I LOVE BARNS

MANY APPARITIONS APPEAR IN VARIOUS PLACES AND A BARN SHOULD ME NO EXCEPTION, HAVE A STEADY LOOK AND YOU TOO WILL SEE.


The shell of a barn often reveals the make up of the user, be he owner or renter, it also tells one if it is still in use. In the early days of the Southwest, in the timber country logs were cut near the placement of the proposed barn.


This would be a good example of placement. The grove of timber near a pond or small lake would be ideal. Having a nearby source of water for the animals made this site a no brainer. The next consideration would be a simple design as there may be a lack of physical help in the erection.



The placement of a barn was a consideration in every sense of the matter. Windy hills were more often avoided as the weather conditions may have an effect on the care of the stock. In the cold and snow country high hill placement was avoided as much as possible. It is true that drifts of snow could hazard the care but the closeness of the barn make it workable.



Barns did not start receiving coats of paint until the mid 1800 when an ambitious tobacco company started an ad campaign for its product. In return for painting the sign the farmer of rancher could opt for trade goods, pots pans or lots of plugs of tobacco or the ultimate trade the rest of the barn being painted.

Most of the barns were build to sustain comfort in the worst for that area. Some tall barns on the plains, smaller barns in the hill country to support the snow fall better than the larger roof surfaces.


When the veterans of the Second World War returned home, many to farms in need of repair, found a few enterprizing companies willing to paint their barns, and this was the beginning of the final round of barn sign painting.