by Roger Chambers (Introduction by), Herbert A. Shearer (Author)
This special re-print edition of Herbert A. Shearer's book "Farm Buildings: With Plans and Descriptions" is a guide to planning and building farm buildings. Written in 1917, this classic text provides insight into how to construct useful buildings on the farm or homestead. Included are detailed descriptions and plans for numerous building projects. Chapters include The Economy of Good Farming Buildings, Two Kinds of Barn Construction, A Horse and Cow Barn, An Enlarged Dairy and Horse Barn, A Dairy Barn For Twenty Eight Cows, A Monitor Roof Dairy Stable, New Models For Farm Barns, Misc. Farm Buildings, Hog Houses, Poultry Houses and Fixtures, The Use of Concrete on the Farm, Comfortable Farm Homes and more. Note: This edition is a perfect facsimile of the original edition and is not set in a modern typeface. As a result, some type characters and images might suffer from slight imperfections or minor shadows in the page background.