The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1920-04-21
site ESSENTIAL
FOR GOOD HOME
Buildings Should Hair
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There. are, so many beautiful ind
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convenient spots for farm heuses-
and there are so many farm houses
in unbeautiful and inconvenient
spots. sas
II is not possible to give every
beautifulsspot farm house, but il
| is possible to give every farm house
yet to be built beautiful spot-af
least relatively beautiful. !.
And beauty counts. 1t counts ii,
dollars. The farm business is SC
closely related to the farm home
that the efficiency Of the farmer
and the reputation Of his farm de-
pend largely on the appearance OF
his home. Beatty counts in citi.
zenship and temperamental prepar.
edness for life. Children especially
are wonderfully affected for good oil
i'll by their surroundings. A man
and woman beginning life on the
farm owe 1t to the children they are
Ito bring up to give them a home lo-
Gated at the most attractive spot on
the farm-if attractivehess can be
made to combine at all with conven-
fence, and it usually can. !:
If at all possible, say specialists
of the United States department OF
agriculture, the house should be los
Gated near good trees, the shade OF
which may be used and enjoyed by
the family every day during the sum-
mer. It takes SO long to grow good
trees that those already available
should be cherished and utilized to
the fullest extent.
Another thing that should be care
fully considered is outlook. The
house should be located so that the
windows of the rooms most used
look ~out upon attractive views. The
living room and the kitchen are en-
titled to first consideration in this
matter. The near view should be
over an unbroken lawn, and there
should be some object of interest be-
yond. If there is in the general land
scape mountain, water view, a
woodland a meadow, an extended
farm view, or even a handsome tree,
use it as an inspiring picture, framed
by the window for the family
through the years. 1t may mean the
difference between a sordid life and
an inspired life for the children who
are brought up under its Influence.
At any rate it will mean active pleas
ure or quiet consolation to the wife
amid the daily cares of the house
hold. If all these natural objects
are lacking, possibly some feature
may be created on the place, such as
an attractive group of shrubs so
placed and arranged as to have
something of interest every month in
the year.
Other things than beauty, of
course, are to be considered in locat-
ing the farm home. The exposure
is one of the most important for Sc
curing the comfort of the family. In
cold countries the most used rooms
should be placed on the side of the
house where they will be protected
from the winter winds. In warm
countries the most used rooms
should be so located that they will
get the benefit of the prevailing
winds during the hottest months.
The elevation should be such as
to make good drainage possible. I'm
der no circumstances should the
house get the drainage from other
buildings.
In hilly or mountainous country
. site should be selected that will
provide a little level land Immediate
" around the house. This is neces-
iary both for appearance and for
comfort in living. The house with
10 level land around it is likely to
give the impression of being about
10 slide from it's location. With |
wen little level ground it may be |
,iven the appearance of fitting snug
Y into the site. Only those who |
lave lived in house with steep
;lope at the threshold have a vivid |
'ealization of it's many discomforts.
The lawn should include as much |
pace as the family can use and en-
oy. Five times as much ground |
IS is covered by the house should be |
he minimum, the specialists say,
hough twenty times as much would
re better. If the lawn must neces-
arily be small, it is frequently pos
ible to increase the apparent size
" making part of an adjacent pas
ure or other open area appear to be-
ong with it.
The barns also should be we'll To-
ated and of such construction that
hey and the house appear to belong
ogether. They should be close
nough to facilitate the work to be
one, but not too close and not too
r0minent or obtrusive. They should
9 so situated with respect to the
ouse that the prevailing winds, es-
ecially during those seasons when
he doors and windows are likely to
e open, do not blow from the barns
oward the house. In cold climates
he barn as we'll as the house needs
from severe winter winds. II
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