. American farming and stock raising, with useful facts for the household, devoted to farming in all its departments. Agriculture. MODEL FARMS. 593 Stable Management. — It is some one's duty to look to every individual cow, calf, and bull every hour through the night, from dark to dawn, and at stated intervals during the day. This gives regular employment to one night-watchman, and to three regular day- hands. The stable-men clean out the stalls, cut, mix, and give the feed, clean the cows, Siveep out the stables, turn the cows out to water, feed the calves, etc., under the supervision of an e
. American farming and stock raising, with useful facts for the household, devoted to farming in all its departments. Agriculture. MODEL FARMS. 593 Stable Management. — It is some one's duty to look to every individual cow, calf, and bull every hour through the night, from dark to dawn, and at stated intervals during the day. This gives regular employment to one night-watchman, and to three regular day- hands. The stable-men clean out the stalls, cut, mix, and give the feed, clean the cows, Siveep out the stables, turn the cows out to water, feed the calves, etc., under the supervision of an efficient foreman, who, indeed, supervises all the work of the farm, working with the men wherever his labor will do the most good, but in all things following the directions of the proprietor, who takes the responsibility of ordering everything of importance. It is an inflexible rule, that all the animals shall be treated kindly and gently. No shouting, halloo- ing, or alarming demonstrations are made; hence they grow up docile and gentle, and the bulls, old and young, have so far proved no exception. All the animals are kept clean; the cows brushed or carded daily; their stalls not only cleaned out, but swept out and sanded. The temperature of the stables is regulated by the ventilation in cold weather, and thenuometers are hung where they may be conveniently inspected. During the winter it is intended not to aUow the temperature to sink below the freezing point; but a temperature of 40° is considered desirable. Regularity is a marked feature of the management. Every important daily duty in and about the farm, barns, and dairy has its appointed time. A large clock is centrally placed, and all hands are held responsible for accurate punctuality. Not only are things done like clock-work, but if anything goes wrong by day or night, the proprietor, if at home, may be at once communicated with by telephone. A signal given at the lower stable, the upper stable, or at the foreman'
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