INPUT ARTICLE: Article: Before you clean stucco, you must examine it closely for any flaws. If you wash damaged stucco, water can get into the cracks, causing mold and mildew to grow, among other issues. If you locate chips and cracks in your stucco, don't move forward with cleaning it until you've repaired the damage. You can repair minor damage (small chips, hairline cracks, etc.) yourself. Damage beyond that is best repaired by a professional who is experienced with stucco work. If you find relatively minor flaws in your stucco, seal them yourself using a color-matched exterior acrylic caulk. You can get this caulk at most home improvement stores. It might be difficult to find a caulk that's the exact same color as your stucco, but buy the closest you can get. As long as the repairs are minor, a slightly off-color caulk probably won't stand out. To replicate the texture of the surrounding stucco, try pressing sand or another gritty substance into the surface of the wet caulk. Give the caulk at least a week to dry completely before you attempt to clean the wall. What's causing the stains and discoloration on your stucco? Is it dirt and general debris? Or it something else, like mildew or algae? Mildew appears as a black stain that looks a lot like dirt. If the black stain occurs near a place on the wall where water often drips or accumulates, such as under eaves, the black stains you see are most likely mildew, not dirt. If you have green staining, this is algae. You will need to use bleach to clean off micro-organisms like algae and mildew. If you're dealing with significant staining over large areas of wall, consider having a professional clean the stucco.

SUMMARY: Examine the stucco for chips or cracks. Seal the cracks and chips with caulk. Evaluate the problems areas.

In one sentence, describe what the following article is about: One of the quickest and easiest ways to find available land is to talk to people and ask them if they have heard of any farms or land for sale. Ask locals if they know of any land actively for sale or of anyone who is even thinking of selling. This may help you be the first to see something newly on the market. If you don't live in a community with farm land, you need to find an area that does and talk to members of that community. Go to local feed stores, small businesses, and community events to find people to talk to about land that is available in the area. If you are not having any luck finding a piece of land on your own, hire a professional to help you. However, you need to find someone who has experience in dealing with farmland, as that is a specialized real estate niche. This size should be determined by what you can afford but also by what your horses will need. This includes plenty of space to run and space to separate horses that shouldn't be breeding at particular times or who shouldn't be together, such as two horses that don't get along. Horses need approximately 1000 square feet (93 square meters) per horse, not including pasture and foraging area. More space is always better than less. If you want to let your horses forage for a lot of their food, you will need more like 1 acre per horse. However, most horse breeders don't have their horses forage for most of their food and a much smaller pasture is totally suitable. You'll need at least two separated areas of land, one for the stallion(s) and the other area for the mares. If you have more than one stallion, you'll need more separate areas, as keeping two stallions in the same pasture is not a good idea in most cases, especially since farm lots rarely replicate the wide ranges of wild horses. Moreover, there is a need for rotating pasture, to allow pasture to recover and to release the horses onto fresh pasture regularly. This means that you will need more pasture than you might think at first. It would be preferable if the land you bought already had a barn, an outdoor shed (for your horses in winter), a place to park a horse trailer, and any other necessities. If not, you'll find the costs add up very quickly on top of the land purchase. You need to get a piece of land that can legally be used for a horse-breeding operation. If the land is already being used as a farm, then it's likely that you won't have any zoning problems yourself. However, it doesn't hurt to check the zoning just to be safe. If you want to use land for a new use, talk to local officials before committing to buying. Getting permission to use land commercially that hasn't been used that way in the past can be a lengthy and costly process, depending on local regulations. Your best bet is to buy fertile land with lots of green grass, hay, and alfalfa. Otherwise, your expenses will increase because you need to bring in lots of feed. If you plan on keeping horses on pasture all year round, the grass needs to be rich in vitamins and minerals and non-toxic to horses. It also needs to grow back quickly! On the other hand, if your climate means that the horses need to be kept indoors over winter, you'll need suitable barn accommodation with easy mucking out facilities and at least a small outside area for exercising during the warmest part of cold days. If you want most of your horse's food to come from grazing, you will need at least 1 acre of pasture land per horse. Look for a guaranteed, quality supply, where there is a plentiful and sufficient amount of clean water. Creeks, ponds, dams, and the like are good sources of water, but you'll need to ensure that algae growth isn't an issue in the warmer months. Ideally, you will have several sources, for example a pond and a well. It's a good idea to have the water supply tested for quality before buying land. Water will be so important to your operation that you want to know you can depend on your supply. On the other hand, too much water can water log your land, so drainage is important. If the pasture is water logged, its feeding potential will be destroyed and there will be problems for the horses walking in puddles and muddy conditions.
Summary: Talk to people in your community about what land is for sale. Hire a real estate agent that has experience with agricultural land sales. Focus on getting a piece of land that is large enough for your farm. Look for land with existing buildings or locations to build new ones. Check zoning regulations before considering buying a piece of land. Ensure that you can grow some of your feed on the land. Ask about the water supply before buying land.

INPUT ARTICLE: Article: This means that when it does come time to study, you have all the information you need in front of you. Use notation forms that are useful for you; don't copy other forms unless you actually find them useful. It is often best to develop your own highlighting methods, your own shorthand, and your own summarizing techniques. Doing this will indicate whether or not you understood what you have read. Read the passage or paragraphs. Brainstorm a few questions based on what you read. Read the passage or paragraph once more and answer the questions.

SUMMARY:
Take notes of everything. Ask yourself questions on what you are reading.