Designing and Building the Dairy Barn

The Essentials I T is our purpose to show the prospective builder the advantages gained by having his Dairy Barn correctly designed, with careful consideration of every detail that makes for convenience, economy and comfort.

The Modern Dairy Barn, correctly planned, affording every possible convenience to the herd and to those who care for the herd, never costs more and often costs less, than a barn that serves merely to house the cattle.

A good barn is a paying investment. It costs less to arrange it conveniently in the first place than to pay for wasted time and labor afterwards on account of poor arrangement. It costs less to build for warmth than to feed for warmth. It costs less to build a sanitary barn, and thereby have a healthy herd, than to pay veterinary bills on account of insanitary conditions.

Since climatic conditions vary, the barn must be adapted to its locality. Also it must conform to the individual needs of the Dairy-man. It should be big enough to accommodate a bumper crop and as large a herd as the farm will profitably maintain.

The Practical Barn

There are certain essentials which should be constantly borne in mind in the designing of a Dairy Barn. First of all, it must be practical. Dairying is a very practical industry. There is very little correct theory about it that has not been reduced to practice. The Dairy Farmer is a very practical man. The barn which is to be adapted to his purpose must be a PRACTICAL barn.

The Convenient Barn

Next, the barn must be convenient. It must be arranged to save time and labor. There must be a place for everything and everything must be inthe right place, in order that useless steps may be saved and a maximum of result obtained from a minimum of labor. Feeds must be stored and cattle housed and cared for with as little effort as possible. The barn must be CONVENIENT.

The Sanitary Barn

The Modern Dairy Barn must be sanitary. The health of the herd depends on sanitary conditions. Clean and wholesome milk can be produced only in a sanitary barn. To be sanitary, it must be well drained, well lighted, well ventilated and easily kept clean. Milk is our most important food product. Public Welfare demands cleanliness in its production. The Barn must be SANITARY.

The Economical Barn

It is mighty expensive to change a barn once built. Careful planning and the right method of framing can actually make a saving in material alone that will pay for the entire inside equipment. Have your barn correctly designed. Avoid mistakes. By doing so, you will practice economy—economy not only in construction but in operation. The barn must be ECONOMICAL.

The Neat Appearing Barn

Then the barn must be neat in appearance. A properly designed barn shows every dollar put into it. Its attractiveness not only makes it pleasant to the eye, but also makes it desirable to your neighbors or to a prospective buyer, Page One Hundred Thirty-five STAR Equipped Barn, Owned by Theo. Langsley, Fairbault, Minn.