PURPOSE BARNS 



kept clean, as it is a place where human food is produced. 

 The barn floor should be so constructed as not to allow water 

 to pass through it, should be free from cracks and crevices, 

 and reasonably smooth so that it may be cleaned easily. 

 There are two methods practiced in caring for manure. One 

 system is to bed stalls heavily and to clean out the manure 

 every week. The other is to clean the barn daily, hauling 

 directly to the field or storing the manure in a manure pit. 

 The latter system is, from the standpoint of cleanliness, the 

 only satisfactory one. 



Supplying Fresh Water. 



If a water supply system is available, running water can 

 be piped directly into the barn. There are several com- 

 panies making satisfactory automatic water systems that 

 require little attention. A common method of watering is 

 that of using the manger as a watering trough. This is 

 satisfactory if proper attention is given to cleanliness. 



Convenient Arrangement Saves Work. 



The Width to Build. The width of barns is practically 

 standardized at 36 feet. This width is most satisfactory for 

 a double row arrangement of stock. More than two rows of 



Fig. 8. A Hinged Ventilating Flue. 



If the main ventilating flue is connected with the stable by means of a 

 hinged ventilator, this can be drawn put of the way during warm weather. 

 This outlet flue should not be located in center feed alley if the cattle face in. 



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