. Barn plans and outbuildings . s, with a feed trough for each. The floors onwhich the cows stand are seven feet wide, which givesroom for a gutter behind each row, and for a feed troughfour feet wide, divided lengthwise into two by a suffi-ciently high partition, each part being two feet wide. Thefeed is readily thrown into these troughs from the centralpassage, along which the feed car can be drawn by a smallhorse, or be pushed by a man, A turn table is provided 114 BARN PLANS AND OUTBUILDINGS in the center of the passage, to admit of a car beingbrought with empty milk cans from the wash hou
. Barn plans and outbuildings . s, with a feed trough for each. The floors onwhich the cows stand are seven feet wide, which givesroom for a gutter behind each row, and for a feed troughfour feet wide, divided lengthwise into two by a suffi-ciently high partition, each part being two feet wide. Thefeed is readily thrown into these troughs from the centralpassage, along which the feed car can be drawn by a smallhorse, or be pushed by a man, A turn table is provided 114 BARN PLANS AND OUTBUILDINGS in the center of the passage, to admit of a car beingbrought with empty milk cans from the wash house inthe rear, or with the full ones to the milk house aftermilking. The doorways are made very capacious, andthe doors are double; the doorways may be left openduring the summer, the doors being fastened back againstthe wall. The upper floor is kept for hay, fodder andfeed; these being placed at each end, leave the centeropen and free for cutting and mixing the feed. Hereshould be a fodder cutter and a large mixing box, in the. Fig. 106—VIEW OF DAIRY BARN side of which there should be a spout to carry feed to thecar on the floor below. If the food is steamed, the boilercan be kept in a rear building, not shown in the plan,the steam being carried to an engine, which would workthe fodder cutter, and the steamer, both on the upperfloor. This would be i)referab]e to having the boiler inthe main building, and would avoid much risk from Figure lOG is shown the elevation of the building. Thecentral door above is for tlio admission of feed to the door is provided at each end for unloading fodder, ahay fork and a hay carrier being used for tlie should be ample ventilation provided by means of ENLARGING A BARN 116 shafts, and these cau also be utilized for dropping hay tothe floor beneath. When an extension is desired, it isonly necessary to add a bent or two at each end, carryout the roof and floor, and remove the ends. ENLARGING A BARN FOR DAIRY PURPOS
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