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the top scantling about two feet from the jiartition. This 

 makes the feeding rack eight inches wide at the bottom and 

 two feet wide at top. In the center of the bottom scantling 

 fasten a ring screw to tie the halter to. Fasten the cow witli 

 a common web halter, she wearing the head piece all the 

 time ; the halter end of the rope has a safety snap to fasten 



View of New Cow Stall. 



into the ring of the halter under the throat. To prevent the 

 cow from getting loose it is well to divide the end of the rope 

 into two strands each six inches long and put a snap in each, 

 fastening both into the ring when tying the cow. 



The grain and ensilage box is placed on that side of the 

 stall opposite to the one the cow usually lies on. If she lies 

 on her left side, place the grain l)ox on the right side, as seen 

 in the engraving. This box is larire enouii:h to contain the 

 ensilage and grain feed, and is reached by an opening in the 

 partition. It is best to have the feed box slant down towards 

 the cow, so that all the feed will easily work down to the end 

 nearest her. The box should be long enough to extend from 

 the partition into the stall as far as the upper part of the 



