The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1914-02-06
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as a House Building Number"
proves It's iaterest 20 thousands OF
readers.
The office Of Farm Management
OF the department OF agriculture has
row undertaken Ia investigate this
problem systematically and To evolve
" possible. practical improvements
for the benefit Of the farmers
home.
Certain features are often over
looked In providing economical ar
rangements for the household when
they might be easily provided for.
! one Of the specialists OF the office
OF Farm Management learned from
q wohssn Ia. Pennsylvania, who "a
broken down from overwork. that
| she a been carrying coal from the
barn for years. When the husband
was asked II there was n reason
why a coal bunker could not have
been provided near the cook stove
aud filled directly from the wagon.
he answered that there was none,
but that no one had ever thought OF
Il. This one detail has been found
neglected IA other cases where II
could have been easily remedied. II
only someone had thought Of It.
After In the construction
Of h building and IN the house
work has been attained. attention
viii be given to developing beauty.
simplicity IN line and good proper
tions are meant by the use Of this
word beauty. and not so-cailed ap-
piled ornaments" This simplicity
h entirely in keeping with a gener-
al plan OF economy.
Economy. however. Is not a syno-
nym for chcapness. Double strength
glass may even be more economical
ia a tenant house than single
strength, Notwithstanding its create
or first cost. A kitchen sink may
he a paying investment although ft
excludes a bay window. or a fire.
place. which has been the pet mo-
ton Of the housewife. S~creened-in
Kitchen porohes, sleeping porehes,
double or triple windows and kitch-
en- conveniences are fine economical
| features which even the smallest
house plans may well consider. Sep
arate dining rooms FOR familicE that
generally eat In the kitchen are less
important. az are "pariors.' These
separate rooms may have complete
systems Of plumbing. heating ana
lighting which involve additional ex-
tense. The kitchen II the most i'm
portant room In the farm house.
For the average farmer, economy
bars n room especially reserved for
weddings and funerals. A hack
stairway in small houses II an un-
necessary luxury. Large halls which
are never used TO live IN, but merely
as thoFoughfares, are a FEATURE
which a be dispensed with in the
interest of a smaller outlay OF
money.
other features that should give
way TO a comfortable and convenient
kitchen are narrow porehes. nligrea
work, numerous angles IN walls and
roof useless doors. There should be
an intelligenf purpose for every GU
bic foot OF space and Tor every piece
OF material about the building. IL
possible.
II may moi be foud practicable for
the department OF agriculture to
furnish plans and specifications OF
farm houses worked out for paFt'cu-
lar Individual needs. However. Il
h believed 10 be desirable TO- work
out plans and specifications Tor the
eenefai needs % farmers and to ~
iustrate and explain the plans NJ that
the farmer may Understand the prin-
eipies involved and apply them when
he remodels his present house The
office 81 Farm Management - en-
d~earoring 90 hclp the farmer and The
farmer.a wife along these times.