The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1914-03-10

fore, the cost. They are sometimes.
and OF necessity. Influenced more BY
economy than By c~onvenience: but b
careful study they may often be made
consistent with both. 1t is ecopoml-
cal. for instance. TO have but one out
side entrance to this house. With
thus entrance nearest the barns and
the entrance from the highway and
treated as i IL with the simple and
inexpensive pergola and benches.
which separate the lawn and the back
yard. 1t should serve every purpose OF
a front door, and as we'll. also. Il
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.
notwithstanding the simplicity and
the playhouse appearance OF the
building suggested by the Department.
II provides more disable space for the
daily activities Of The family than
many larger houses. 1t is more con-
Senlent Tor ii small family. more com
Portable. heaithful. and delightful
than many fa~rrn-houscs costing twice
as much.
The Kitchen.
Very few residences Of any Size nr
cost have a Kitchen more pleasantly
located, better lighted and Ventilated.
and more conveniently than
this little four-room house. II is
frightened by the morning sun. cool
ed by the southern breezes. and
shielded from the intense heat If
ummer afternoons. 1t commands q
view of the garden, the play grounds.
the barns, the lawn. the gate. and the
highway. It opens on to a screened
porch which, in summer, is the most
| livahle nook in the house. Much of
the kitchen work may be done there
away from the fumes and the heat Of
the stove which. happily for the A>her
rooms of the house, blow out throh IN
the north and east windows.
Location of Stove and Ash Bin.
The steve is we'll lighted and, with
the porch window closed, ii is out of
the cross-drafIs of air. IT is within
six feet Of the most distant fixture
in the kitchen and but little farther
from the dining table. All stove
utensils are within "a and the
work table and the fuel in the box
ebneath it are but two SetpS away.
The ashes drop from the fire box Of
the stove. through a short pipe to tn
ash bin beneath the concrete floor.
The wallis Of this UNDERTOOK bin
are shown on the plans by dotted
lines. The bin is under the stove and
fireplace and extends to the outer
foundation wall Of the kitchen Wher.
the ashes and floor sWeepings are
removed by means of a long handle
drag. If the building is raised on
front terrace as shown in figure .
the bin will be % inches deep with ii
floor at ground level. With a celia
under the kitchen, the bin need b
extended only to the front end OF tn
stove. 1t Will be deep enough t
hold a years supply Of ashes.
{ The fuel box, supporting the tabl
. top, occupies space which might 9th
erwise be wasted. 1t is filled from
the outside Of the house and enptie'
from the inside through a small doc
over the concrete floor.
: A trap or dump, like that in the fir
fplace, is provided for floor sweeping
and possible dust from the door {
: the coal or WOOD box 1t is in tn
. concrete floor, behind the kitche
door, near the fuel box opening an
9 over the ash bin.
e The carrying Of fuel and ashes
thus eliminated from the woman
= work; provided the man or boy fl
= the Goa or wood box each week,
e as may be necessary, and enlpties tt
ash bin two or three times 4 year.
The water problem also has bee
Carefully considered in this little pla,
CiStern water may be drawn from II
bucket pump on the porch or, If d
e sired. from a pitcher pump at II
sink. Hot water is heated and store
y in the reservoir Of the stove. II
sink, with only the drain pipe to |
provided, is too inexpensive to ON
Q from any kitchen and space enous
n has been saved in this one to mo
d than pay for all such c~onveniences.
It This little kitchen excels many OF
II ers in not being a t~hOrOughfare
@ other rooms. The men and Boys "
= wash on the porch. leave their ha
m rain coats there, and enter Il
living room without disturbing t
e, kitchen workers
1t The Porch.
= The screened porch is as large
E the plan viii permit; but too SIN;
ts for all the for which it "
re be in demand. Besides the usu
l. kitchen work, the ironing and perha
g the clothes washing will be do
Is there. The one screen door locks
y. the house, and butter. meat, and nj
re put on the porch to cool At mig
will be secure against dogs and ca
The porch Will be in demand also
&c a dining-porch, s:tting-porch. slce