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are kept together in such small quarters. The stab! 

 was free from all objectionable odors, and the appeal 

 ance of the animals was conclusive evidence that the 

 were not only enjoying their comfortable quarter 

 but their bright eyes, loose skin, and sleek appeal 

 ance, were suggestive of their most healthful cond 

 tion. The snowy white walls and ceilings, and sen 

 pulously clean cement floors between the aisles an 

 at the rear of the stalls, gave the whole place an a 

 of neatness rarely seen in the best-equipped stable 

 where much is expended for that purpose. In th 

 instance, all has been accomplished at little cost i 

 money outlay. What has been done here can t 

 repeated on other farms at very little cash outlay. 



A WALK OVER THE FARM 



The walk over the farm, in company with M 

 Detrich, was quite as pleasing as the stay in the dair 

 barn. As the American Agriculturist representath 

 passed the various plots on the small farm, a piece c 

 clover, seeded August 20, about three months sine 

 was carefully examined. It was as thick on th 

 ground as the hair on a dog's back, and matted unde 

 one's feet like the nap on a velvet carpet. The d< 

 tails about the cultural methods of seeding and cu 

 ting were interesting. Three crops a year are take 

 from this field, said Mr. Detrich. The soil of tli 

 adjoining plot, from which the silage corn was take 

 last fall, was as loose and pliable as though it ha 

 just been gone over and torn in pieces with a stron 

 tooth harrow. There was an entire absence of weed 

 and, from appearances, the land was in perfect cor 

 dition for the reception of another crop without fui 



