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The box stalls are shown to b^ separated by solid partitions, the 

 only light coming to the stable by way of the one window opening into 

 the stall and the doorway, when the door was open. 



Of the two box stalls in the northeast corner, used for horses, one was 

 reached by passing through the other. * 



Observe, too: — 



(1) That all the horses in stalls faced a solid partition. 



(2) That even if this partition were removed, that part of the barn 

 would still be poorly lighted because of the plan of the box stalls. 



(3) That because of the construction, the circulation was bad. 



(4) That with two exceptions all box stalls could be reached only 

 from the outside, and in the case of the two exceptions one of the 

 stalls could be reached only through the other. 



(5) That the "alley" was waste room. 



In the new horse barn with practically the same floor space per 

 horse, for the horses in the common stalls, the ventilation and light in 

 both summer and winter are highly satisfactory, and the arrangements 

 for feeding and otherwise caring for the horses, it would seem, coul.l 

 hardly be improved upon. 



The box stalls, too, are not only conveniently accessible, but they ;nc 

 also well lighted and well ventilated. 



THE COLLEGE SILOS. 



At the present time we have at the college three silos. Two of these 

 are of the so-called all wood type, and one is of the solid cement type. 



The larger of our all wood silos. Fig. 25, was built in the sum- 

 mer of 1900 and is filled this year (1907) for the eighth time. It 

 stands 32 feet above the foundation, has an inside diameter of 20 feet, 

 and holds from J.60 to 170 tons of silage, depending upon the manner 

 of filling. 



The foundation is of cobble stone laid in cement mortar, and stands 

 about 8 inches above the ground and 10 inches above the cement floor 

 within. 



The construction of this silo differs from the general plan of all wood 

 silo construction only (1) in having the sills and plates sawed to the 

 curve of the silo wall, and (2) in having a plate set between the two 

 tiers of studding instead of having the two lengths spliced, which would 

 have given an unobstructed air space from sill to upper plate. Splic- 

 ing the studs is the more desirable way of doing. 



The sills consist of a single thickness of 2 inch stuff, 4 inches wide 

 after sawing. 



The plates consist of two thicknesses of 2 inch stuff sawed to the 

 same width as the sills and set to break joints. 



The sills are secured to the foundation by bolts which were set in the 

 foundation during its construction. 



The studs are 2x4 inch hemlock set 12 inches apart, center to center. 

 Next to the barn two studs made of two 2x4's each are set to give 

 a continuous doorway, 26 inches wide, from sill to upper plate. 



