Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1909-05-29

FIG. xxxI-ONE OF THE BEST TYPES or
FARM BARN.
distance, If the yards and manure
piles are on the side away from the
house, as they should be.
The basement type Of barn, though
In use to some extent, is not very pop
ular, even on farms where it can be
easily built. The lower part is damp
and dark, and it is difficult TO secure
proper drainage. These disadvantages
make 1t desirable to construct the
barn entirely above ground on a solid
foundation. On many farms there are
plenty of "niggerheads," which can be
used as foundation material. The floor
should be of cement throughout. The
cost is but little more than that Of
wooden floor, and it will last several
times as long. A cement floor Is cold
and for this reason should be kept
well bedded. If this Is done there can
be little objection to this kind Of
door, even for horses, although some
horse owners prefer to cover the CO
ment with false floor Of plank.
The remainder Of the barn may be
built of several different materials, OF
which wood, in spite of its advancing
price, is still the cheapest and most
convenient Next In order come &C.
ment blocks and tile brick. When last
ing qualities are taken into considera-
ton these are even preferable to wood.
A good shingle roof is very satisfac-
tory, though one of the many kinds
of prepared roofing may be substitute
ed at saving in cost and will proba-
bly, last just as long. In form the hip
roof is the best, as 1t costs but little
more and adds considerably to the ca
pacity of the haymow. The plan Of
having the hay come down to the
ground In the center of the barn Is not
economical of space and is liable to
cause the barn to spread. 1t Is better
to obtain the extra hay room needed
by making the sides a little higher.
A small room in the barn which can
be used as a workshop for repairing
tools, harness and doing other rainy
day Jobs" will be found very handy.
1t is always best to have the stock
face to the outside. This gives then
better light and ventilation and keeps
the stable walls from getting splat
tered with manure. If the barn Is
located on knoll where water from
surrounding ground cannot flow dow
around 1t and provision is made fol
carrying away the water from th'
roof, little further drainage will b.
needed. 1t is wasteful to allow thu
liquid manure to drain away and b.
to drain 1t into a manure pit and hau
II to the places where 1t Is needles
in water tight wagon. A mucl
better plan is to use bedding enough t
absorb It ALL There Will always b
plenty of this at hand in the form o
straw, shredded fodder and spoile'
hay. BY this plan all the fertlizin
value of the liquid manure will b
saved with a small amount Of work.
A litter carrier or wheelbarrow
great help in cleaning out tn
stables. When litter carrier Is use
the manure spreader may be lei
standing In the yard and filed dire1
from the carrier. Whenever 1t get
full the manure may be hauled OF
aud spread where 1t is most needes
In this way 1t reaches the fields with
email amount of loss.
point that should be looked aft
In the construction of the barn. ar
one that is too often neglected, is pr
vision for sufficient light. Not on
does plenty Of light make the barn
Dore convenient place to work. but
also keeps the stock healthier by d.
couraging the growth Of bacteria II
horse stable especially should be WI
lighted, since horses are liable to ha'
their sight injured by being kept In
dark barn
Along with Light uboLd come plen