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as tlie stablemen are sure to shut tliem 

 on cold or stormy nights and in wintry 

 weather. I say this from personal expe- 

 rience, as I was obliged to have them re- 

 moved from my stable for this very reason. 

 They should be protected, however, by a 

 hood, or some other contrivance, to keep 

 out driving rain, or drifting snow — not 

 that rain or snow would hurt the horse, 

 for it would not, but is inconvenient and 

 unpleasant for the attendants and owner. 

 How this is to be done is a matter for the 

 builder or architect to manage. 



My stable has a ten-foot overhang on 

 the north side, and most of my windows 

 are on that side. Only one window on the 

 east gives me any trouble at all in this 

 way, but as the snow falls on the floor, in 



