DAIRYING 



Plate 24. The Model stall, which has been in -use for several 

 years, has been adopted by many of the best dairymen of the country. 

 The essential feature of this stall is the movable cross bar near the 

 hind feet of the cow, which causes her to move forward when lying 

 down, thus avoiding her own droppings. From Bui. 185, Wis. Expt. Sta. 



a cobble stone and cinder foundation underlaid with tile drains. 

 The concrete floor on which cows stand is sometimes covered with 

 a movable platform as a protection to the cows in cold weather 

 and when continuously standing in the stalls. The use of a cork- 

 brick covering over the cement has been recently suggested for 

 making the floor more comfortable for the cows. 



730, The floor of the stall should be about 4 feet between the 

 gutter and manger for the small cows at one end of the stable, 

 and 5 feet at the other end for the large cows. The width of floor 

 required per cow will vary from 3 feet to 3% feet, according to the 

 size of the cows. 



