,transcrib]'s notes ,text pr9t$ und]l9$1 9 italics or 9 bold face type 9 ! orig9al "w h be5 transcrib$ betwe5 tildes1 und]scores & equal signs respectively4 ,,f>m ,,bullet9 ,no4 #a ,,april1 #aiaf ,illu/ration ,,implem5t ,,%$s ,h[ ,!y ,%\ld ,be ,design$ ,! ,simple ,%$ ,type ,! ,op5 ,%$ ,type ,! ,wide ,enclos$ ,type ,! ,two-,/ory ,type ,space ,requir$ = ,common ,implem5ts ,! ,selection ( ,build+ ,mat]ial ,revis$1 ,septemb]1 #aiaf4 ,illu/ration3 ,copyright #aiaf ,national ,lumb] ,manufactur]s ,association ,ov] fifty million doll>s is lo/ e ye> on ,am]ican f>ms because implem5ts & ma*9]y are n prop]ly h\s$4 ,is "p ( ?is wa/$ on ,,y\r f>m8 ,protection ( f>m ma*9]y 9 well built implem5t %$s means doll>s e>n$ ?r\gh doll>s sav$4 ,on ! av]age f>m an implem5t %$ saves annually z mu* z ! income f #a1hjj at int]e/4 ,implem5t ,%$s by ,k4 ,j4 ,t4 ,ekblaw ,illu/ration ,price1 ,t5 ,c5ts ,publi%$ by ! ,,trade ,,ext5sion ,,dep>tm5t ,national ,lumb] ,manufactur]s ,association ,,*icago 33 ,,ill9ois ,,april1 #aiaf ,g5]al ,s]ies ,no4 #aj ,f\r? ,edition1 ,febru>y1 #aiag4 ,illu/ration3 ,fig4 #a4 ,ext]ior ( ,simple ,implem5t ,%$ ,illu/ration3 ,fig4 #b4 ,p]spective ( ,fram+ ( ,simple ,implem5t ,%$ ,illu/ration ,implem5t ,%$s ,by ,k4 ,j4 ,t4 ,ekblaw ,a v fair indication ( ! ?rift & g5]al prosp]ity ( a f>m] is ! me?od he employs 9 c>+ = 8 tools4 ,%iftlessness1 wa/e1 lack ( en]gy1 con/ant buy+ & heavy burd5s ( debt w accompany poor c>e4 ,good c>e is an indication ( %rewdness1 bus9ess ability1 long-liv$ ma*9]y1 com=table bank balances & ! assurance ( a peaceful1 prosp]\s future4 ,to ! progressive man1 figures speak m =cibly ?an does ! mo/ p]suasive lectur] on economic topics4 ,! report ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,c5sus = #aiaj conta9s "s figures t be> a di/9ct message to ! f>m]s ( ! c\ntry4 ,9 #aijj ! value ( all f>m prop]ty 9 ! %ape ( f>m implem5ts & ma*9]y 0 #gdi1gge1igj2 9 #aiaj ?is same value _h increas$ to #a1bfe1adi1ghc1 repres5t+ an increase ( #fh4g p] c5t4 ,?is increase c be ascrib$ ma9ly to increas$ quantity r ?an to high] prices1 = ! increase 9 price ( f>m ma*9]y has be5 comp>atively slight4 ,x means t ! f>m]s are realiz+ ! b5efits to be d]iv$ f ! use ( labor-sav+ ma*9]y4 ,9 #aijj ! acreage ( improv$ l& 9 f>ms 0 #dad1dih1dhg2 9 #aiaj ?is became #dgh1dea1gej1 an increase ( only #ae4d p] c5t4 ,^! figures may be a little m significant if express$ 9 ! foll[+ way3 ,9 #aijj !re 0 #a4hj wor? ( ma*9]y = ea* acre ( improv$ f>m l&2 9 #aiaj ?is _h increas$ to #b4fe1 or an increase ( ov] #dg p] c5t4 ,^! figures w imm$iately indicate an opportunity = ! fur!rance ( economic agriculture4 ,) s mu* capital inve/$ 9 equipm5t1 ! ,am]ican f>m] w\ld c]ta9ly be a v bad bus9ess man inde$ if he did n take "s means ( protect+ ?is equipm5t to r$uce depreciation & to increase its l5g? ( life4 ,! "q has sometimes be5 ask$1 does x pay to h\se f>m ma*9]y8 ,is x n a bett] practice n to give any special c>e to ! ma*9]y b use x z long z x w run )\t c>e !n buy new] & m up-to-date equipm5t8 ,! situation be>s "s consid]ation4 ,accord+ to ,c5sus figures1 ! av]age inve/m5t p] f>m 9 f>m ma*9]y is almo/ exactly #bjj4 ,?is1 h[ev]1 is ! case :5 e sort ( f>m is includ$1 & s9ce ! ,c5sus ,bureau's def9ition ( a f>m is extremely lib]al x w\ld n be practical = our purposes4 ,a fair e/imate ( ! av]age value ( f>m ma*9]y on a f>m is #a1jjj4 ,no reliable figures are available to indicate ! rate ( depreciation ( f>m ma*9]y2 "o f>m] w take excell5t c>e ( 8 b9d] & x may d s]vice = tw5ty or tw5ty-five ye>s1 :ile ano!r f>m] w leave 8 b9d] 9 ! middle ( ! field :]e ! la/ /alk ( gra9 0 cut1 & x w\ld be surpris+ if 8 ma*9e c\ld op]ate satisfactorily = m ?an five seasons4 ,to take t5 ye>s z ! av]age life ( f>m ma*9]y is c]ta9ly to be consid]$ cons]vative4 ,mo/ f>m ma*9es are well & sub/antially con/ruct$ & w r5d] satisfactory & effici5t s]vice ) slight repairs = a mu* long] t]m ( ye>s ?an ! av]age :i* has j be5 giv54 ,x is entirely safe to assume t ! av]age l5g? ( effici5t s]vice c be increas$ to fifte5 ye>s provid+ prop] c>e is giv54 ,x is almo/ equally safe to assume t ! av]age life ( unc>$-= ma*9]y w n be mu* m ?an five ye>s4 ,! f>m] :o has a ?\s& doll>s wor? ( ma*9]y to :i* he gives no c>e & att5tion w !n h an annual r$uction 9 value ( #bjj1 besides 8 int]e/ *>ge ( #fj on 8 inve/m5t or a total debit ( #bfj4 ,! f>m] :o prop]ly h\ses 8 ma*9]y w h an annual d$uction ( #ff4ff = depreciation & ! same int]e/ *>ge ( #fj4 ,he w h1 9 addition1 an annual *>ge ( #be = int]e/ & depreciation on 8 build+ if x co/ #bej1 or a total ( #aea4ff1 :i* is #ajh4cd less ?an t ( 8 improvid5t neighbor4 ,! c>eful f>m] !n may consid] t he has 9 8 implem5t h\se an inve/m5t repres5t+ ov] #a1hjj z %[n by ! sav+ x br+s him2 z a simple implem5t %$ c be built = #bej1 a net pr(it ( an int]e/-pay+ #a1eej rema9s4 ,putt+ ! problem 9 ano!r way1 on _m f>ms ! sav+s on ma*9]y w pay = a %$ 9 two or ?ree ye>s4 ,illu/ration3 ,fig4 #c4 ,details ( ,simple ,implem5t ,%$ ,only "o wide slid+ door is %[n1 ?\gh ano!r small] door c be ins]t$ if desir$4 ,! truss con/ruction %[n 9 ,fig4 #aj is us$ above ! wide door4 ,ei!r v]tical or horizontal sid+ may be us$1 ! =m] be+ simple & satisfactory con/ruction4 ,! front wall may be omitt$ 9 localities :]e inclem5t wea!r is uncommon4 ,illu/ration3 ,fig4 #d4 ,ext]ior ( ,op5 ,type ( ,implem5t ,%$ ,illu/ration3 ,fig4 #e4 ,p]spective ( ,fram+ ( ,op5 ,type ( ,implem5t ,%$ ,9 view ( ! fact t ! small tractor is becom+ an extremely popul> s\rce ( f>m p[]1 special consid]ation %\ld be giv5 to its %elt]4 ,! tractor is an implem5t t w\ld be extremely likely to be injur$ z a result ( exposure to wea!r4 ,x is entirely possible t ! damage :i* may be done to ?is "o s+le ma*9e 9 "o w9t]'s exposure may be suffici5t to pay = ! co/ ( a ma*9e %$ :i* w h\se all ! implem5ts on ! f>m4 ,s mu* = ! economic side4 ,! figures t h j be5 giv5 relate only to a v cons]vative case4 ,on _m f>ms ! sav+ w\ld be a great deal m4 ,besides ?is !re are o!r ?