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AGRICULTURE 



system of ventilation is much more im- 

 portant than an air space of 800 cubic 

 feet with inferior or no ventilation. The 

 cowshed should be frequently whitewashed 

 and exposed as much as possible to the sun- 

 light. 



After milking morning and evening, the 

 manure should be wheeled away, and de- 

 posited some distance from the shed. No 

 cleaning out should take place either just 

 before or during milking, because in disturb- 

 ing the manure the air becomes heavily 

 laden with injurious bacteria, and if milking 

 is going on, millions are absorbed by the 

 milk with the result that the butter or 

 cheese has an undesirable flavour, 

 stalls If the cows are to be clean and comfort- 

 able, the stalls should be constructed to suit 

 the size of the animal. 



The best width for a double stall is from 

 six to seven feet, seven feet for the large 

 breeds such as Shorthorns. It is not at all 

 necessary to have a passage in front of the 



