. Biggle cow book; old time and modern cow-lore rectified, concentrated and recorded for the benefit of man. Cows. by the side of the barn built wide enough to back the wagons into or drive through for loading when hauling out manure. Or it may shelter carts into which the stable clearing is done di- rect, thus saving one handling. Outside drop-boarding will be noticed. This is in ten feet sections, hinged at A, and isu|W to keep out cold from the barn at night I and let in light by day as well as to ven--|j tilate the manure. A drain may run from the stable into this manure storage room there
. Biggle cow book; old time and modern cow-lore rectified, concentrated and recorded for the benefit of man. Cows. by the side of the barn built wide enough to back the wagons into or drive through for loading when hauling out manure. Or it may shelter carts into which the stable clearing is done di- rect, thus saving one handling. Outside drop-boarding will be noticed. This is in ten feet sections, hinged at A, and isu|W to keep out cold from the barn at night I and let in light by day as well as to ven--|j tilate the manure. A drain may run from the stable into this manure storage room there to be absorbed. Here is a good plan for the floor of stall. The dotted portion represents the ce- "ggyj ment, while the rest is of wood. iBi It will be seen that the fore feet of the cattle stand upon plank, laid cross-wise to keep the cattle from slipping when reaching for their fodder. An unbroken surface of cement extends from this back over the platform, down about the inside of the manure gutter and up to the floor of the walk. This projects over the cement to protect the edge of the latter. In constructing the manure gutter it should be placed nearer the feed-box or trough at one end of the row of stalls than the other, to accommodate cows of different lengths, and the stalls will vary in width from four and one-half to five and one-half feet. A cement floor for the cow stable is durable, easily cleaned and cheapest eventually. How to lay it is no secret, but many go wrong, lacking the knowledge. First buy the best cement—Portland, although it costs most, goes three times as far as the same money in. 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 Biggle, Jacob. Philadelphia, W. Atkinson co
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