THE COACH HOUSE. 



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a thousand square feet. Brick or quadrilled cement makes a 

 better floor than wood, as one made of either of the former 

 materials can be cleaned with the hose. It is of the greatest 

 importance that the coach house should be dry, warm and 

 well ventilated, and the windows and doors sufficiently tight 

 to keep out dust and dampness. The carriages should be 

 protected from the direct rays of the sun by blinds ; unless 



FIG. 5. 



POLE FOR CARRIAGE ROBE. 



there is a special harness and livery room, closets with glass 

 doors should be provided in the carriage house. Brackets 

 of wood or iron, especially designed for their respective 

 purposes, are cheap luxuries and indispensable in the care 

 of carnage poles and robes. If the harness cases are made 

 very tight they serve tolerably well, but when economy of 

 space or money does not have to be too carefully considered, 

 it is preferable to have the harness kept in a room shut off by 

 doors from other parts of the stable. Poles for carriage 

 robes are necessary. They should be from two to three 

 inches in diameter, smoothly finished and varnished. When 

 space is limited, it is convenient to have these poles hung 

 from pulleys so that they may be drawn up out of the way. 



