space, and a comfortable stall of from 

 to 4 feet deep. Stanchions we have never 

 used, because they seemed cruel to me. The 

 cows are just hitched by a chain. Many peo- 

 ple declare that a cow will break her legs or 

 get fast in some way, which is quite possible, 

 if the poor animal has slept in a pillory all 

 the nights of her life; but by allowing only a 

 short tether at first, and gradually increas- 

 ing it, she will learn how to manage what al- 

 lows her the luxury of a natural position dur- 

 ing the night. 



Concrete floors, well drained, and heavily 

 covered with good straw, are the best beds; 

 and, so long as there are plenty of windows 

 to admit light, sun, and air during the day, 

 when all the litter is removed, quite sanitary. 

 The regular, stiff stable broom should be used 

 to brush out the floors; and, when weather 

 permits, turn on the hose and swab out once 

 a week. The walls and ceiling, if of wood, 

 should be whitewashed two or three times a 

 year. The new, thoroughly well equipped 



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