Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1875-03-11
{ ann ann housrbolu.
.ora Aleu-. Barns.

barns cost too much Tor outside covering.
aal there is often too much travelling ex-
l-e while doing the work Of tendin. the
~.aek- The nearer a building approaches
:aa circular or the square form. the less
meterial is required Cor enclosing it. and
'he HIGHER the posts the more 1t viii hold
under the same sized roof.
We have iuSt received a Letter from
Gentleman who proposes to build barn
o-h.F feet leag bv forty feet wide. with
floor rraaiag The whole leng.h. lie ! In
fh. whether !, I, best 10 have the drive
N.ae So hc can drive through or whether
rs back out the empty wagons and thus he
aa'e Z" have his cellar face the most de-
>iHAie points Of compass. Now. if he
hoi'd> - feet long, it w;ll be much more
de-.ra le to drive through than Il he built
tie harn shorter and enough wider to con-
1a51 the same amount Of storage room.
- much depends upon the lay Of the
'aa1 ard the uses to which the barn is to
he rat. That il is impossible for one not
particularly Interested in the subject. or
rs. acquainted with all the surroundings
os fae establishment. and also with the
probable future prospects Of the owner To
-va .y.u IT more lhaH general advice in
'.e matter. W TWO people are Just alike
l Ho i"9 situations are Just alike. 80
t.' + 10 r. expected that Almost every
i..as ui ev,r& farm ID require buildings
at.''te G.G,seht lr"m n o>e OF another man
or lrm.
Ne HaH -eea this ~lbject Of farmers
a.t.eihaa4hi, aud perhaps We
.a Ha,a ~ouc suggestions which viii
e'h.r~ ID perfect plans ;hat viii suit
rE..g .4r condition and circumstances
t.1 a--.. w. would saw always have a
r.r nndec Tie Whole barn, ii practicable:
.sa d' aot Iu, il SO low down in the
t..- Is viii be 4 siuk-hple for coli
- s.. tae Ia.a or snow water that falls
II. vicinity. II 4 cellar j. too WET. it
.lr.iH.u- A. much a. = wct corn field.
t.a HHs eet ola cellar i, io say. HE
ae lasA solid and liquid. Tni, can
. BE- 5ena if large quau,itio. 81 rain va.
Fl. $50 .oHeI - luu IN or through IT,
l..t#,. collar closed up on the weather
uta boards 4ul windows that may he
ss.u down 10 Hafn weather. If desired
It.yc be cellar deep enough to be con.
1eaieut %, working, even y hen well Gt,ca
"..a manure ct compost; H4yea a, few
posts a. possible, and our choice would be
i.r round wooden posts. square. stone
posts are dangerous things for cattle to
rla against.
PAIN; Tie cellar wall thoroughly before
!, Is used th.tit may afford les protection
n rats aud keep ont much cold Build
barns rs compact Is possible to save cx-
re.>e Of covering. Build Is hlsh 4, prac-
-asie A. It costs no more to cover a
5l"5.a- with - feet posts. than one with
posts hall TIA: height. Get a. much space
uuier one roof and within four walls. s.
practicable.
Ihe cost Of building one barn for cows
another fer horses. another for sheep. aud
taea putting up little buildings all lbout
I'll. premises fpr hens. for pig, ana for
caves, : altogether too grea: while the
Labor Of doing the WORK i very much in
creased. We never knew of but one OBJ
rt.on 10 hayin. all the farm building,
t..l.~,,c ro,e a,.l,l,,. s.. ~, a..o,,,, -
tn. danger from fire. bg. If t4o ex,r,-co.,
II maintaining 50 many separate building,
a.y allowed. it VIII be seen tina, tie
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