32 ASPECT AND SITE. 



there should be a trap at the junction of the surface with the 

 underground drain to prevent the poisonous gases from the 

 sewer pipe or cesspool escaping into the stable. A bell trap 

 is the simplest and best for this purpose. 



ASPECT. 



In cities the question of aspect and site is usually subsid- 

 iary to those of purse and convenience, but when there is not 

 much difference in other respects it will be found desirable, 

 if the building is limited to winter use, to choose one in 

 which the rear of the stalls has a southern exposure. For 

 all the year around an eastern or western aspect is to be 

 preferred to one which is either very cold and cheerless in 

 winter or very hot during the summer months. The com- 

 fort of the horse is so greatly influenced by the conditions 

 resulting from the position of his stall that the owner will be 

 repaid for having it placed as favorably as circumstances ad- 

 mit by the superior physical condition of his horse on ex- 

 tremely hot or cold days. 



SITE. 



The situation of the stable, especially in the country, 

 will influence the shape of the figures before as well as after 

 the decimal point in the monthly bills. A stable placed on 

 the northern side of a hill will cost more to heat than one 

 exposed to the sun ; and a building surrounded by heavy 

 foliage will be damp and injurious to horses, harness and 

 carriages. A small amount of continual dampness will cause 

 important joints and handsome panels to warp, and the de- 

 struction of springs and upholstery will be hastened. With 

 the horses the constant presence of moisture in or about a 

 stable will be a source of chronic coughs and colds. In the 



