. Elements of practical agriculture; comprehending the cultivation of plants, the husbandry of the domestic animals, and the economy of the farm. . Here AAA are the partitions between the cows ; BBB, the upright iron rods, to which are fixed the rings and chains bbb; CCO are the raised edges or curb-stone of the man- gers ; DDD are the low partitions separating the mangers from the pathway by which the food is conveyed to the several stalls, the food, of whatever kind, being thrown over these partitions into the mangers. The same species of stalls may be applied to the feeding of oxen. In Fig.
. Elements of practical agriculture; comprehending the cultivation of plants, the husbandry of the domestic animals, and the economy of the farm. . Here AAA are the partitions between the cows ; BBB, the upright iron rods, to which are fixed the rings and chains bbb; CCO are the raised edges or curb-stone of the man- gers ; DDD are the low partitions separating the mangers from the pathway by which the food is conveyed to the several stalls, the food, of whatever kind, being thrown over these partitions into the mangers. The same species of stalls may be applied to the feeding of oxen. In Fig. 187, the cow-house D is placed next to the barns, and shows the arrangement of stalls here described. There is a yard in front, to which the cows may be turned out for a short time in the day for air and water. The feeding oxen may have houses of the same construc- tion. But oxen may also be fed in little yards, with sheds at- tached to which they can retire; and this is an approved method of feeding even the finest and largest oxen. In each yard should be a trough for holding the turnips and other food. Where turnips are used, no water is required, but where dry food is employed water should be in every yard. In the figure two ranges of these sheds are shown, E E E, &c. being the sheds, eee, &c. the yards. One of these sheds and yards Ff, may be used for holding the bull: another J, made into a house for calves receiving milk. Should close houses and stalls be preferred, these may be substituted, the arrangement of the other buildings remaining as before. Connected with the cow-house and feeding places, there may be a house for steaming or boiling food. A convenient posi- ri-2. 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 Low, David, 1786-1859. London : Longman, [etc. , etc. ]
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