How Did Snowball Build The Windmill

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Snowball wanted to build the windmill so it could operate a dynamo and supply the farm with electricity. Which would light and warm the animals. Of course Napoleon declared himself against the windmill from the start (49). Napoleon was so against the plans he urinated on the plans and then he walked out like nothing had even happen (50).

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