
ipa: /ˈbɑɹnˌɹum/
Etymology: From barn + room.
Senses: examples: text: An evil attendant of the Midland method of harveſting looſe corn is, the increaſe of bulk which corn harveſted in this way acquires, comparatively with the ſame quantity of corn harveſted in the Kentiſh manner. More barnroom is of courſe wanted, and a greater number of loads are to be carried. Four loads an acre is no uncommon crop : five loads are talked of, and are ſometimes carried. But the method of loading, and that of barning, both of them tend to increaſe this evil. The method of CARRYING looſe corn, here, differs from that of other diſtricts, in having only one loader to two pitchers; and in loading, not with the arms, but with a fork; the loader ſtanding in the centre of the load, and piling the corn looſe and light around him. Thus the entire proces tends to encreaſe the number of loads. And the method of HOUSING is not calculated to do away the inconveniency. I never met with an inſtance, in this diſtrict, of a horſe, or any other animal, being uſed on a mow. Ricking, however, remedies the evil ; and in this diſtrict, where barnroom is more contracted than in ſome other, looſe corn is pretty generally put into ricks.
ref: 1790, William Marshall, The Rural Economy of the Midland Counties: Including the Management of Livestock in Leicestershire and Its Environs: Together with Minutes on Agriculture and Planting in the District of the Midland Station, volume 1, London, England: G. Nicol, page 222:
text: The superiority of the THRASHING-MILL is, in my opinion, fully established, accidental exceptions, from the blunders of unskilful mechanics, forming no radical objection; and it would be clearly for the interest of husbandry were this machine a customary implement upon a farm provided by the landlord: the expence of this convenience, and of a good granary, might in general be counterbalanced by a reduction of barnroom, since all experience has proved the ample security to corn, of well-thatched ricks, and even their superiority in respect to the condition of the grain. Here it is true, ancient custom will interfere in most places, but we well know that prejudice will give way by degrees to the efforts of a rational perseverance. The old style of farm-buildings was most incommodious; there was either a cumbrous and useless waste of materials and of space, or a mean and beggarly want of every comfort for the farmer's family, and of almost every requisite convenience for the main purpose of husbandry. This forms one of the chief branches of modern improvement, under which the farm buildings, without making any useless waste, are fully adequate to every purpose of utility and comfort […]
ref: 1806, John Lawrence, The Modern Land Steward. In which the Duties and Functions of Stewardship are Considered and Explained, with Their Several Relations to the Interests of the Landlord, Tenant, and the Public, Including Various and Appropriate Information on Rural and Economical Affairs, 2nd edition, London, England, pages 185-186:
text: This barn is placed on level ground, having no side hill convenient on which to place it. I would prefer, if possible, a sloping piece of ground, and make an ample cellar beneath it to receive the manure, preserve roots, &c., &c. It will add to the expenses of building but greatly to the convenience and economy of the farm. This, it is true, is on a larger scale than is needed for an ordinary farm; yet many farms require as much and a larger quantity of barnroom. If everything be saved and housed that can be profitably expended in the feeding of stock, much more shelter is required than is supposed. If the farm be small, the size of the barn should be graduated to its wants. This plan has been closely examined by many farmers of great experience, and pronounced to be the best they have seen. The utmost possible economy of room is made for packing the hay and grain, and the stables are mere leantos, made of light frame, attached to the sides and ends of the main building. If wood covering, for either the sides or roof, of boards and shingles are not to be obtained, they may be made of thatch. The bodies of the building may even be laid up of logs, and covered with slabs, so that they be well chinked and comfortable. It is true that there is some waste room over the cattle in the stables, but no more than is wanted for ventilation and to pass off the respired air, which is deleterious to their health.
ref: 1844, Jesse Buel, The Farmers' Instructor. Consisting of Essays, Practical Directions, and Hints for the Management of the Farm and the Garden. Originally Published in the Cultivator; Selected and Revised for the School District Library, volume 2, Harper and Brothers, page 162:
hypernyms: room#Noun
space#Noun
volume#Noun
coordinate_terms: yardroom
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breathing room
elbow room
footroom
headroom
legroom
glosses: Room (space) in a barn; room (for livestock or for storage of fodder) supplied by a barn.
Related terms: barnless