Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1904-03-18
THE new BARN.
Latest Addition to the Insane
Hospital Buildings.
An immense Structure With Every
Modern Convenience.
Inc Details of Its Construction and
Its Arrangements.

hospital is finished, and by its COM
pietloh Augusta has 4 building the must
OK it's kind Il building THAT will
prove An object lesson TO Maine farm
ers and the farmers 81 ali New Eng
land. The building contains evervthin,
that warrants convenience and clean
hness, beth for man and beast.
ne greater part of the building was
the old barn and once stood near the
other buildings. but it was thought ad-
NlSaplc TO move the building and groul
the barns, so the barn was moved Ia its
present site. Quilted IF It's did finish 6n
the inside. aud h6 feel annexed vs. iht
bui'ftng proper making its length 1856
teet. its Width As feet and it has a %
foot post.
Entering the barn from the right IS
the horse stable. This section is tn,
very symbol of convenience. 1t has
Stalls for Is horses and also has two
box stalls. These stalls are fitted
throughout with the Puritan Iron Co 3
cast iron stall floor, the sanitary advan-
taSes, of which, are known ts all mGa
constructing hndn,ii stables From
these stalls ali the urine runs through
pipes into main tank in the cellar.
therefore. saving an amount of fertil-
izer that would. otherwise, to a great
extent be lost. Each day the tank is
emptied and together with the manure
is spread upon the land. There Ii tils,
in the stalls what IL known as Il salt
brick" This brick Is compressed into
a solid form and fits into an iron socket
at the horses head the horse having al
all times all the salt required. The
stalls are fitted with cast iron corner
feed boxes. The manner of feeding
down hay from the loft is through =,
shaft TO tho ho0r and is then distribut-
ed to the different stalls. In this stable
there is kespar sclf-actinS oat clean
er running directly from the oat box
in the loft, which is Il great time ami
labor saver. Conveniently arranged
there are blanket poles and a watering
trough.
The one great thing to be noted while
inspecting this barn is the great econo-
MIXING Of spare. Everything has been
planned SO that all space is put to the
best advantage ana at all times de-
signed to adhere to the maxim "A pla 70
for everything, and everything in its
place"
one great space saving. which differs
from most types of barns. is in having
the driveway run crossWiSe instead Of
lengthwise through the barn. therefore
using as feet long II feet wide, instead
of 1876 feet long Il feet wide Again it
VIII be noticed the tendency to ccono-
misc. Over this driveway instead OF
leaNlng open space, as in most barns,
there has been placed on either end a
grain box of huge capacity leaving in
the ccntre an opcniag large enough for
The amount of hay. the horse fork"
VIII carr, to pass through to the CEN
trhi track suspended on the roof From,
TINS point the hay can be run either
way on the track to its destination for
storage. In the centre of the driveway
floor there is Il Fairbanks wagon scale
so that all products of the farm may be
accurately weighed.
Prcctuti"n against foul oiors ana
bad air has been taken and Il system
Of ventilation las been installed
throughout. both cattle ana horse
barns
The cattle barn can prove. but to he
q model one in every detail The cat
tlo barn or section is IIoorcd with
hardwood matched flooring and has
standing room for 80 head of cattle.
In this department there is u system Of
caring for all manure that cStabliSht (;
absolute purity. At the end nf each
section of cattle there is Il T-iroil graz =
which allows all manure to dron INTO
= box on to Il chain of lagS Once
everyday in the year y wagon in the
cellar drives along under the scuttle:,
provided at one end of the barn. ana
by means of Il windlass on the wall
The laGs arc drawn to the scuttlc ard
cause the manure to be deposited INFO
the cart. The manure from this de-
partntnt. like that from the horse
stable. will be scattered upon the land
each day.
At tn" cattles head there is a COM
bincd feed and water trough. which
docs away with tho old method Of M
tioing each If the cattle and driving
them to water. therefore saving an i'm
Gense amount Of time. The STAN
chions are lifted with the Robinson lie
IE this section there is also two COW
pens.
Up stairs IN the harm besides the i'm
mense lofts and GrainboNcS there is n
room fitted up. modernly. for tho sum
mer farm help. This room is oolIsiC-
cred by the management valuable
acquisition.
The cellar is 4 cemented On" and will
he used for the storage of carts and
farm tools. 1t also contains the urine
tank to which pipes from tho horse
stable run. There viii be Il small heat
ing apparatus installed 10 aid vcntil
alton. and TO heat the building when
needed.
In the horse stable there is a 3-inch
stand pipe which is attlchpd Il reel of
hose to be used in case Of FIRE.
Another prccaution which is cspecia1-
Il noteworthy is the laying of two
coats IF tar paper between floors ana
then being pitched which assures :,
preventive for the rotting Of boards ana
timbers.
The building is uniformly lighted by
electricity and all wires run through
conduits-
The finish of the building both walls
and ceilings is hard pine