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the stall is adjusted to the size of the cow by moving forward or back the 

 manger to which is attached the fence across the stall in front of the cow. 

 When the cow is put in the stall this manger is crowded back just far 

 enough to allow her head free movement when her hind feet stand on the 

 very edge of the gutter. To be efficient a stall must keep the cow both 

 comfortable and clean. By allowing free movement of the head and 

 limbs and by permitting the use of sufficient bedding this style of stall 

 allows the maximum of comfort, and since the cow is compelled to stand 

 with her hind feet at the edge of the gutter, cleanliness is assured. The 

 fact that a foul udder is practically never found is sufficient evidence of 

 the efficiency of the stall in this respect. 



The Hoard Stall. — A second form of stall used in the new barn is called 

 the Hoard stall. It is unpatented and simple in construction. It is 

 described as follows by its inventor, Ex-Governor W. D. Hoard of Wis- 

 consin, in Hoard's Dairyman, of June 23, 1893, page 284: 



"Thi excellence of this plan of tying cows, over the stanchion plan is 

 found as follows: 



"(1) The cow has three and one-half feet in width of stall and perfect 

 liberty and comfort of position. 



"(2) By virtue of the bar across the stall floor, which will be seen just 

 forward of the hind feet of the standing cow, the animal has always a dry, 

 clean bed to lie in, thus keeping her as clean from manure in winter as 

 though she was in a June pasture. 



"(3) By this system each cow is protected when lying down from hav- 

 ing her teats and udder stepped on by her standing neighbor. This is one 

 of the most productive sources of injury that is known, and of itself 

 should condemn the rigid stanchion." 



