. The Illustrated annual register of rural affairs and cultivator almanac for the year .. . entire lengthshould be about 14 feet-^—at least two feet for the manger, 7 feet for thecow (very large will need 8 ft.) one foot for the manure gutter, and about3 feet for clearing away manure, passing for milking, &c. When gatesare used for separating the animals, they may either extend the wholelength from the manger to the rear of the stable, or what is rather betteronly a pait of the way, the remainder being occupied with ])artitions be-tween the animals. The gates allswinging one way, the outer one
. The Illustrated annual register of rural affairs and cultivator almanac for the year .. . entire lengthshould be about 14 feet-^—at least two feet for the manger, 7 feet for thecow (very large will need 8 ft.) one foot for the manure gutter, and about3 feet for clearing away manure, passing for milking, &c. When gatesare used for separating the animals, they may either extend the wholelength from the manger to the rear of the stable, or what is rather betteronly a pait of the way, the remainder being occupied with ])artitions be-tween the animals. The gates allswinging one way, the outer one isopened first, and the occupant of thefirst stall marches out, and so onsuccessively, till Ihe whole stable isVacated. When they return, a re-veised order is observed, the in-ner one being secured first, andso on. Fig. 118, represents theposition of these gates when openand fig. 119. as shut. This is theusual way in which such gates arenuule to work, but a neater andp. -120 much more convenient way is to have these gates run on rollers on an iron bar overhead, and the attendant. Fig. 119. Fig. 118. -B. ^.e^=- OF RURAL AFFAIRS. 287 ^
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