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FARM BUILDINGS . The best laying out of a farm, and the construction of its buildings, are matters which, from the variety of needs and circumstances, involve practical considerations and expert knowledge, too detailed in their nature for more than a brief reference in this work. It may be said generally that the best aspect for farm buildings is S. or S.S.E., and with a view to easy disposal of drainage they should be built on a slight slope. The supply of water, whether it be provided from wells by engine
supply should be in the most accessible and convenient place as regards stables and cow-sheds: The buildings should be constructed on or within easy distance of the public road, in order to save the upkeep of private roads, and should be as near as possible to the centre of the farm. On mixed farms of ordinary size (200 to 500 acres) the building may be advantageously planned in one rectangular block
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For a more detailed treatment of the subject reference may be made to the following works :--S. Taylor, Modern Homesteads, a Treatise on the Designing of Farm Buildings (London, 1905) ; A. D. Clarke, Modern Farm Buildings (London, 1899) ; P. Roberts, The Farmstead, in the " Rural Science Series ' (New York
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