370 REGULATION OF MEAL HOURS, SYSTEM, 



REGULATION OF MEAL HOURS. 



In giving the amount of wages commanded by the differ- 

 ent classed men, the servant is supposed to be provided with 

 a furnished room but boards himself or makes an allowance 

 of fifteen dollars if his meals are taken in the house. The 

 master will be spared much annoyance if he pays his stable 

 servant a fixed amount and allows him to find " table board " 

 near at hand. This will prevent dissatisfaction below stairs 

 arising from the men coming in at all hours, and there 

 will be no complaints about the quality or quantity of food, 

 nor complications over board bills if the amount of the wages 

 paid includes a certain sum for board. The schedule of the 

 regular daily work should be so arranged that half an hour is 

 given respectively for breakfast, dinner and supper. Board- 

 ing places ought, under no circumstances, to be so far distant 

 that over forty-five minutes' absence from the stable is re- 

 quired. If more than one man is employed it is convenient, 

 and often necessary, for one man to remain in the stable 

 while the other one is at his meals. By this arrangement 

 there is always some one at hand to execute orders or to 

 receive a returning trap or the horse of a visitor. Sleeping 

 accommodations should be provided for the servants in the 

 stable and near the stalls, but not over them. In the event 

 of a horse becoming " cast," taken sick or fire breaking out 

 it is important that one or more servants should be near at 

 hand in order to render assistance. 



SYSTEM. 



There are few things in life for the success of which 

 system is not essential. Its importance in stable manage- 

 ment is undisputed as being conducive to the economy of 



