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15 inches above the floor and should not be made higher, as even this 

 is rather high for the new born calf. The youngest calves can feed over 

 this, but should not be left fastened during the day, as they could not 

 lie down comfortably. The side of the manger next the feed alley is 

 practically 2 feet high and 2i/2 feet above the floor; the slope given to 

 this part of the manger is a very decided advantage, especially in placing 

 and removing buckets while the calf is fastened in the stanchion; even 

 more slope than that indicated would be well. The manger is partitioned 

 off every two feet; this should be the minimum width, for while it is 

 ample room for the young calves, even more room would be desirable 

 for the roughage of the older ones. The manger partitions extend upward 

 as far as the curved line shown in the illustration, but this is the most 



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faulty feature of the fixture, as it is possible for one calf to reach over 

 and suck another one's ears if the meal and ensilage is not promptly 

 supplied after the milk is consumed, though this rarely happens. A 

 more perfect manger division, which we propose to install, will be made 

 by boarding up from the manger to the dotted line shown between A B. 

 The front or stanchion part of the fixture is 3 feet 6I/2 inches high and 

 slopes away from the manger to increase its capacity and give the calf 

 the benefit of a little more spread in throwing the head up to remove it 

 from the open stanchion. The stanchions are made of well seasoned 

 1 inch elm and no breaks have occurred thus far. The youngest calves 

 do not require more than five inches space for the neck when confined. 

 The stanchion frames are bored with a number of holes so that the mov- 

 able upright pieces can be shifted according to the size of the calf. As 

 calves approach the yearling stage and their horns interfere with the 

 working of the stanchion the movable piece may be removed and the 

 animal allowed to go free while feeding. This system has given us the 

 utmost satisfaction, permitting calves to be fed individually according to 

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