FARM STRUCTURES 



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Walls. The walls of horse barns need not be as warm 

 as those for dairy barns. The single wall is often considered 

 sufficient except in the most severe climates. 



Floors. The floor may be of cement or plank, but clay 

 is often preferred for the front half of the stall, at least. A 

 shallow, covered gutter 2 inches deep is a good thing when 

 proper drainage can be provided. 



Facing. The horses may be faced in or out, and the 

 same conditions apply that were mentioned under dairy barns. 



The feed alley should be at least 3 feet wide, and a width 

 of 4 feet is desirable. A drive-way should be 8 feet wide 

 for a wagon or manure 

 spreader, and 12 feet wide 

 for a hayrack. 



Stalls. Horse stalls are 

 usually made of two-inch 

 lumber. Pipe partitions 

 have been used to a very 

 limited extent. The ac- 

 companying sketch shows 

 a very satisfactory type 

 of stall where simplicity 

 of construction is desired. Fig. 2ss. 

 Single stalls for horses vary 

 much in width, all the way from 3 feet 8 inches to 6 feet. 

 Five feet is considered a good width. Double stalls are 

 usually made 8 feet wide. A good length of stall is 9 feet 

 6 inches, measured from the front of the manger to the back 

 of the partition. Box stalls vary from 8x10 feet for a small 

 stall to 10x12 feet for one of liberal size. Stall partitions 

 should be about 6 feet high. The minimum width of the 

 alley behind the stalls is about 4 feet 6 inches. 



Mangers, etc. Mangers are usually 2 feet wide and 3 



A general farm barn with 

 gambrel roof. 



