. Our farm and building book. . tted to feed from the frontside. Because of the open front, theroof is built to project about 6 feet, toprotect the hay in the rack. Feed racks and feeding troughs forcattle should be roomy. Troughs shouldbe low down and wide enough to catchmost of the clover leaves and other finestuff as it drops from the rack. Shortage of Cattle Because the United States is shy oncattle, good farming methods aremore difficult to practice. Cattle onthe farm mean fertility. Grain grow-ing without grass and manure neverhas been profitable. .People who workhard must eat beef; beef
. Our farm and building book. . tted to feed from the frontside. Because of the open front, theroof is built to project about 6 feet, toprotect the hay in the rack. Feed racks and feeding troughs forcattle should be roomy. Troughs shouldbe low down and wide enough to catchmost of the clover leaves and other finestuff as it drops from the rack. Shortage of Cattle Because the United States is shy oncattle, good farming methods aremore difficult to practice. Cattle onthe farm mean fertility. Grain grow-ing without grass and manure neverhas been profitable. .People who workhard must eat beef; beef must havegrass, and grass means fertility. ^ Withour annual increase of population, itis difficult to see how the cattle in- dustry is going to catch up, but itmust be done or the land will suffer. It is estimated that a bushel ofcorn contains 28 cents worth of fer-tility. By feeding the corn, most ofthis fertilizing material can be re-turned to the land. A good stable isnecessary to capture the full profit. 44 Horses aM Horse. The Why and How of Buildings for the Horses Farm buildings serve their purposebest when especially adapted to thespecific use required of them, Horsebarns should be different from anyother building on the farm. The healthand comfort of horses should be thefirst consideration, but convenience inattending to their wants and require-ments makes a close second. All horse stables should be well ven-tilated. Every farmer knows that thereis a great difference in stables in thisrespect. Some stables are so built thatyou would rather keep out of them ifpossible, because they cant be kept smell of ammonia is always presentand when the doors are shut it is verydisagreeable. Imagine shutting a valu-able horse up in such an atmosphere atnight, and expect to find him in goodcondition in the morning. Horses arethe most expensive animals on the farmand the most susceptible to disease;hence, the first consideration in a stableshould be to promote the health of
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