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ABOUT STABLES. 



cleaning harness. By the way, the harness should be hung 

 up on pins in this room, away from the ammonia generated in 



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ELEVATION SHOWING SMALL VILLAGE STABLE. 



the Stable. The horse, as will be seen in the plan, can be 

 taken directly into the stable without going out-of-doors. 



Straw and hay are stored 

 in the lofts above, reached 

 by the flight of stairs, as 

 shown. The arrange- 

 ment of the loft may be 

 according to the wishes 

 and needs of the builder. 

 The plan of the stalls 

 without an entry in front, 

 as shown, while very 

 common and economical 

 of space, is not a good one if it can be avoided, as all the 

 feed has to be carried in alongside of the animal. When a 

 cow is kept in a stall of this kind there is always danger of 

 her throwing her horns around and injuring her attendant. 



PLAN OF SMALL VILLAGE STABLE. 



