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PESSIONAL PAPER No. 16 



meal storage room above. The stalls are feet in length and vary in width from 

 5 to 6 feet. The box stalls are 10 feet inches by 13 feet. The passage between the 

 two rows of tie-stalls is 12 feet in width. 



LEVELS. 



The floors throughout are of concrete. All floors are resting on 6 inches or more 

 of field stone, covered by 5 inches of rough cement and 2 inches of finish-coat. The 

 main i^assage is 5 inches lower tlian the rear eiid of the tie-stalls, and is on the same 

 level as feed room and harness room. 



SLOPES. 



The main passage has a crown of 2 inches to centre. Next the tie-stall is a 

 1-inch depression to act as a gutter for collecting the urine. The tie stalls have a 

 slope of two inches from front to rear. These tie stalls are finished with a very rough 

 surface and are sloped to centre of stall as well as from front to rear, and also grooved 

 in order to facilitate ease of moving about of occupant and also the carrying away of 

 all liquid manure. 



LIGHT. 



All- light possible was installed in this barn. A window as large as possible was 

 placed in the front of each tie-stall, and all windows possible in doorways, box stalls 

 and feed rooms were installed, in order to give as much light as possible to this build- 

 ing. 



VEXTILATIOX, 



rresh air is admitted at the floor level by means of air ducts bringing the fre.--h 

 air from the intakes just outside the walls. The outlets are three in number, situated 

 to one side of the middle of the barn, when considered from side to side. These run 

 vertically to rafters and follow the line of rafters to cupolas on roof. By the installation 

 of foul-air outlets in tliis way, there is no interference with the track for hay carriers 

 in loft. The foul-air outlets are constructed of two ply of i-inch matched lumber 

 with a dead air space between, thus giving splendid insulation and preventing con- 

 densation of moisture in ventilators. Both incoming fresh air and outgoing foul air 

 are controlled by dampers or keys. It is thus possible to regulate the temperature as 

 desired. This system is known as the Rutherford system of ventilation, and has 

 given the best results on the Central Experimental Farm and branch Farms where 

 tried. 



FACILITIES AND FEEDING CONVENIENCES. 



Feed chutes, as shown in diagram, extend from the bottom of manger to the plate 

 of barn. Doors to admit the hay into chutes occur at the top and half-way down to 

 the floor of loft. The chute is slightly bell shaped, so that hay once start-v3d drops 

 easily to manger. This plan of feeding long hay has been found very satisfactory 

 elsewhere. The manger extends clear across the stall, the hay in chute falling into 

 one end. The grain or meal is fed in the manger, no special box being provided. 

 Horses are watered by men in charge, a water tank at side entrance of barn being 

 conveniently situated for incoming or outgoing horses. 



The feed room, although not very large, is sufiicient to accommodate the meal trucks 

 necessary. Into this feed room, grain chutes from bins in the meal storage room 

 above empty into movable trucks. 



The harness room is conveniently situated, and has facilities for warming should 

 such be necessary. In the harness room are also installed a sink for washing, a tank 

 for heating water on st'fve, harness racks, and a locker underneath stairway for tlie 

 keeping of small harness, medicines and the like. The manure is removed from this 

 barn by barrows, there being no overhead track for this purpose. 



Fredeiucton. 



