Savannah courier. (Savannah, Tenn.) 1885-1979, 1889-08-22
BUILDINGS ON FARMS.
Prs otical Structures Built Of Good Nate
rial the Most Economical

Pfa 0tical Structures Built Of Good Nate
rial tho Most Economical
The question OF building is an i'm
portant one. The farmer should con-
sider at the outset that whatever OF
money and time he expends in this
way is an INVESTMENT which is to re-
turn him dividend or profits yearly,
and the more sagacity and shrewdness
he displays In the use OF what he has
the better will the investment prove.
II he is going to lose $500 year
in milk by using cheap siding and
poor arrangements for his COW stable,
he is counting interest the wrong way.
The question OF roofing is also worth
considering. Slate practically will
last forever, the chief objection to
such roof being expensive repairs,
If from any cause many OF the states
get broken. A tin roof, properly ad-
justed, will last fifty years, as has
been proved in many instances, but it
should be exposed to driving rain
storm before it is painted. II new
set of buildings is to be constructed,
the location from sanitary stand
point and the advantage to be gained
should be considered. For instance,
the COW stable might be placed so that
lean-to could be attached and re-
ceptacle provided for manure by ex-
cavating the hillside. This could also
be taken advantage of by driving into
hay barn from an elevation to a
second floor. But these advantages
may be wanting when the location OF
the residence is considered. The
barn, stables, pig pens, etc., must be
located northeast. east or southeast
from the dwelling that it may
escape Objectionable odors during
the warm season. In arranging a
new set of buildings, have suitable
structure for horse or two, pair Of
oxen, if such are kept, and two box
stalls to be attached to the end Of the
COW stable furthest from the hay barn.
A plentiful supply of pure water il
one Of the indispensable things on
farm. The hay barn should be O.
good quality and thickness both II
lumber and timber, we'll braced ant
substantial. The cow stable, If O
wood, should be further protected BY
a course of cheap brick and mortal
between the studding and posts. l
there is to be no basement under thu
cow stable, put in the necessary franz
work for the floor, fill in with grave
and cement so that no rats and mice
can find access; then lay the floor. Tn
floor OF the hay barn should be fixe'
in the same way, although there is NJ
necessity for laying plank over tn
cement il the location is a dry one
The meal and grain for COWS shoul,
be kept in the barn for convenience.
The stable should be we'll lighted b
glass windows, full size, at interval
of about fifteen feet. These window
should be fitted with springs o
weights; especially the lower halves
A piece of pine board foot wide, Sc
in or attached to the lower end of tn
frame and standing out about 81
inches from the window, will allow
free ingress of pure air when tn
window is raised not more than th
width of the board. This arrange
ment prevents the outside air frol
falling directly upon the animal, tn
board turning it in an upward dire
ton. In this way the air in the st;
BILE is always kept pure and swee
"A. A. Southwick, in Farm an
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