+s ( :i* ! value _c be e/imat$1 su* z ! b5efit ( hav+ a ma*9e t w op]ate :5 x is call$ ^u to d s2 ! add$ value an implem5t %$ gives to ! f>m2 & ! additional pre/ige :i* w r$\nd to ! own] ( ! f>m4 ,! c>eful f>m] w1 ( c\rse1 f9d t criticisms ( ill-c>$-= ma*9]y d n apply to him2 he has a ma*9e %$1 & kn[s ! value ( pa9t1 oil1 & grease 9 ext5d+ ! life ( implem5ts4 ,8 equipm5t always looks new1 = z ru/ breaks ?r\gh ! protect+ coat ( pa9t1 a new coat is imm$iately appli$2 & 8 pl[%>es1 discs1 cultivator %ovels1 & o!r bright p>ts ( implem5ts are always giv5 a ?or\gh coat+ ( grease be=e be+ put away = ! w9t]4 ,z a result1 8 implem5ts are ready = bus9ess :5 spr+ comes & "t is valuable4 ,,! ,,design ,,( ,,! ,,build+ ,9 prep>+ ! design = ma*9e %$s "o ( ! fir/ consid]ations is t ( economy4 ,a ma*9e %$ is a build+ :i* is almo/ always us$ = no o!r purpose ?an to %elt] ma*9]y4 ,x is n l a b9 = ! /orage ( gra9 :]e /r5g? is an exce$+ly important factor nor is x l a b>n :]e s _m op]ations are c>ri$ on )92 consequ5tly ! simple/ & *eape/ /ructure t is consi/5t ) reasonable durability is ! "o t is ! mo/ advisable4 ,wood is a product available 9 e section & is ! *eape/ & mo/ suitable mat]ial = ! con/ruction ( an implem5t %$4 ,illu/ration3 ,fig4 #f4 ,details ( ,op5 ,type ( ,implem5t ,%$ ,fram+ ( #fx#f po/s1 ?or\ghly brac$4 ,ends may be bo>d$ or left op5 z desir$4 ,f\ndation pi]s act z :eel gu>ds4 ,wid? betwe5 po/s c be v>i$ to suit requirem5ts4 ,pa9t1 ! great pres]vative1 %\ld be appli$ to all f>m build+s4 ,! initial co/ ( two coats ( good pa9t is n prohibitive2 ! durability ( ! wood may be increas$ almo/ indef9itely if ! surface is kept cov]$ to prev5t ! +ress ( ! spores ( decay4 ,! prosp]\s f>m]'s build+s are always kept pa9t$1 n only to pres]ve ! wood1 b to improve ! appe>ance ( ! build+s !mselves4 ,on new wood1 two coats are usually suffici5t4 ,! fir/ coat %\ld conta9 ma9ly oil1 ) a small am\nt ( ! base & color+ pigm5ts1 s t x w p]meate e pore2 ! second coat %\ld be heavi]1 conta9+ less oil & m pigm5t4 ,surfaces t h be5 pa9t$ c be kept 9 good condition by ! occasional application ( a s+le coat4 ,! plann+ ( an implem5t %$ w require data z to ! numb] & size ( ma*9es & ! am\nt ( space t ea* w occupy4 ,! arrangem5t ( ! ma*9es s z to make !m easily accessible at times :5 !y are mo/ ne$$ is also important1 e4 g41 a b9d] be+ us$ b once a ye> may well occupy a f> corn]1 leav+ a space ne> ! door = ! m[] & pl[1 implem5ts :i* are us$ (t5] & = long] p]iods ?an ! b9d]4 ,! manure spread]1 wagons & buggies are us$ s mu* ?r\gh\t ! ye> t !y %\ld be especially accessible4 ,table ,i1 pages #ai & #bj1 gives ! floor space requir$ = mo/ f>m ma*9es2 ! height ( ! ma*9e is also giv54 ,( c\rse1 x is entirely possible to cr[d ma*9es toge!r z !y are put into ! %$1 & s mu* sav+ 9 room c be accompli%$ 9 ?is way t little cle>ance space ne$ be left4 ,= in/ance1 ! out] edge ( a b9d] plat=m c be easily rais$ sev]al feet1 provid$ a pair ( reel slats ) ! atta*$ arms are remov$1 & 9 ?is space b5ea? ! plat=m c be /or$ su* implem5ts z h& drill1 walk+ pl[s1 etc4 ,simil> opportunities = economy 9 space c v easily be f\nd4 ,illu/ration3 ,fig4 #g4 ,ext]ior ( ,wide ,enclos$ ,implem5t ,%$ ,illu/ration3 ,fig4 #h4 ,p]spective ( ,fram+ ( ,wide ,enclos$ ,implem5t ,%$ ,9 g5]al ! con/ruction ( a ma*9e %$ is t ( ! v simple/2 yet utility & beauty c be v easily comb9$ ) simplicity4 ,s9ce ! build+ is n subject$ to any heavy load1 