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oak, and the backs, ends, and fronts, of inch elm, or, if deal is used, they 
should be a little stouter. Supposing low racks to be introduced also of 
wood, they should be 2 feet wide, and should project 5 inches beyond the 
manger, making them 18 inches deep inside. An oak post must be dropped 
into the floor at the junction of the two, so as to give strength at this 
part, and the two caps may be strongly nailed or bolted to the top of 
this. The rack is generally made from 2 ft. to 2 ft. 3 in. deep outside, 
which leaves a space below sufficient to ensure the free passage of seeds 
and dust. 
(2.) [Ron MANGERS are made of the same dimensions as the above, but 
in general the capping of the rack is continuous with that of the manger, 
as shown in the engraving at page 205. Both are five inches wide, to 
prevent the horse laying hold of the iron and thus wearing down his 
teeth. A water-tank occupies one end of the space at the head of the 
stail, the manger the middle, and the rack the other end,—the two former 
being generally enamelled inside. The addition of the tank is in favour 
of iron as a material ; for water remaining in wood soon rots it, and hence 
even if wooden mangers are preferred, the tank, if adopted, must be of 
iron. ‘There is a great variety of patterns sold, suitable to stables of all 
kinds and sizes, but I know none more adapted to the average private 
stable than the one I have figured. Iron-founders are very apt to fix both 
the rings for the head-stall-reins near the middle, which is a great mis- 
take, as the advantages of the double rein are thereby lost. Gentlemen, 
therefore, who are giving their orders, should see that they are placed as 
in the engraving at page 205. 
In comparine the prices of wood and iron, it may be assumed that 
a wooden manger and low rack will cost about a pound, including labour 
and materials. ‘The following are the prices of iron :— 
Sh Gh 
Corner manger, with water trough, but no rack, 3 feet long, plain . 50 
Ditto ditto enamelled . 115) 0 
Improved ditto, 4 feet 3 inches long, plain ONO 
Ditto ditto enamelled . a 6 Oe Geto 24 Ny) oO) 
Brass) plugand| washerjextra 2 = se. ss es 3 6 
Wrought-iron circular rack, 2 feet 6incheslong. . . . 9s. to By 
Ditto ditto a teeblong a.) 2) 4 LOS, to 14 0 
Patent manger, rack and water trougn, plain, with guard roller, 
brass plug and washer, each . . ..... -; ; 3 0) 0 
Ditto ditto enamelled . Bice Ee Oe rac OU oH 
Patentihaltereuidejand rein}extra, . 95 =. . « = « « © = « 10 0 
WCCUMDOKM emt mer tideh cle etic) Ccfexsig lee Si ve ost (vale cay te 6 0 
Patent manger and rack, without trough, plain . 20: 
Ditto ditto enamelled . : ike ee co cee pom OMgLO 
Ralbermpwitdoradercinw mie Irie) acne yeuecn sie) se 10 0 
Self-acting rack, extra . . . . 114 0 
Cart-horse manger and rack, plain alee 
Ditto ditto enamelled . Seb oylys 317 6 
Corner manger racks and troughs for loozge boxes, plain : 212 6 
Ditto ditto with patent enamelled top plate 32 ZiaaG. 
THE ONLY REMAINING FiTTING yet to be described is the enamelled tila 
which is now very generally introduced in first-class stables at the heads 
of the stall above the mangers. I cannot say that I see any great ad- 
vantage in them, as a coat of sound Roman cement will be as impervious 
to all kinds of diseased secretions as the best enamel,—that is to say, 
when each is washed. Nevertheless, I have shown these tiles in the 
annexed engraving of a couple of stalls and a loose box, which is taken 
