farm building

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Introduction
General layout
- Large crop farms
- Large stock farms
- Farms in underdeveloped areas
- Mixed farms
Building types
- Farmhouses
- Livestock barns and shelters
- Buildings for machinery and supplies
- Crop storage
- Special-purpose structures

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