z w\ld be ! case ) a crib or a b>n1 ! fram+ is j suffici5tly /rong to safely hold ! wall & ro( cov]+ & to prev5t collapse ( ! build+ f w9d or sn[ & ice loads4 ,v (t5 #bx#d's or #dx#d's con/itute ! /uds or po/s & no heavi] /ock is us$ ?r\gh\t ! build+4 ,9 wide %$s x may be f\nd necess>y to use l>g] /uff & especially 9 ! plate above ! wide doorway4 ,a two-/ory ma*9e %$ w1 ( c\rse1 require heavi] & m sub/antial fram+1 b a two-/ory %$ is comp>atively r>e4 ,a floor may or may n be us$ z ! own] may desire4 ,x is likely to prove some:at exp5sive 9 fir/ co/ & 9 ma9t5ance1 ?\gh = conv5i5ce x is mu* to be desir$1 especially if any repair "w is to be done 9 ! build+4 ,! ro( may be ( almo/ any /yle f ! simple s+le pit* %$ ro( to ! modifi$ %$ ro( or ! ord9>y d\ble pit* gable ro(4 ,x is desirable t ! pit* %\ld be n less ?an "o-qu>t] 9 ord] to get ! greate/ life out ( ! %+les1 :i* are likely to collect moi/ure & give %ort] s]vice :]e ! pit* is q flat4 ,! f\ndation ( a ma*9e %$ w naturally n be design$ = great /r5g? except 9 ! case ( a two-/ory /ructure1 s9ce ! only load :i* x has to support is t ( ! sup]/ructure itself4 ,a foot+ #ab to #af in*es wide at ! bottom & ext5d+ d[n a foot or #ae in*es into solid soil w support a build+ ( ?is k9d4 ,h[ev]1 if a concrete floor is put 9 ! build+ z is sometimes done 9 ! m exp5sive ones1 x w be well to ext5d ! f\ndation wall & foot+ to a po9t bel[ ! fro/ l9e1 :i* w v>y f a foot to ?ree feet accord+ to climate4 ,sills are usually n necess>y 9 ! simple fram+ ( ma*9e %$s4 ,! po/s c be set directly ^u f\ndation walls & fa/5$ 9 any "o ( _m diff]5t ways t h be5 devis$4 ,timb]s are m subject to decay at ! ends ?an else:]e1 consequ5tly x is advisable to treat !m at ?is po9t ) a pres]vative su* z creosote4 ,?is w add greatly to ! durability4 ,! f\ndation wall %\ld be br\ght up "s di/ance above ! gr\nd s z to fur!r protect ! bottom timb]s f moi/ure4 ,?is above-gr\nd ext5sion mu/ be omitt$ at doorways4 ,illu/ration3 ,fig4 #i4 ,details ( a ,wide ,enclos$ ,implem5t ,%$ ,/rong fram+ is necess>y to insure durability 9 ?is /ructure4 ,memb]s may be solid or built up4 ,details ( "o =m ( ro( truss are %[n 9 ,fig4 #aa4 ,note solid f\ndation4 ,doors may be locat$ to suit requirem5ts4 ,"o ( ! mo/ s]i\s problems 9 ! design ( a ma*9e %$ is ! ins]tion ( doors4 ,wide doors are an absolute necessity1 especially = c]ta9 ma*9es4 ,an eight-foot door is l>ge en\gh = ! majority ( f>m ma*9es1 ev5 all[+ ! mod]n b9d] ) its fold+ gra9 divid]s to ent] 9 safety4 ,! wide drill1 ! rake1 & sev]al o!r implem5ts require a mu* wid] door ?an ?is & x may be necess>y to provide an op5+ #ab or ev5 #ad feet wide4 ,?is leaves a long unsupport$ section ( ! plate directly above ! doorway4 ,to keep x & ! ro( f sagg+1 special provision mu/ be made ei!r by putt+ 9 an exceptionally /rong plate at ?is po9t1 by build+ up a small wood5 truss1 or by mak+ a truss ( wood & iron z %[n 9 ! illu/ration4 7,fig4 #aj47 ,! doors !mselves %\ld be v solidly & sub/antially made4 ,x is a matt] ( good practice to h z few doors z possible4 ,9 ! av]age ma*9e %$ "o #h-;foot door & "o #ab or #ad-;foot door are suffici5t to