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ward and forward motion than if she stood in stanchions, 

 hence must leave her droppings in the gutter if the 

 stall is of the proper length. There is a constant ten- 

 dency to give cow stalls too long a floor. Every cow 

 should lie with her rump four to eight inches beyond the 

 floor. The only objection to this is that the cows' tail 

 will sometimes become wet from lying in the gutter. If, 

 however, this is given a pretty sharp fall and consider- 

 able breadth, water will not accumulate, and there will 

 be no' inconvenience experienced on this score. 



AN UNPATENTED CALF FEEDER. 



Undoubtedly calves which take nourishment directly 

 from the cow, do better than those which take it from 

 the pail, unless care is taken to feed them slowly. An 



Fig. 109. CALF FEEDEB. 



artificial udder is shown in figure 109, made of strong 

 water-proof duck in the shape of a cow's udder, and fur- 

 nished with teats, each filled with a piece of sponge. The 



