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in the state of Pennsylvania . A very distinguished agriculturist of that state,Mr Lewis F. Allen, has in his work, Rural Architecture, illustrated and describeda barn which he built for his own use, “ and which has proved so satisfac-tory in its use that, save in one or two small particulars, which are hereamended, w r e would not,” says Mr Allen, “ for a stock-barn, alter it in anydegree, nor exchange it for one of any description whatever.” “For thefarmer who needs one of but half ^

the size, or greater, or less, it maybe remarked that the extent of thisneed be no hindrance to the build-ing of one of any size, as the gene-ral design may be adopted andcarried out, in whole or in part,according to his wants, and theeconomy of its accommodation pre-served throughout. The principleof the structure is what is intendedto he shown.”

1768. Fig. 978 is the principalor ground-plan; fig. 979 is anisometrical elevation. The follow-ing is Mr Allen’s description of itsinterior arrangement: “ Enteringthe large door a, fig. 978, at thefront end, 14 feet wide and 14 feethigh, the main floor g passes throughthe entire length of the bam andrear lean-to, 116 feet; the last 16

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