meet requirem5ts4 ,a door wid] ?an f\r feet %\ld n be swung on h+es "u any circum/ances1 z x is sure to pull out ! h+es or to sag v badly4 ,slid+ doors ( good con/ruction are to be recomm5d$ 9 pref]5ce to h+$ doors 7,fig4 #ab74 ,x is entirely possible to make a good close-fitt+ door ( ?is type & !re ne$ nev] be any tr\ble 9 its op]ation4 ,! use ( o!r build+s = ! /orage ( f>m implem5ts is n a desirable proc$ure except 9 c]ta9 in/ances1 su* z keep+ wagons 9 ! driveway ( cribs1 leav+ ! spread] at ! end ( an alleyway ( a b>n = conv5i5ce 9 load+1 etc4 ,9 g5]al1 o!r build+s are mu* m exp5sive ?an a ma*9e %$ & ^? portions ( !m devot$ to ! /orage ( f>m implem5ts c\ld 9 mo/ cases be m pr(itably us$1 especially :5 ! v small unit floor-space co/ ( a ma*9e %$ is tak5 into consid]ation4 ,!n1 too1 if a special place is n provid$ = ! implem5ts1 ! f>m animals may come 9 contact ) !m1 caus+ injury ( ! animals or damage to ! ma*9es4 ,,repres5tative ,,types ,,( ,,%$s ,! ,simple ,%$ ,type4 ,! ne$s ( ! av]age f>m = a *eap1 easily built implem5t %$ are met by ?is build+4 ,illu/rations ( ?is type ( %$ are %[n 9 ,figs4 #a1 #b & #c4 ,! fram+ consi/s ( #fx#f po/s set on a light #a3b3e mixture concrete f\ndation at int]vals ( eight feet1 ! plate consi/+ ( two #bx#f's4 ,%ort diagonal braces c be set 9 und]nea? betwe5 ! plate & ! po/ 9 ord] to give ! plate fur!r support4 ,! raft]s = a span ( #ah feet %\ld be at lea/ #bx#f & bett] #bx#h1 set n less ?an two feet ap>t on c5t]s4 ,! wall cov]+ may consi/ ( v]tical sid+1 ei!r #aj or #ab-;in* bo>ds1 ) ! cracks cov]$ by ogee batt5s4 ,= horizontal sid+1 /uds are necess>y2 ^! %\ld be #bx#d's1 plac$ n ov] #c feet ap>t4 ,ei!r drop-sid+1 ,g]man or novelty sid+ or ord9>y wea!r-bo>d+ may be us$ satisfactorily1 b ! latt] is some:at light = a build+ ( ?is k9d & w\ld probably n be z durable z ! o!rs m5tion$4 ,illu/ration3 ,fig4 #aj4 ,detail ( ,truss ,ov] ,l>ge ,doors 9 ,implem5t ,%$ ,illu/ration3 ,fig4 #aa4 ,ro( ,truss ,details ,! upp] illu/ration 7,fig4 #aj7 %[s a me?od ( build+ a truss above wide doors to prev5t sagg+ ( ro(4 ,x may be v>i$ to suit circum/ances4 ,! ro( trusses %[n 9 ,fig4 #aa sugge/ me?ods ( fram+ = wide %$s1 z 9 ,fig4 #c & ,fig4 #i4 ,! build+ may be entirely enclos$1 hav+ ! doors on ! high side4 ,! practice ( enclos+ ! build+ entirely is g5]ally to be recomm5d$1 ?\gh sometimes = ! sake ( economy & conv5i5ce & 9 localities :]e ! w9ds are v con/ant 9 _! direction1 x may be advisable to omit "p ( ! ext]ior wall cov]+1 leav+ "o side op51 ?is side be+ ! "o opposite to ! direction f :i* ! prevail+ w9ds come4 ,! ,op5 ,%$ ,type4 ,"u "s circum/ances ! op5 %$ type ( build+ 7%[n 9 ,figs4 #d1 #e & #f7 w be ! m suitable4 ,?is is especially true :]e wagons1 racks & spread]s are us$ frequ5tly4 ,! fram+ ( ! build+ consi/s simply ( #fx#f po/s set on concrete pi]s at int]vals ( #i feet4 ,on ^! are set #bx#f raft]s support+ a d\ble pit*$ gable ro(4 ,! build+ is op5$ on bo? sides b bo? ends may be enclos$4 ,?is build+ is extremely conv5i5t1 al?\gh x does n give v ?or\gh protection to ! ma*9es4 ,a wagon or spread] c be driv5 directly ?r\gh "o ( ! bays & horses unhit*$ outside4 ,) a build+ #ah feet wide & eaves ov]hang+ "o foot1 ! implem5ts w be protect$ f all b driv+ ra9s1 ?