Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1913-11-01
The Farm Home,

Well, that Farmers Wives ques-
ton seems to have started some
thing" but the real progress toward
efficiency. convenience and comfort,
that has been made in the farm
homes of Maine in the last 80 years
has hardly been touched upon by any
OF US. A trip of observation would
be worth while to him who would
write of Maine conditions. Between
rs or 30 years ago the writer was col
lector. for two years, for large sew
ing machine company with thousands
OF lease accounts in Maine. He had
ample opportunity for observation
among all classes of Maine society
city. village and country. The changes
since have been splendid, remarkably
80.
Just glance backward 80 years and
compare your own circumstances then
and now, as well as those of whom
you know. OF COURSE all has not been
TO6t, bal hdS ltot lily Pi>PSt'N~-~~NN
been progressive and gratifying?
hut that is not what we set out. this
time, to discuss. We intended only to
introduce to yon our mutual friend
l.. ii. Bailey, director Of Cornell col
lexe of agriculture. and ask you to
read what he has to say about farm
bo,,se planning. He names u cardi-
nal points to be borne in mind IN
binding new dwelling for the farm
or in remodelling an old one. Here
they are.
/. Plan a waterworks system with
supply coming from an elevator
tapk In the barn or in the attic, from
a rheumatic tank in the cellar. from
. rheumatic cistern, from a creek or
a well or q spring at an eieVation
above the house, or from a hydrauhc
ram.
u plan a compact room arrange
mont that will allow u woman with
I'VE mr. three children to do her WORK
,ttthout servants and also to nave
come time for reading and for soeiai
ectavity. NOV
Il tousider how a hired man may
occupy a room which has separa
entrance from the remainder OF the
house and yet which may be uhae'
FAMILY control
4 plan the addition OF outaooi
.,eeping facilities and provide for
fireplace. os,.,,,,e
plan a house with an accessipie
ard attractive back door OF work en-
trance. fl -,
q. plan a lighting system either oy
a.atytene gas. electric light, or othei
,,aans that are now available. y Ek :
.ana this system to the barns, If prac-
ticable. .a,ir.
- plan a plain workroom or retif'
tnGz7oom for the women OF the AM,
avssru,arly for the wife and mother
Thtp ahould be retreat room Una. :
fred from the cares ana noise VI .n.
remainder of the house, cohta'ii'i,.
: :. .,s.rhat,e few books and other ii'ea'is
!; al recreation. =. .,au HI
PrcFtae. an office that shan ~. y,
che business nucleus OF the al
schs5s1e. This. office should De Oh ea9S
access On. tKE-first floor OF the nous ~,
rather than ht-the attic or IN ui ",
horn. IL would be easy to aoa SUI.
~ office "a ALMOST any farmhouse. !
shan,a have anggtside entrances -
.vsu as confieetioif--with the iV'h'
rooms. e Of storag,
,,ns that will hold me family sup
w.. and such products as need 10 o
Pn PA or handled from the residence
asr,ming that the family y SIX pc :,
aars and the place aNgeneFal farm :
80 hundred acres. - ~
o' "a pan the simplest ana mos
act arrangement Of rooms 50
accommodate properly a. lamns ~ :
70 sans on a farm of one busdre
and nifty acres .v,,t newe
49, ean be applied to householu W" ~
"a indicate the kinds OF wVin ' 10
~ hs effected by it. The plan ma
..mp,ate a water-power ou.n''
ura,oili. a gas or hot-ar ensine ~
snsta,,ation through electric W. AZ.
~ ~. plan a garden or yatu -. =,
he a real supplement 10 u
sna ..s. This should not be so, SO in y.
~ me raising Of vegetan,es 90 =,
~ ..,s FOR the household supply az :,
ssns n,easant outdoor spaces ~, =
s:nr,' citing. dining ana INC -