Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1914-03-18

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The department Of agriculture has
made public the first Eof a series OF
plans for farm houses to be prepared
by Its specialists with view to en-
abling farmers to construct inexpen-
sive and better homes. The basis Of
the inquiry is the belief that the farm
house is the most important building
on the farm and money judiciously e 1
pended in It's planning and construc-
tion is we'll invested. The objects
sought In the plans are, to provide
structures reasonable in cost and OF
good material, and SO arranged as to
give the maximum in health. comfort
and happiness to the family and added
convenience to the housewife in her
domestic operations. }.f 81
The plans made public are for the
construction of an inexpensive farm
tenant house, although the house as
planned contains many valuable sug-
gestions for owners with small fami-
lies. The provision Of proper tenant
houses on farms it 10 believed is OF
Increasing Importance to farm man
agement because OF the increasing
number OF rented farms, the growing
demand Of tenants for modern houses
and q better understanding of the In
auences OF tho homo upon farm labor
and field efficiency. The census re-
port OF 1910 shows an increase dur
Ing the previous ten years Of more
than $4,000 rented farms. Many Of
the new tenants moved into, good
houses vacated by the owners, but
many others are living in buildings
wholly unsuited to their needs. The
cost of these houses commonly 10 In
consistent with the value OF the farms,
and the lack Of improvements In them
too often IL in striking contrast with
the outbuildings. farming machinery
and field equipment.
The important principles Of plan
ming, applicable to all buildings, which
effect saying In construction and In
the performance Of indoor work have
been carefully considered in these
plans. Endeavor has been made to
provide good lines and pleasing pro
portions which are essentials to gem
uine beauty In all structures and are
the production Of, skillful designing
rather than Of additional material and
labor. 81 \ ,sf 81. s,sf Il,
Special emphasis has been put upon
providing q little home that viii be
conducive to the health Of the fam
lily, provide for its social and domes-
tic needs and save unnecessary steps
and operations on the part Of the
housekeepsr. iys: sagsi 3 81;
\ Tho architects' studies seem to
make It clear that many homes in
towns a ell % IN the country could
have been greatly improved and at
the same time built 1t less expense II
they had been studiously planned TO
meet the family needs, skillfully de-
signed and carefully constructed.
5s The Tenant House. Fl
The tenant house, plans Of which
7arO shown. IL q simple, four.corner
structure, without bay windows, ga
bles and dormers5 or any projection
save the cornice, which overhangs and
protects the walls and window open
ings. The house is planned for the
most inexpensive arrangement con-
sistent with the needs and the conve-
nience OF . small family a 1t has but
one chimney and but one outside en-
trance. AZ, tt s&$,} Nm "a 4: Y q II u 8 Il
Tho Single Door.
The home has but one entrance.
which would be insufficient in town
house, and 1t may be in this one; but
another door can be gotten into the
plan only by q sacrifice Of wall and
floor space, which cannot be- spared,
or by increasing the size and cost
OF the house, which in connection with
this problem cannot be done. II q
door IL substituted for one Of the
three windows In the south end of the
living room the best part Of the room
win be ruined. Moving the entrance
door to the south side of the porch
would not only restrict the uses of
the porch, but necessitate an outside
door in the kitchen, which. in turn,
would necessttate a corresponding In
crease In the floor and wall space of
the kitchen. II the door that opens
from living room to porch were moved
farther from the fireplace valuable
door and wall space in both room and
porch would be sacrificed, N;
These little details affect the size
OF rooms and Of the building and,
therefore, the cost. They are some
times, and Of necessity, Influenced
more by economy than by conven-
fence; but by careful study they may
often be made consistent with both.
1t is economical, for instance, to have
but one outside entrance to this house.
With this entrance nearest the barns
and the entrance from the highway
and treated as it is with the simple
and inexpensive pergola and benches,
which separate the lawn and the back
yard, it should serve every purpose
OF front door, and as well, also, q
kitchen door In many ten and
twelve room farm houses with three
or four outside doors, only one door
is much used and that one is either
in. or near the kitchen. d: 5E =
Notwithstanding the simplicity and
the playhouse appearance Of the
building suggested by the department,
1t provides more disable space for the
daily activities Of the family than
many larger houses. It is more con-
venient for a small family, more COM
Portable, healthful and delightful than
many farm houses costing twice as
much.
Very few residences Of any size or
Avoid Lightning. s
Many a bunch Of cattle with heads
hetxpoon tho wires IF. a fence have