\gh sweep+ sn[ w h free access to ! int]ior4 ,! po/s are plac$ n9e feet ap>t 9 ord] to provide suffici5t room = driv+ a team ?r\gh4 ,x may be possible to r$uce ?is dim5sion to eight feet1 or to increase x to #aj feet 9 case a ?ree-horse team is to be driv5 ?r\gh4 ,! concrete pi]s support+ ! po/s are made conical 9 %ape1 act+ ?us z :eel gu>ds to prev5t ! hubs ( ! :eels f /rik+ ! po/s4 ,"o or m bays ( ! %$ may be enclos$ if desir$ to give adequate %elt] to ma*9es1 su* z m[]s1 b9d]s1 etc41 :i* w\ld suff] f exposure4 ,( c\rse1 ! %$ z well z ! prec$+ "o c be built to any l5g? desir$1 ?\gh a build+ m ?an f\r times z long z x is wide w pres5t a some:at peculi> appe>ance on acc\nt ( ! long1 l[ ro( l9e4 ,illu/ration3 ,fig4 #ab4 ,con/ruction ,details ,^! details apply 9 g5]al to ! implem5t %$ plans4 ,! gird] splice %[n makes a firm1 solid jo9t4 ,if d\ble hung sa% are us$1 /&>d w9d[ fram+ is employ$1 z %[n4 ,wide doors are always hung on a track2 ! detail %[s wea!r /rip at top1 & bracket ) roll] at bottom to keep door f sw++ out4 ,! ,wide ,enclos$ ,type4 ,a bett] & a little m exp5sive type ( implem5t %$1 yet "o p]haps bett] suit$ to ! av]age f>m is %[n 9 ,figs4 #g1 #h & #i4 ,?is %$ is made #bf feet 9 wid? & z long z may be necess>y1 al?\gh a build+ #bfx#dj w usually be f\nd suffici5tly l>ge to h\se ! ma*9es on ! av]age g5]al-purpose f>m4 ,! fram+ ( ?is %$ is a little m sub/antial ?an 9 ! types previ\sly discuss$1 consi/+ ( #fx#f's ) #dx#f plates4 ,%\ld horizontal sid+ be us$1 x w naturally foll[ t in/ead ( us+ ^! po/s1 #bx#d /uds w be employ$ z previ\sly describ$ 9 ! simple %$ type on page ?irte54 ,! height ( ! walls %\ld be n less ?an #aj feet1 :i* ) ! gable ro( w make ! build+ a little m attractive 9 appe>ance ?an ! "o previ\sly describ$4 ,a span ( #bf feet is almo/ too great = ! adequate support ( ! ro( unless "s device su* z truss brac+ & purl9e is us$ to give ! raft]s additional /iffness4 7,fig4 #aa47 ,exp]i5ce has %[n t ! two wid?s--#ah feet & #bf feet are peculi>ly adaptable to ! dim5sions ( ! v>i\s f>m ma*9es4 ,us+ ! #bf-;foot wid?1 consid]able opportunity is giv5 = ! utilization ( ! floor space1 s9ce a wid] floor area unsupport$ by po/s is available4 ,z f> z possible1 int]ior po/s %\ld be avoid$1 = !y int]f]e v s]i\sly 9 ! plac+ & mov+ ( ma*9]y4 ,! ,two-,/ory ,type4 ,z /at$ be=e1 ! use ( a two-/ory ma*9e %$ is r r>e1 = two reasons3 ,fir/1 ! additional exp5se 9 mat]ial & labor1 &1 ,second1 ! difficulty ( gett+ ma*9es up to ! second floor4 ,! only advantage t is ga9$ is ! d\bl+ ( ! floor space "u ! same ro(4 ,illu/ration3 ,fig4 #ac4 ,details ( ,two-,/ory ,implem5t ,%$ ,! fram+ 9 ?is type ( %$ mu/ be unusually /rong & sub/antial4 ,! gird]s &1 9 fact1 all fram+ memb]s1 may be ei!r solid or built up4 ,a c5tral po/ is necess>y 9 ea* fram+ unit4 ,! con/ruction ( ! build+ 7illu/rat$ 9 ,figs4 #ac1 #ad & #ae7 w necess>ily be r sub/antial4 ,! fram+ may consi/ ( #fx#f po/s & #dx#f girts1 :i* %\ld be securely jo9$ 9 ord] to give rigidity to ! /ructure4 ,! girts are locat$ at v]tical