The Republican journal., 1875-03-04

convenienceS combined under one roof,
but we should endeavor to get as many OF
them as possible, and we should not sacrl-
flee a great convenience tor the sake OF
securing a minor one. For instance, the
question of driving through or backing
out is question of considerable moment,
vet if NAV be of less Importance than
others which are involved in the decision.
Usually we drive through or back out only
about one month during the twelve, while
: perhaps the whole plan and situation of
the barn must be seriously injured by our
decision upon this point. 1t may be very
desirable to have the cellar, or the stable,
or the main entrance to the building, face
the south. that the cattle, all through the
winter, may feel the warmth Of the sun,
or that we can open and shut our doors
without letting in volume OF cold air.
There are advantages in having the
principal doors used, the stables and the
cellar all open to the south, or to the
southerly side of the building. There are
also some disadvantages connected with
such arrangements as there are with near
ly all others. When planning houses peo-
pie soon find there are some things which
are always interfering with their arrange
ments. Among these the most common
are stairs and chimneys These are al
most always in the way-are, in fact, nul
sances-never beginning or ending Just
where you wish them to.
The same trouble is experienced in plan
ming barns with cellars. 1t is desirable on
many accounts to have the cellar open to
or face the south. ltis a great deal warm
er, lighter and more cheerful for all the
stock kept there and may be got at at all
times, when, it it faced the north, it might
be closed up tight with snow or ice.
1t is desirable to have the stable above
on the sunny side, especially in winter.
Cattle always look better and appear to
feel better in light, sunny stable in WIN
ter than in dark one, but if the stables
are on the south side and the cellar open
| to the south, as is very common i'll many
| places, all the manure is delivered just
| where it is most in the way and most ex-
posed to the weather. besides it cuts Oft
easy communication with the shed room
beyond, which is really almost worthless
under this plan.
Latterly, many barns have been built
with the cellar open to the south, and the
stable on the north side, thus bringing the
manure at the back part Of the cellar away
from the dripping caves and hot sun, and
where it cannot interfere with the comfort
of the animals while occupying the shed
room in front When practicable, the wa
tsring trough is placed in the warmest and
sunniest corner OF the cellar, and some
times, the south side is closed up with
temporary boarding and windows, thus
securing very comfortable quarters for the
stock while drinking or exercising.
Easements arranged in this way, with
the manure all at the back part are often
used for young stock running loose and
for box stalls for sick OF for breeding ami
mails. Poultry is also kept in such base
ments with profit, when, if kept in cold.
damp, or dark quarters, they would be a
bill of expense instead of a source of in
come. With the cellar facing to suit us,
and the manure at the back part, the sta
bles must be on the north or northerly side
of the story above.
great many farmers, after having
given the subject much thought and study,
have come to the conclusion that the ad-
vantages gained are, on the whole, greater
with the stable on the north side when the
slope of the land admits of having the
cellar open to the south. The entrances
to these stables are now quite generally
made from the cellar by building up a
graded walk for the cattle. Cattle kept
in such barns may be watered and exer-
cised daily, without stepping outside on
ice or snow during the whole winter.
Much may be done to give the stables
cheerful appearance by whitewashing them
thoroughly on the sides and owe rhead once
OF twice year, and by having large Win
d0Ws at the ends where the sun can come
in. Very few barns are so light as they
should be, for they can hardly be too light
in cold weather. In this matter Of light
in stables, great advance has been made
within few years. The old barns of our
boyhood would have been perfectly dark
had it not been for the wide cracks between
the covering boards, except when the doors
were opened or the little wooden shutters
were slid back from over the holes in the
walls of the stables through which the
manure was thrown out.
Farmers often had to leave the doors
open, even in the coldest or most stormy
weather, to see while doing their chores
Now, with large glazed windows in the
stables, and larger ones in the driveway
doors, if the stables and partitions are
well whiteWashed, cattle need not suffer
for light even if the sun does not come di-
rectly upon them. We shall have more to
say about barns, in the future, and shall
be glad to hear from our readers. The
subject is an important one. n f. Farm
| er.