[Gutenberg 38321] • Economy of the Round Dairy Barn

Summary of Bulletin No. 143 Round barns would be more generally built if their advantages were known and if the few which have been erected had been rightly constructed. The round dairy barn offers greater convenience in storing, handling and distributing the feed. In the circular construction, much greater strength is secured with less lumber. The material for rectangular barns costs from 34 to 58 percent more than for round barns of the same area and capacity