RACKS, MANGERS, STANCHIONS, ETC. 



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having a snap at one end, is attached by a ring to each 

 stanchion. Both chains are made fast to the ring in the 

 " necklace," and should have very little slack. If the 

 stanchions are of hard wood, and smooth, the rings will 

 slide easily up and down, but should not come within a 



. 10. CHAIN CATTLE STANCHION. 



foot of the floor. The cows will have free motion of the 

 head to either side, can lie down and get up easily, but 

 have very little motion forward and back, hence will 

 keep on the platform and keep clean. They are besides 

 kept perfectly devoted each to her own affairs, as she 

 cannot reach over to either neighbor, to quarrel or to 

 steal her forage. 



The chief objection to the stanchion comes from its 

 rigidity and vice-like grip, and any improvement in it 

 should be in the direction of comfort to the animal, rath- 

 er than in handier ways of fastening. The accompany- 

 ing engraving shows how the rigid plan of the neck 

 latches can be in part avoided. The greatest discomfort 



