Star General Purpose Barn No. 5

36 ft. wide, 100 ft. long and 38 ft. from grade to ridge. The feed room and silo are built on one side. This arrangement permits the farmer to increase his barn in its length as required. Grain bins are located on mow floor. The width of doors to ensilage room gives access to wagon load of roughage which can then be distributed down the feed alleys. The ground floor of cow barn is planned to accommodate 24 cows, a calf pen and a cow pen. The wide feed mixing floor separates the horse barn from the cow barn. 8 horses are stabled in 6 single stalls and 2 box stalls. The stock face out and a wide center driveway will permit the driving through with a manure spreader, if desired. The barn is of a plank framed, braced rafter construction. The exterior walls are covered with horizontal drop siding. Hay is elevated from the outside and the mow is lighted and ventilated by dormer windows. Hay mow capacity is 144 tons of hay. This general farm barn has been especially designed to meet the needs of the farmer on a 200 to 250 acre farm, and who desires a good substantial building at a minimum outlay of capital. Page One Hundred Seventy-three