A typical Maine barn built in the late nineteenth century. Note stone foundation used to raise the barn floor to create a cellar. Also, stonework used to create a ramp to the main front door and to the cattle door. This barn is located on Route 32 near Round Pond, Maine. Often new twentieth century milk barns were added to the side of the old barn.

A small herd of Jersey cows have been kept at the Cecil Johnson farm in Wales, Maine, for making butter. This is a typical Maine pasture with a stone wall. Note that this cow was never dehorned.