. Agricultural engineering; a text book for students of secondary schools of agriculture, colleges offering a general course in the subject and the general reader. Agricultural engineering. FARM STRUCTURES 437 a few stalls for use in milking. This style is well adapted to certified milk production, as each cow may be groomed before milking. An objection to this type of barn is that the cows cannot be fed individually. It saves time in feeding, how- ever, and the cost of construction is low. The barn with stalls is the more common type. In com- parison with the other system it may be said to be
. Agricultural engineering; a text book for students of secondary schools of agriculture, colleges offering a general course in the subject and the general reader. Agricultural engineering. FARM STRUCTURES 437 a few stalls for use in milking. This style is well adapted to certified milk production, as each cow may be groomed before milking. An objection to this type of barn is that the cows cannot be fed individually. It saves time in feeding, how- ever, and the cost of construction is low. The barn with stalls is the more common type. In com- parison with the other system it may be said to be economical of room and that it enables each cow to be fed her proper ration. The cows are under better control, and it is easier to save and handle the litter. Shed or single-story construction has the advantage of being well lighted and easily kept clean, but is not economical -SO /O /££//—-tifc - I E^fl E-1U h=-^j tisqrl h=*\- lltcr Carrier fracK. I in I I H I IT I l-HH. Litter Carnr-r TracA Y— n=n ttsg gsaa ta EM ^ \c=^ bsa) hsBd I 60-0' -j Fig. 281. Floor plan of a modern dairy barn. in construction. This type usually has a monitor roof, with a row of windows on each side. A loft or storage floor sup- plies economical space and enables the barn to be kept warm more easily. In this case all light must come from side win- dows. The Foundation. The foundation for a dairy barn should extend below frost and should be on firm soil. The width of footing may vary from 12 to 16 inches. An 8-inch founda- tion wall of concrete or hard-burned brick is sufficiently strong; a wall of rubble work should be wider. Sills should be 12 to 15 inches above the 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 Davidson, Jay Brownlee, 1880-1957. St. Paul, Minn. , Webb Pub. Co.
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