Provisions for Watering. 



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maintained the ideal way is to have the water before the 

 cows all the time so that it can be taken when desired. 



It is not desirable to kee-p water standing before the cows 

 continuously as it is certain to become foul ; but it may be 

 maintained during the greater part of the day if the drink- 

 ing basins or troughs are emptied clean each evening. 



483. Methods of Watering in the Stable. We have seen 

 but two reasonably satisfactory methods of watering a large 

 number of cattle in the stable, and these are either to clean 

 the manger and run the water into that or else to have a 

 special long watering trough used for that alone. 



FIG. 190. Simple arrangement for watering cows in stable. 



The simplest arrangement of special trough is repre- 

 sented in Fig. 190, and extends the full length of the stable, 

 the water coming to it from above so that the supply pipe 

 is entirely above ground where it can be gotten at and can 

 be emptied at once after using. The trough is covered its 

 entire length with a hinged lid, but in front of each cow the 

 lid is cut so the cow can raise a section with her nose when 

 drinking, letting it fall when she is through. 



484. Storing Water in Tanks. Where there is a basement 

 barn the best arrangement for a storage water tank is a 

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