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to the barns in tlio crops. Tlic case with which 

 a farm may ho maintainctl on a hi«rli phinc of 

 protluctivcuess wlicn animals arc made promi- 

 nent, and tlic dillicnlty of maintaining^ hij^li 

 prodnctivity wlicn tiicy art' wantinj^, slionld 

 emphasizo th<' part whi<'h the animal j^hiys in 

 seeurinj:: tin- best results. 



4. Th( Cure of Stork 

 4a. Housinij 



501. Every ciTort should be exerted to make 

 th<> animals comfortable. Otherwise, tliey eaiinot 

 <lo their best. Animals, like ])eo]»le, are most 

 useful when they are hajipy. Provide them 

 pood (juarters. As to the style and kind of 

 barns, it matters litth' so loni: as the desired 

 results ari» secured. 



r)i»"J. Animals need much air. A sinjxle ••ow 

 requires in twenty-four hours 3,125 cubic feet; 

 that is, all of the air which would be contained 

 in a box-stall about 18 feet by \7X f<"<^t by 10 

 feet, if she has u full supply. As a matter of 

 practice, however, a cow is all<tw«'d about 400 

 cubic feet of air. Twice as nmch air space 

 should be provided in the horse stable as in the 

 cow stable. 



503. In the barn, free circulation of air is 

 restricted ; therefore, provision should be made 

 for ventilation. Large amounts of air introdu<MMt 



