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the purpose of hoisting hay, straw and grain into the build- 

 ing. Without this convenience the exterior of the stable 

 about the loft door is apt to be disfigured by the bumping of 

 the bale sticks. 



SERVANTS' ACCOMMODATIONS. 



The room or rooms for servants in the upper part of the 

 stable ought not to be less than 10 x 12 feet. In the city 

 many stables are furnished with apartments consisting of the 

 necessary rooms and equipped with stationary household 

 furnishings such as would be required by the family of a 

 married man. The living rooms should not be over the 

 horses' heads, as the animals are more regular in their habits 

 than the best of servants, and the horses, after having quieted 

 down for the night, should not be disturbed. 



When possible, a closet and washstand should be placed 

 on the first floor as well as in the upper part of the building 

 for the convenience of the servants. 



PADDOCK. 



In country stables it is convenient to have a paddock, con- 

 sisting of a space seventy-five feet or more square, enclosed 

 with stout posts and planks four feet six or five feet high. 

 The paddock should be placed on the southern side of the 

 stable, and it is convenient to have the entrance from the aisle 

 behind the stalls or between the boxes. Into this enclosure 

 horses may be turned for an airing or a straw ring built in 

 it for exercising the horses in winter. 



INSURANCE. 



Immediately upon a stable being occupied, insurance on 

 it and its contents should be taken out. The rate is very 



