A view from the stable al- 

 leyway looking into one of 

 the sawdust storage bins. 



minutes for each trip. 



In barns with wide, deep gutters, 

 the alleyways can be kept clean with 

 one scraping daily by using a special 

 four-foot steel scraper. In a 40-cow 

 barn, this will take about two man 

 minutes per day. 



Preparing Bedding 



In recent years better dairymen 

 have increased greatly the amount of 

 sawdust used for bedding. It is es- 

 timated that about one-fourth bushel 

 or approximately 8 pounds daily are 

 used. This is over 10 bushels daily 

 or approximately 2,000 bushels year- 

 ly per 40 cows. 



Most operators had no very definite 

 plans for storage and small supplies 

 were obtained at frequent intervals. 

 A few men have made provisions for 

 storage by remodelling their barns. 



Several operators have provided 

 storage space for sawdust in the hay 



4.5 cubic feet 

 per running foot 



Fig. 43. Sufficient space to store 1000 bushels of sawdust was provided when 

 this barn was remodelled. The sawdust is shoveled directly from 

 the truck through the windows. The operator is taking a shovelful 

 of sawdust and is about to make a half turn and then spread it over 

 the stall platforms. The diagram at right shows a section view of 

 this storage method which will hold 4.5 cubic feet for every running 

 foot along the stable floor. Compare this method with the one shown 

 in Fig. 44. 



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