Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1875-01-01
Westminster Farmers Club.
Dec, 25th.
Subject Farm Barns.

HARRY FLoYD.-If it follows, because
a man is at home he must lead the
" game" / accept the call to open this
discussion. Had / barn to suit my
liking, it would be all under one roof;
vet different localities admit of different
fashioned barns. In favorable localities
an elevated floor is the most desirable.
Such barns can be managed with much
less labor than those of common con-
struction. Should as soon think Of build
ing a house without cellar as barn.
Were | to build barn for sheep should
prefer it all above ground. Think every |
barn should include sick room a
room especially for sick horses, cows,
sheep or any other kind of stock,-a
room properly ventilated and at the
same time close and warm.
P. d. KEYEs.-If we had the locali-
ties before us, we could better determine
the construction of barn that would
suit us best. On level surface / would
build all above ground, Think the
width of barn should be As feet the
length should be determined by the de-
mand. A basement story should be ar
ranged for all the stock except the hors-
es, which should be in the second story,
directly over the hog-sty. On side
hill, where the land is dry, do not think
walled cellar Objectionable. 1t is my
opinion that barns should be covered
with slate and boarded tight at the sides,
ventilating at the top. Hay will pre-
serve much greener in tight barns than
in loose ones. Would let themow down
no lower than the feeding floor. | would
obviate the necessity of Mr.. Floyd'i
sick-room, by making the whole barr
warm enough for one. Would build my
grain barn by itself on account of dus
and rats. To me, the great trouble will
most farmers, seems to be want o
room. Think barn 40 by so feet woult
e furnish ample room for most of our far
t mers As to the expense | think abou
: $1,000 dollars to the 100 feet in length
; the average price for well finished barns
+ III. P. FARR.-My barn is all unde
one roof, yet were to build new shoul
i build differently would build my hors
$ barn and carriage house separate fror
e the main barn, ON account of dust frol
= the thrashing and feeding floor. If
e had a suitable locality, think shout
,e like a barn with pitching and feedin
n floors, one above the other.
10 GEO. M. CHASE am not a bal
:" builder, yet | have my likes and dislik
h about them. l don't think larl
&c amount of stock should be crowded in
ID one barn. Every animal should have
IT. fair share of pure air. | prefer tn
d. every cow should have stall by herse
Dy | believe she will live on less feed al
es at the same time furnish more milk tn
he when tied by the neck. l think
MS kinds of stock and farming tools shou
mt be above ground. All kinds of sto
his fatten best in we'll ventilated barns, /
ed such as we sometimes see where
,b- cracks are wide enough to throw a she
he through, but barns tight and warm, W
ide proper means for the escape Of imp
be- air. / think every sheep should hav
ul- place to feed by itself. They are apt
Md crowd and thus injure one anotf
on Think we should have shed for
nen special purpose of sheltering the ferti
nv ers, all of which should be taken fl
eat the stock barns as often as convene
mes Experience has taught most farmers
not we'll sheltered fertilizers are by far
luel most profitable. In the hog sty Il
men should be an arch so situated as to wi
He a room convenient for different kind
uck Job work. Think the carriage h
UGH. should be used expressly for that
eel pose and none other.
,cat- FLoYD.-If we are to build stall
alec, every animal, sheep included, we OIL
hit to have a fist full of chink to comm
tart with. If we are to build barn fol
the erything, we ought to make for
sing from some source to pay the exp'
cam A neighbor of mine has barns enc
also to roof over an acre of land and
the many single barns in town will
pull more hay than all of them, and ca
ng it kept in repair for one quarter Of
v in money. If Mr.. Chase has a railroa
arted which to transport fertilizers to SIP
malice barn to receive them, l suppose
emit a thing might be done, yet, ! believ'
back, farmers would ever put themselves
light trouble even with that advantage.
cried H.A. WILLARD.-We understan
spare proper construction of farm barns
more a very important part of husbai
eadly The farm barn is the exponent o