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 FARM HOUSES AND FARMERIES IN VARIOUS STYLES. 505 J 007 problem is solved in the plan, fig. 1007, which presents the best possible construction of each particular requisite, and the best mode of imiting them together at the least possible expense. Fig. 1006 shows the general appearance of this building, and fig. 1007 its ground plan. The latter con- tains a barn with two thresh- ing-floors : one for wheat and rye, a ; and another for oats, peas, and barley, c ; with a space for either straw or un- threshed corn between them ; the corn being either brought in from the ricks in small quantities, as wanted to be threshed, and the straw piled up ; or in entire ricks, and threshed by degrees as the straw is consumed in the stable, cow-house, &c. ; b and d are porches, over which are pigeon-houses ; e is a stable for twelve horses, fitted up with separate stalls, and a rack and manger ; /"is a cow- house for twelve cows, with se- parate stalls, and a manger, but no rack, for reasons given § 757 ; g is a dairy with two windows to the north, and two doors to the east and west ; A is a cheese-room ; {, a calf-house ; k, a poultry-house, grated on the side next the stable, with a 'iew of admitting to it the heat from the horses ; I, a harness- room ; and m, piggeries. There is a lobby to the north at N, and another to the south at S. Fig. 1008 is a plan of the foundations. Fig. 1009 is a plan of the flooring over the 1008