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buildings are kept whitewashed, and willi llicir thatehed roofs present 

 a neat, tidy niid nrtistic appearance. The bai-ns are low at the eaves — 



A large Danish barn. 



not over eight to ten feet, and the height of the peak depends upon the 

 width of the barn. This determines the size of the mow for storing 

 hay over the cows. 



The cow stable is universally 

 built with a feed alley in front of 

 the cows. In some of the stables 

 the cows head toward the center, 

 and in others they head toward the 

 wall, but are never placed against 

 the wall with no feed alley in 

 front, as in Scotland and Holland. 

 The floors of the older barns are 

 of cob])le stones, but in the more 

 I'ecently constructed ones thev are 



House on large Danish farm. 



of cement. The cows are fastened 

 with a rope around the neck, rods 

 extending from a swivel on this 

 rope below the neck to a perpen- 

 dicular rod fifteen inches long 

 fastened to a post at either side, 

 giving the cow a considerable 

 amount of freedom with her head. 

 The platform on which the cows 

 stand slopes gently toward the 

 gutter, the latter being about nine 

 inches deep and eighteen inches 

 wide, and connected with the 

 liquid manure cistern. 



The houses are neat, attractive 



Stable corner of court. Danish pump in 

 center. Horse power on right. 



