. The Canadian farmer's manual of agriculture : the principles and practice of mixed husbandry, as adapted to Canadian soils and climate. Agriculture. 32 The Canadian Farmer's The hole is made, in the engraving, in the ^partition, simply to give a fuller vievj of the feeding-box. It is very necessary that the mangers be divided, so that the turnips or other roots, when not pulped with chaff, may be kept separated from other dry food; as cattle will often throw out all their dry food in order to get at the succulents more freely. CATTLE FASTENINGS. To secure cattle, so that they may have ease,
. The Canadian farmer's manual of agriculture : the principles and practice of mixed husbandry, as adapted to Canadian soils and climate. Agriculture. 32 The Canadian Farmer's The hole is made, in the engraving, in the ^partition, simply to give a fuller vievj of the feeding-box. It is very necessary that the mangers be divided, so that the turnips or other roots, when not pulped with chaff, may be kept separated from other dry food; as cattle will often throw out all their dry food in order to get at the succulents more freely. CATTLE FASTENINGS. To secure cattle, so that they may have ease, and be at the same time unable to break away, is a most important considera- tion, while opinions on the best method amongst those now in practice are very varied. MOVABLE STANCHIONS. Plates 1 and 2 illustrate the stanchion principle Plate PliATE Each cow IS fast- ened between two oak stanchions, 2J X 3 ; one, a, is fixed, being- morticed into the sill and the upper beam; whilst h is movable, and works upon a pin m a loose mortice hole in the sill, and in a slot cut in the upper /. Please note that these images are extracted from scanned page images that may have been digitally enhanced for readability - coloration and appearance of these illustrations may not perfectly resemble the original Whitcombe, Charles Edward. Toronto : Adam
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