FARM MANAGEMENT 125 



Manger. The manger is planned to be 2 feet wide and 6 inches 

 deep, with slightly rounded cornel's, the front sloping at an angle 

 of 45 degrees and the bottom being 2 inches higher than the floor 

 of the stalls. 



Floor. The entire floor is concrete, 6 inches in depth when fin- 

 ished, laid over at least 6 inches of cinders or broken rock. Con- 

 crete is considered the best material for a floor for several reasons : 

 (1) It is the only material that is sanitary; (2) it is economical 

 because of its durability; (3) when a reasonable amount of bed- 

 ding is used it is comfortable to the animals and no bad effects 

 result. The floor is intended to be raised about one foot above the 

 level of the ground to insure drainage. 



Alleys. The alleys behind the cows are 4 feet wide. Manure 

 should be taken away from the barn daily and deposited in a manure 

 shed or on the field, and the alleys are designed with this in view. 

 It is undesirable from the standpoint of construction and sanitation 

 to have a manure pit under the stable. 



Calf Pen. A comfortable calf pen should be provided, effect- 

 ively separated from the milking herd. Individual stanchions are 

 provided for feeding calves grain and milk. 



Bull Pen and Box Stalls. These are approximately 10 by 10 

 feet. There is a full window in each stall, providing an abundance 

 of light. 



Feed Room. This is centrally located; a chute from the silo 

 enters it, also two grain chutes from the upper floor. A hay chute 

 from the loft above deposits the hay in the feeding alley. 



Wash Room. No dairy barn is complete without a wash room 

 for the milkers and barn attendants, and lockers for their clothes. 

 This room should also contain a small boiler for providing hot water 

 and steam, as this is a necessary part of the equipment of a modern 

 dairy barn. Milk scales, record sheets, milk stools, etc., may also 

 be kept there when they are not in use. 



Watering. "Watering devices may be put in the stable or pro- 

 vided for outside at the option of the builder. 



Silo. The silo planned for this barn is 14 feet in diameter 

 and 32 feet high, and has a capacity of about 110 tons. This will 

 provide silage for 24 animals for six to eight months. 



Storage of Feed. There is no objection to storage above the 

 cow stable proper so long as the floor is of proper construction. It 

 must be kept perfectly tight. 



Ceiling. In colder climates it is deemed better to have a com- 

 paratively low ceiling on account of temperature, but the construc- 

 tion admits of changes in this respect to suit the locality. 



Ventilation. The plan adapts itself to any system of ventila- 

 tion. There must be openings where the fresh air may be taken in 

 and the impure air discharged, avoiding drafts. 



Driveway to Second Floor. This is located on one side of the 

 barn, at the end. The main reason for locating the driveway at this 

 point is because it does not shut out any light from the floor below. 



