STATK n.MKY ASSOCIATION. ."iO,"} 



TUE 1>AIRV n.VUN. 



M. J. KIIM'EY, SYRACUSE. 



A modern diiii-y hani iii'cil iit>t tic an expt-nsivr strnt-tuit', Imt should 

 lit' woll lighted ami ventilated, so as to he perfectly healthy for the cow. 

 It is said man can live without food ten day-^. but can't do without pttfe 

 air live minutes. 



First, location. 1 pi-cfcr a hasi'inent with lialf iiank. which slionid 

 stand north and soutli if jKissildc. as ir yixcs luore sunliLilit. It siiould lie 

 not less than ."{.s feet wide, imt any desired len<;t!i witli two rows of cow 

 stalls with jiutters and driveways between, so as to drive in and clean otit 

 and take to licdd and spread at once. This leaves feed alleys alonjj; tlic 

 wall and cows face the liu'it. Tiid'e shoidd be a window evei-y S feet: 

 size. 4 lights. ;»xl(» inches. The liaseinent walls can be built of l>x<'>, set 

 22 inches on center, the sidiny- on outside and lined on inside, makiiii;' a 

 dead air sjtace. netween e.ich window an ojieiunii" in^ the sidiny just on 

 top of foundation wall, and on inside -iii oiicniiiu at tlie ceiling'. This 

 leaves a cold-air duct (ixKi inches every 8 feet to admit pure air without 

 draught. Foul-air tine starts 1 foot above the stable lioor. going throu.gh 

 the Avail and itp outside, higher than barn. There should be one at each 

 end of barn. Then you li.nc iicifcct ventilation withottt any draught, 

 which is essential for comfort and health of the cows as well as clcatdi- 

 ness and purity of the dairy pioduet. 



Cement floors throughout, with gutters made of cement, new judcess 

 lime and s;ind. so they \vill not alisorb an\tliing. They sliould iia\e no 

 drain, but .absorb liijuid with litter and refu.se of shredded corn stover. 

 The gtitler should be sprinkled with land plaster every day. 



There are various stalls, stam-hioiis and ties. We have the Xewtoii 

 :ind N'an .\drman. We prefi f tlie \'an Norman, as it is cliejijier and better. 

 You can get drawings and specilications in Furdue Experiment Station 

 thirteenth annual rejjort. The b.asenient should be feet high. The su- 

 perstructiu'e .-ibove basement sliould be large and roomy to hold all kinds 

 of roughage that does not uo into the silo. I i)refer Seheidler's balloon 

 frame ami self-sui)i)ortiiig roof. 



No imtdern dairy or stock barn is comidete witliout otie or more silos 

 to carry the herd through the winter and droughts in stimmer. I ])refer 

 a eenieiited silo. 



f'jrst make trench .and fomidation ciivular wiiii form and lill witli 

 coiible stone and cement; then set \\]t L'x4's. IL* imiies on eeider; line inside 

 with % or 'i. by C inch stuff, then stri|) lath with strips % or i... Iiy i\U 

 lieveled edge to m.ike elinelier for cement. Take one-third new process 



