VOL. LIX.
INDIANAPOLIS, APRIL 9, 1904.
NO 15.
GROUPING, PLANNING AND GENERAL
ARRANGEMENT OF FARM-BUILDINGS.
Together With Hints on  Landscape
Decoration and Gardening.
Editors Indiana Farmer:
Generally speaking, our farms are utterly devoid of anything like artistic features. There being no indication of original thought of beauty, much less actual
practical utility.
It is my intention in this article, with
rection, it would be necessary to alter the
entire arrangement altogether in order to
■get the desired results.
What would be ones ideal might not
suit another, therefore the buildings are
not intended to represent essentials, by
any means; the feature that is intended to
appeal with the most force is, the general
grouping taken as a whole. The planning
and arrangement of the individual buildings would be a matter of taste for the
owner to decide for himself.
about these  things,  for it  is  all  easy  if
you only know how.
Right here I wish to remind tha readers
of the Farmer, of the facts that the management of this journal are doing a work
for them, that, in many instances, is not
appreciated. It is however most gratifying to have them display the interest in
these subjects that they do, and that
there are at least a few individuals that
are progressive enough and have enough
of that esthetic taste to lend their infiu-
a little time and the proper selection, arrangement and care. .Ve appreciate the
things that have cost a little patience and
waiting, this would be the way with the
several features as shown in *he drawing. Ko one of course, would hope to obtain such results in one short year, nor
in two years, but there is great pleasure
even in anticipation, and we take great delight in planning for tlie future and working to the «nd thereof.
Tke  orchards,  the  lots,  the  drive-way,
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the help of the accompanying drawing, to
suggest some ideas that will be of benefit
to those who would appreciate improvement along the lines indicated.
The plot as shown, would occupy a lot
about 200 feet wide by 350 feet long, the
same being ample for ordinary purposes
and should be about right for a farm of
100 to to 1G0 acres, and with our modern
methods of farming, a much smaller farm
would require such buildings and grounds
as are here shown.
__he buildings here face to the south,
which is the ideal front. Should it be impossible to face the buildings in this di-
There is nothing suggested in the grouping that is expensive, rather economical
than otherwise. The walks while seeming extensive, need, not be such, if only
good judgment and a little forethought
is exercised in the laying out, and in the
use of materials to make them, which is
inexpensive in- most instances, nothing
being needed but go»d clean gravel, sand,
and our cheap domestic (American made)
cement, which if properly put in is only
a little more expensive than the gravel
alone would be.
I would like, if space permit, to go into
detail here  and explain just how  to go
ence as well as their means (in a labor of
love we can't expect full recompense for
the labor performed) toward creating an
interest in the genera] betterment of those
with whom they have to Jo. It was because of this zeal shown by the editors of
the Farmer, that I was prompted to prepare this group, and add this note of explanation, not for any monetary expression of recompense that I eoul- conceive
of. '
Shade trees, flowers and shrubbery are
as necessary to the full enjoyment of life
as any ingredient that enters into its composition.    To possess them, only requires
the small buildings, the small it-uit vineyard, the garden and even the clothes line,
are each located with special reference
to the greatest benefit, as well as the most
direct access possible, and at the same
tme to not oceupy any more space than
is absolutely nec-sswry, and still have ample space for every feature.
Over the warm-house, milk-house, up-
ground cellar or whatever one is inch'ned
to use it for, I would erect a wiml-mill
find tank, the latter so provided that water
would not freeze even in the coldest
weather, from this I would supply wat<;r
to tlie several places required, by means of