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BULLETIN No. 143 



{I'cbniary, 



The doorways in the second story are 14 feet wide, and in the 

 lower story 12 feet. These openings are closed by two sliding 

 doors, each door being made of two sections, hinged together so 

 as to follow the circular wall of the barn in opening. 



The cow stable is on the ground floor, and w r ell lighted by 16 

 windows having twelve 9x12 lights each. There are also six win- 

 dows in the doors. The windows are placed just below the ceiling 

 and admit an abundance of sunshine at all times of the day, which 

 is one of the essentials of a good dairy barn. 



The floor, back of the manger, is of clay, except at the door, 

 where a small portion is covered with cement. The cows run loose 



FIG. 18. SHOWING PRESENT ARRANGEMENT OF cow STABLE. THERE ARE 



STANCHIONS AND MANGERS FOR 28 COWS, AND 2200 SQ. FT. OF FLOOR SPACE 

 IN WHICH THE COWS CAN RUN LOOSE. THE GATES ARE SWUNG INTO THE 

 PRESENT POSITION WHEN BOX STALLS ARE NEEDED. 



