. Dairy stock; its selection, diseases, and produce, with a description of the Brittany breed. Cows; Cattle. 240 THE ROMAN BATH. ordinary plan of a hothouse flue, about 20 inches every way externally, the whole being raised off the ground. Fig. 34. about 3 inches by bricks set as blocks, and the bottom of the flue being formed of large tiles, bridged from one brick to the adjoining one, placed about 18 or 20 inches asunder. By tliis means the air of the chamber circulates freely around the flue, and a considerable saving of fuel is effected, " The ordinary heat for a cattle bath, and beyo
. Dairy stock; its selection, diseases, and produce, with a description of the Brittany breed. Cows; Cattle. 240 THE ROMAN BATH. ordinary plan of a hothouse flue, about 20 inches every way externally, the whole being raised off the ground. Fig. 34. about 3 inches by bricks set as blocks, and the bottom of the flue being formed of large tiles, bridged from one brick to the adjoining one, placed about 18 or 20 inches asunder. By tliis means the air of the chamber circulates freely around the flue, and a considerable saving of fuel is effected, " The ordinary heat for a cattle bath, and beyond which it is generally undesirable to raise it, is from 110 to 120 degrees. " Where economy is an object in the construction, turf, being a non-conductor of heat, may with great advantage be substituted for brick in the outer walls, the other portions of the plan remaining unaltered" Provision should be made in connection with a. 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 Gamgee, John, 1831-1894. Edinburgh, T. C. Jack; [etc. , etc. ]
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