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In the arrangement of the cow stable there should be not less 

 than two rows of stalls if the most economical use of space is desired. 

 Whether the cattle should face in toward the center or out toward 





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Fig. 2. — Truss to avoid interior posts in a storage barn. These are placed every 



12 or 14 fe3t. 



the outside walls is a disputed point. In stables buUt on the latter 

 plan it is possible to drive a cart or manure spreader through the 

 center of the stable behind the cows and load the manure directly 



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Fig. 3. — A cheap and efficient truss for a stable roof. 



from the gutters, thus saving one handling. On most farms, how- 

 ever, it is not always convenient to have a team available at just the 



