. The Canadian farmer's manual of agriculture [microform] : the principles and practice of mixed husbandry as adapted to Canadian soils and climate : comprising: the field; produce of the farm; stock raising and management; manufactures of the farm; dairy; diseases of horses, cattle, sheep, pigs; farm buildings, modern machinery and implements : counsel to the immigrant-settler, Agriculture; Farms; Agriculture; Exploitations agricoles. Manual of Agriculture. 31 AlwnyH raise a box from tlic H«M»r, mo ah to Hccure (Irynefw. To make a handy set of tooding-troughs in cattle stalls, take two-
. The Canadian farmer's manual of agriculture [microform] : the principles and practice of mixed husbandry as adapted to Canadian soils and climate : comprising: the field; produce of the farm; stock raising and management; manufactures of the farm; dairy; diseases of horses, cattle, sheep, pigs; farm buildings, modern machinery and implements : counsel to the immigrant-settler, Agriculture; Farms; Agriculture; Exploitations agricoles. Manual of Agriculture. 31 AlwnyH raise a box from tlic H«M»r, mo ah to Hccure (Irynefw. To make a handy set of tooding-troughs in cattle stalls, take two- one 1 inch ami one ^ inch—pino planks; construct the bottom of the former and the sides of the latter ; let the front he .S inchoH deep, while the l»nck is abont JIO inches; let the back incline outwards at least 7 inches—this is u most important feature, as the beast is prevented from throwing out his food ; the division^ between the boxes should bo ') feet hij^h. The cominoti form ol feeding-box is, however, inconvenient, as the cow being usually diHicult to make "stand over," and lieing, unless a muley or (Jal- loway, possessed of horns, it is a dangerous course to go up along- side with feed, while if thrown over from the front, a portion is apt to fall on the beast's head, and bo thereby dislodged to the floor beneath her feet. It is a great convenience to budd feeding-troughs on a frame- work similar to that on whiidi the drawer of a table slides, so that the box may be drawn away from the cow when it is necessary to fill. Cows are also very apt to breathe upon and roll up into a solid ball any portion of their food which is distasteful to them, and this portion, adhering to the sides and bottou) of the feed-box, soon ferments, and besides rotting the woodwork, becomes a source of noxious inhalatiof to the animal. The following plan of a movable manger for stalls appeared in the American Ar/ricnlturist, in the November number of 1872, and .seema to us to
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