seventy-Hve feet which at first was sheltered on the west side by a 

 building used for sheep -and cattle and which was replaced after its 

 destruction by wind, by one with an addition two stories in height 

 extending entirely across the south side of the yard. At a still later 

 period the yard was nearly enclosed on the east side by a two-story 

 boiler room and horse-stable. For a greater part of the time this 

 small yard on the south side was almost wholly enclosed by buildings 

 two stories high. 



As the windows on the north, and the doors and windows on the 

 south side were used for the admission of light and air, it is easily 

 seen that neither could be properly supplied on account of the con- 

 struction and arrangement of the several buildings. The light from 

 the north must have been deficient during the short days of winter, 

 while that from the east, west and south, was almost wholly excluded 

 except for a short time during the middle of the day. The heat pro- 

 duced in the stable filled with animals, by the direct rays of the sun 

 at mid-day, was soon followed by a rapidly lowering temperature as 

 soon as the sunshine was shut off by the adjoining buildings ; this 

 necessarily caused sudden variation of temperature. 



The temperature of such a stable in winter would be low from a 

 little past noon until nearly noon of the following day and during the 

 middle of the day might be uncomfortably warm for the occupants. 

 Such sudden changes should if possible be avoided. 



Again, direct sunlight should be admitted into all buildings occu- 

 pied by animals in order to get the benefits to be derived from its 

 germicidal action. 



It is much better to locate and construct stables so that the occu- 

 pants will get the benefits of the morning and afternoon sun than to 

 so place them that the sun will shine inio them only during the 

 middle of the day ; for stables that can be kept comfortable without 

 the use of artificial heat during the morning and afternoon will cer- 

 tainly be kept so at noonday by the aid of sunshine. Under these 

 conditions the sudden fluctuations in temperature which are so trying 

 to animals do not occur. 



This stable being poorly arianged for proper lighting was equally 

 so for proper ventilation, which is full}' as necessary for the preser- 

 vation of the health of cattle. 



The windows were the same pattern as ordinary' house windows. 

 The upper sash was hung with weights so that it might be dropped 

 at the top for the admission of fresh and the escape of impure air. 



