double thickness, with heavy paper between.

This prevents dust from sifting through. The same purpose can also be accomplished by sealing below the joists. Another important advantage in a two-story barn is convenience in handling hay and in feeding. Chutes can be constructed above feed-ways, greatly increasing convenience in feeding. The chutes are closed when not in use. The grinding room and grain bins can also be located on the mow floor and the grain spouted to feed room below. Placed in the mow the bins are readily accessible for filling and feeding and do not utilize the more valuable ground floor space. The two-story barn, in most cases, saves the dairyman the expense of building a separate granary. The Design There are various ideas with reference to the design of the barn. A type which will meet requirements in one locality or state may not in any way be adapted to another locality or state due to varying climatic conditions possibly, or else due to variation in the purpose. One farmer may have to consider his pocket book more than another. One farmer may be doing a different kind of dairying than another, or the materials obtainable in one locality may vary essentially from those obtain-able in another. Then, of course, the number of acres tilled and the corresponding amount of fodder raised, also the number of cattle to be housed and the corresponding extensiveness of the project, must all be taken into consideration. What is the most important thing about a barn? Everything! No detail should be neglected. But the place where the biggest waste is most likely to appear is in the arrangement of the floor. To-day a great deal more thought is given to the arrangement of the farm and dairy barn than was formerly considered necessary. The modern barn plan calls for an arrangement which will provide for the many devices intended to reduce labor and improve living conditions of the livestock. Walks, alleys and doors must be laid out in relation to the carrier system and the other farm buildings. Supposing a little change in the plan would save you fifty steps three times a day. That would figure to over ten miles a year. Ten miles isn't much of a walk, but many barns have a dozen or even more ten mile walks built right into them. Think that over. Then do some careful thinking about the floor arrangement. In this book, we have aimed to show a variety in design that will adapt itself to all the varying conditions enumerated above. STAR Equipped Barn, at Homeopathic State Hospital, Allentown, Pa. On the barn, Mr. Percy Fensternacher, a recognized authority in State of Pennsylvania, acted as purchasing agent for trustees. After carefully considering all lines, the order was placed with Hunt, Helm, Ferris & Co. for full equipment, including STAR Harvester Hay Tools, and STAR Door Hangers. Page One Hundred Thirty-seven