Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1884-11-13
ECONOMY IN FARM BUILDINGS.



ion in the West it deserves. Most farm
houses are ncdeled after those found in
villages and cities They are often con-
structed more for show than for real
comfort The building of them in many
sases Plunges the owner in debt which
:auses him anxiety and trouble during
many years. if IT does not result in his
lancial ruin. The ambition to have s.
good house on n farm is a crSditable
Jne. but its erection should be snder-
taken judicicusly. In prairie coanfry
{ Is advisable TO place it. if possible. ca
an elevation 50 rs to insure n dry soil
and rood drainage for the cellar. A
site that will command view of the en-
Tire farm is very desirable. II farmer
mas but small means il viii be better fer
him to erect n moderately sized building
st first. with n view Of making additions
to il as his family and means increase.
4 building containing spacious
kitchen and living room ON the ground
fOOr and sleeping rooms on the second
viii afford good accommodations for \
small family at little expense. II viii
serve a. the extension Of Il house to
be erected in the future. 1t : customary
in cities and villages to have the extern
sion TO the house in the rear of il for
MANY reasons. The lot on which the
buildings are erected is generally long
and narrow. and il IS necessary to
utilize the space to the best advantages
The house. accordingly. stands with the
end 20 the street. while the portions
used for laundry. cooking and dining
purposes are in the rear. A pleasant
view from this portion of the house Is
regarded as 4 secondary consideration.
and il IS generally occupied BY doHes-
tics- liz the country. where the men,
bcrs of farmers family do most of
their own work. tins portion OF the
house shonld be made rs pleasant rs
possible. IL should extend from one
side of the main building, and not from
the rear end Of it. This viii allow the
windows on one side to command
view of the street and on the other 4
view of the garden II Is desirable 10
have this part Of the house project from
the sunny side of the main building.
The kitchen in a farm hOnse should
be large, especially if it 5 TO be used as
Il laundry and n room for canning fruit
II should be supplied with water from a
cisteTn and well. and should have pass
age leading 10 the cellar. II Is better
in every respect 10 have conyeniencez
for doing washing in another building
al scme distance from. the family dwell
ing. A building sufficiently large fer n
lssIndry can be built and fitted up At a
very small cost Ifjudieionsly planned.
It csn be employed for 4 variety Of pus-
poses besides washing and ironing. In
II can be used TO good adyan-
iage IN preparing all the meals for the
family. By doing the cooking in snOth-
ar building the dwelling NAV be kept
cool and comparatively free from insects.
AD such operations as firing out lard.
fruit. making preserves. and
cutting mp meat can be performed in
this building. The men employed on
he farm viii prefer TO stay in this build
ng during rainy DAYS to being in the
house or going 10 the nearest town. II
{ Is two stories high. Sleeping-roOms for
abOrers can be finished of in the upper
story By having a building Of this
sind the dwelling can b. kept in excel
ent condition with little labor. Most Of
ne bad OdOrs caused By cooking may
e avoided So viii the steam produced
" boiling clothes In slavery days the
cooking and washing on Southern farms
we're done in buildings occupied bv ne
-rOes and locate some distance from
he family dweiiing. The advantages
# this arrangement were many, and the
few. Il was ncOnven-
eDt TO pass from one building to anOth-
T when the weather was unfsTOrable,
Dut this Questionable feature OF the ar
NAV be avoided bv having a
'oversd walk connecting the two baild-
ngs. All hOuseheepers, who have had |
he advantage of a laundry outside the |
lwelling are convinced that il saves much /
rouble in keeping the latter in good
condition.
Farmers generally follow very old
ashiOns in the construction of barns.
Although the expense of them Is great. |
hey generally lay tight floors of thick !
ilank across the entire space covered /
y the building. A tight floor in a barn |
Tas at one time essential, as all kinds /
( grain were thrashed on il BY means /
( the hand-fail. A floor Is no longer /
Fanted for this purpose In fact. it Is
10 longer essential for any purpose, and 1
With the increased price of lumber it j.
question if it can not be dispensed |
nth without difficulty. A floor may 4
e made of clay that viii remain clean 1
nd dry under n tigh: roof. and viii an
wer every purpose of one made of /
hick plank By placing a layer of /
traw on il a good foundation is Sc
ured for hay. There Is no necessity 4
Or ! plank floor in the middle Of the
arm. The team and hay cart can rest /
n clay floor as well as 0n one made /
I expensive plank. Plank floors for
sisle. horses and hogs to stand on are
ot common in countries where lumber
; scarce. and they may be dispensed
nth here On the continent OF Europe
arm floors made of concrete or of c.-y
D which little coal tar is added are
erT common Many owners Of horses
refer TO have them stand on a floor
laie of clay In Mexico the floors of
early all buildings are made of
lay OF of sand and lime With
he present low price Of glass
here i doubtless economy in
aving windows in barns The Ger
isns who settled Pennsylvania at an
ariv day built barns that were as well
GIFTED rs the houses they occupied
hey brought the fashion from the old
9untry and il has been generally fol-
wed by their descendants The win
Ows in barns are favorable TO ventila-
on as well rs for the admission OF
ght; that animals thrive better in
barn or stable than in one
nat IS dark. has been repeatedly dem
The time is not far distant
'hen j. viii be regarded as extreme
ruelty 20 animals 10 cOnfne them in