int]vals ( n to exce$ #e feet1 s z to af=d good nail+ = v]tical sid+4 ,if horizontal sid+ is us$1 ! girts may be spac$ wid]1 say1 "o ea* at ! top1 bottom1 & middle ( ! po/1 :ile #bx#f /uds are set 9 on :i* to nail ! bo>ds4 ,diagonal brac+ is a decid$ advantage4 ,! build+ may be con/ruct$ ei!r #ah or #bf feet wide1 & x is seldom t a build+ long] ?an #dj feet w be necess>y4 ,! f\ndation %\ld be mu* m sub/antial ?an 9 ! types previ\sly describ$4 ,x %\ld ext5d well bel[ ! fro/ l9e & be almo/ z /rong z t us$ = b>ns4 ,! second floor w be us$ = ! /orage ( ! light] ma*9es su* z small pl[s1 h>r[s1 drills & all ! light] tools :i* make up ! f>m]'s equipm5t2 :ile ! fir/ floor w be utiliz$ = ! /orage ( ! heavi] ma*9es su* z b9d]s1 wagons1 etc4 ,gett+ ! light] ma*9es up to ! second floor may be accompli%$ 9 "o ( two ways4 ,an ord9>y block & tackle c be utiliz$ ei!r ?r\gh an outside door 9 ! gable ( ! ro( or ?r\gh a hole 9 ! floor 9 ! int]ior ( ! build+4 ,if space is available ! con/ruction ( a r /eep runway outside ! build+ & lead+ to ! second floor may be advantage\s4 ,?is runway c be con/ruct$ ( r light mat]ial1 us+ a pair ( #dx#f's = joi/s1 & floor+ !m ) r\gh #b-;in* /uff4 ,an angle ( #cj degrees ) ! horizontal w make x possible to pull ma*9es up ! runway ) only a small am\nt ( labor4 ,?is arrangem5t has be5 f\nd to be sup]ior to ! use ( a hoi/4 ,x c be us$ to ! be/ advantage :5 ! %$ is locat$ on ! slope ( a r /eep hill4 ,,table ,i4 ,floor ,space & ,height ( ,space ,requir$ to ,h\se ,common ,f>m ,implem5ts4 ,floor ,height ,space ( ,space ,implem5ts-- 9 ,feet 9 ,feet ,pl[s-- ,walk+ #hx#c #c ,sulky & horse gang 7tongue (f2 add #aj ft4 = tongue7 #hx#f #d ,eng9e gang #afx#g #e ,h>r[s-- ,spike too?1 p] section #ex#e #b ,spr+ too?1 p] section #ex#d #a ,s+le disc1 #h ft4 ) truck 7tongue (f7 #fx#i #d ,d\ble disc1 #g ft4 ) truck 7tongue (f7 #hx#h #d ,we$]-- 7,?ills on7 #acx#h #d ,gra9 ,drills-- #abx#g 7tongue (f2 add #aj ft4 = tongue7 #ex#h #e #afx#g ) press atta*m5t 7tongue (f7 #gx#aa #e ,roll]s-- ,smoo? #cx#aj #d ,corrugat$1 s+le 7tongue (f2 add #aj ft4 = tongue7 #cx#aj #d ,corrugat$1 d\ble #dx#h #d ,corn ,plant]-- ,two r[ 7tongue (f2 add #aj ft4 = tongue7 #ex#f #c ,cultivators-- ,walk+1 "o horse #gx#b #c ,rid+1 s+le r[ 7tongue (f2 add #aj ft4 = tongue7 #hx#e #d ,rid+1 two r[ 7tongue (f2 add #aj feet = tongue7 #hx#aj #d ,alfalfa 7tongue (f2 add #aj ft4 = tongue7 #gx#f #e ,m[]-- #f ft4 7tongue (f2 add #aj ft4 = tongue7 #ex#f #g ,b9d]s-- ,gra91 #h ft4 7tongue truck (f7 #hx#ad #g ,gra91 #f ft4 7tongue truck (f7 #hx#ab #g ,corn 7tongue (f2 add #aa ft4 = tongue7 #acx#f #g ,hay ,rakes-- ,self-dump 7?ills (f7 #ex#aa #e ,side-deliv]y 7tongue (f2 add #aj ft4 = tongue7 #acx#i #e ,t$d]s-- ,kick] 7tongue (f2 add #h ft4 = tongue7 #ex#h #e ,comb9ation 7see side-deliv]y rakes7 ,hay ,load] #adx#i #i ,ensilage ,cutt]1 #bj-ton 7tongue (f7 #aax#e #g ,corn ,%r$d]1 #h roll #bjx#h #i ,corn ,%ell] #bjx#h #aa ,hay ,press #afx#f #f ,gra9 ,sep>ator1 #cb-;in* #bfx#h #h ,clov] ,hull] #bdx#h #h ,gasol9e ,tractor1 #bj-d ,h4 ,p4 #aex#i #i ,gasol9e ,tractor1 #aj-bj ,h4 ,p4 #abx#h #h ,portable ,eng9e1 #f ,h4 ,p4 #ix#e #f ,fann+ ,mill1 #bd-;in* #dx#c #e ,wagons-- ,f>m ge> 7tongue (f2 add #aj ft4 = tongue7 #aax#e #d ,wagon ) box & top 7tongue (f7 #aax#e #e ,wagon ) box & tip top 7tongue (f7 #aax#e #f ,wagon ) hay rack 7tongue (f7 #afx#g #e ,buggies-- ,"o seat$ 7?ills up7 #hx#e #g ,two seat$ 7tongue (f7 #ajx#e #h ,gra9 ,dump 7knock$ d[n7 #abx#d #d ,potato ,ma*9]y-- ,plant] 7tongue (f2 add #i ft4 = tongue7 #ex#c #d ,spray]1 two :eel$ b>rel 7?ills (f7 #fx#f #e ,digg]1 :eel$1 elevator 7tongue (f7 #acx#d #c ,automobiles-- ,small #aax#f #g ,l>ge #adx#g #h ,phosphorus ,di/ributor1 #a1jjj lbs4 7tongue (f2 add #aj ft4 = tongue7 #dx#aj #d ,manure ,spread]1 #ej bu4 7tongue (f2 add #aj ft4 = tongue7 #agx#g #f ,!re is a ,,wood ,= ,e ,ne$ ,,?is8 ,illu/ration3 ,fig4 #ad4 ,ext]ior ( ,two-,/ory ,implem5t ,%$ ,illu/ration3 ,fig4 #ae4 ,p]spective ( ,fram+ ( ,two-,/ory ,implem5t ,%$ ,,or ,,?is8 ,! ,automobile & ,family ,c>riage ,are ,kept ,"u ,cov]4 ,is ,?is ,fair to ! ,implem5ts ,:i* ,make ! ,f>m ,pay8 ,illu/ration3 ,c\rtesy ,tractor ,f>m+4 ,fig4 #af 8,:5 x comes to actual wa/e1 ! ,great ,am]ican ,des]t ) its con/ant canopy ( blue sky ov] x has v little on ! ,great ,am]ican ,ma*9e ,%$4 ,! *ief diff]5ce is t ! =m] is f\nd 9 a p>ticul> locality only1 :ile ! latt] ext5ds f coa/ to coa/4 ,bo? are 9 ! op51 bo? repres5t z]o 9 pr(itable & economical usage1 & bo? ne$ ! undivid$ att5tion ( cons]vation exp]ts40--,tractor ,f>m+4 ,wood 8,:]e ,be/0 ,! legitimate use ( lumb] :]e x is be/1 or by prop] selection or treatm5t c be made to s]ve economically & safely1 is ! aim ( ! lumb]m5 9 publi%+ a s]ies ( bullet9s on ,f>m ,/ructures4 ,wood has = s long be5 ! mo/ widely us$ build+ mat]ial t its availability & importance h ei!r be5 tak5 = grant$ or lo/ sight (4 ,x is helpful to review ! out/&+ features ( ! pres5t situation3 ,wood rema9s ! mo/ univ]sal1 mo/ adaptable build+ mat]ial 9 ! _w4 ,! supply is ample = all requirem5ts1 & ! k9ds & grades be/ suit$ = all purposes are obta9able ev]y:]e4 ,9 co/ x rema9s "o ( ! *eape/ mat]ials4 ,x is ! lighte/ build+ mat]ial kn[n1 & ! /ronge/1 weight = weight4 ,its qualities are kn[n2 x is easy to "w2 x c be cut & %ap$ by any "o into ! myriad uses requir$ = ! %elt] & com=t ( man4 ,!re is no mat]ial m beautiful 9 appe>ance1 m susceptible to arti/ic f9i%1 nor :i* is z productive ( s5tim5t & satisfaction = home build+4 ,wood is a non-conductor ( heat1--cool 9 summ] & w>m 9 w9t]4 ,! relative qualities ( durability1 s]viceability & workability %\ld be consid]$ 9 select+ wood = homes & f>m build+s4 ,consult ! local lumb] deal]4 ,8 k & advice w assure *eap]1 m /able build+s4 ,except :]e naturally durable woods are available1 a pres]vative treatm5t w prove economical = timb] expos$ to moi/ure & decay1 z sills1 basem5t floor+1 f5ce po/s2 & 9 simil> situations4 ,o!r ,f>m ,bullet9s4 ,o!r ,bullet9s 9 ?is s]ies are ^u3 ,dairy & ,g5]al ,purpose ,b>ns ,ice ,h\ses ,g>ages ,silos ,p\ltry ,h\ses ,gra9 ,/orage ,build+s ,f>m ,resid5ces ,sw9e ,h\ses ,! ,pres]vative ,treatm5t ( ,f>m ,timb]s ,ask = ^? t w be helpful to y4 ,address3 ,,national ,,lumb] ,,manufactur]s ,,association ,lumb] ,ex*ange ,,*icago ,illu/ration