. The American farm and stock manual. Agriculture; Home economics. 26 "phS farm. ground by way of the stable door. This conduit discharges into the manure house. The quadrant-shaped figures at the head of the stalls, are hinged iron mangers, which may be turned into the feeding passages for conven- ience in feeding, and the man- gers may be unhinged and removed from the building when cleansed. The circular figure in the line of the stall partitions, is the base of a sheet-iron hay tube, which is supported at the height of the manger, and extends to the upper surface of the loft floor, whe
. The American farm and stock manual. Agriculture; Home economics. 26 "phS farm. ground by way of the stable door. This conduit discharges into the manure house. The quadrant-shaped figures at the head of the stalls, are hinged iron mangers, which may be turned into the feeding passages for conven- ience in feeding, and the man- gers may be unhinged and removed from the building when cleansed. The circular figure in the line of the stall partitions, is the base of a sheet-iron hay tube, which is supported at the height of the manger, and extends to the upper surface of the loft floor, where it is supplied with hay. These tubes have an opening to each stall, so that one tube sup' pHes two horses, the tube be ing covered at the top, and close, except the feeding open- ings, and the lattice bottom to them protects the hay from air and dust, and is the most per- fect and durable hay-feeding arrangement yet discovered. The object of the lattice bot- tom to the hay tubes, is to preserve the hay seed which sheds. It falls into a drawer for the purpose, and the seed thus saved is of excellent quahty, and the qiaantity thus collected well remunerates for the cost of the arrangement. The cupola is octangiilar, and has four openings, with stationary blinds, and four with glazed sash, which thoroughly light the hay-loft and feeding passage. The building is perfectly lighted and ventilated, and exhibits a pretty elevation from any point of vi* MODEL CARRIAGE-HOUSE AND STABLE.— GROUND 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 Lupton, F. M. (Frank M. ), 1854-1910. Springfield, Mass. , The Phelps publishing co.
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