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Stalls ill the Jiold. — When it is found necessary to carry horses in the Stalls in 

 hold, which should only be done where the ship is specially suitable and the hold, 

 ample head room can be secured, the stanchions should be first fitted from 

 the bottom of the ship to the deck above, coal stowed through the 

 hold around them, and a wooden platform 2\ inches thick laid on top of 

 the coal, in no case less than lo feet from the deck above, and more when 

 possible, up to 15 feet. Foot battens to be secured to floor inside the 

 stalls as on ordinary platforms. The coal takes the drainage. The ship's 

 side should be Hned as in other decks, and a 12-inch bevelled board 

 secured to the platform, to lean at an angle against the lining to allow for 

 the settling of the coal. 



Horses should not be stowed more than 15 feet before and abaft the 

 hatch. 



All woodwork of stalls should be well rounded and smoothed on inner All wood- 

 sides. With long stalls, pads are unnecessary. work. 



When stalls are carried back to the ship's side, this should be lined 

 with boards so fitted that dung cannot collect between the lining and the 

 side. 



Platforms. — In each stall is laid a movable platform, on which the Platforms, 

 horse stands ; it is made of three i^-inch deal boards set i inch 

 apart and secured by battens the width of the stall. 



The battens should be of hard wood (oak) and securely screwed to each 

 board ; they should in an 8 feet stall be placed as follows : one near the front 

 and rear of the platform, say 6 inches from the edge, and the others at 

 intervals of about 21 inches. In the case of shorter stalls these intervals 

 would be lessened. 



Down the centre of the underside of each board and throughout its 

 length is fixed a longitudinal batten which raises the platform off the deck 

 for the purpose of allowing free drainage. 



Mangers are fitted to hang on the zinc-covered upper edge of the Mangers, 

 breast rail by two broad metal hooks. They should be constructed of 

 galvanized metal with rounded edges and corners, which render them easy 

 to cleanse. Wooden feed boxes are sometimes used, but should nowadays 

 be replaced by metal. 



Hay nets should be fastened across the front of the stall, if possible, Hay nets, 

 and not dangled from a single cord at the side, a position which much 

 increases the animal's difficulty in obtaining each mouthful. All hay 

 should be fed from these nets, or it is largely wasted. 



Water supply. — A permanent water service is fitted to all horse decks Water 

 with taps in suitable positions, which may vary according to requirements, supply. 

 The supply should be independent of the ship's engines and workable by 



