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slipping and also to make it possible to keep bedding on the 

 floor. 



Cork brick are quite extensively used for flooring and are 

 very satisfactory, but more expensive than concrete or wood. 

 These are sanitary and are not cold, as is the case with ccr>- 

 crete. They will last much longer than the ordinary wood 

 floor. 



Wood blocks soaked in creosote and laid on a concrete 

 foundation are cheap and serviceable for cow stall floors. 



FIG. 14. A WOOD OVERLAY FOR THE STALL FLOOR 



A concrete floor should be covered with bedding or a wood overlay. It can be 

 kept in a sanitary condition. 



One living near a city where a wood block pavement is being 

 constructed can usually secure the blocks either from the con- 

 tractor or from the city. 



HAVE FEED ROOM CONVENIENT 



In a dairy barn the feed should be stored in a convenient 

 place at either end of the feed alley. The feed-bin is usually 

 placed on the second floor and should be connected di- 

 rectly with the feed room by means of a chute. This feed 

 room should be close to, or a part of, the silo room and so 

 arranged that it may be entirely shut off from the main part 

 of the barn. 



PROVIDE A BULL PEN AND MATERNITY STALLS 



A bull pen and one or more maternity stalls are needed on 

 a dairy or stock farm. The maternity stalls should be ap- 

 proximately 10x10 feet and be provided with an abundance 

 of light. A convenient arrangement for the bull stall is 



