CHAP. I. 



CATTLE BOXES. 



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or receptacle for the food ; the flooring, or bottom, should be of solid 

 clay or concrete, and should be from 18 to 24 inches below the level 

 of the outer ground, in order, with the surrounding brickwork 

 already mentioned, to form a bed for the accumulation of manure ; 



Fig 204. Cattle Boxes and Cooking-House. 



the roof may be slated or thatched, and the whole completed by a strong 

 door. 



A Cooking-House may form a desirable appendage to stall- and box- 

 feeding, and should be situated as conveniently near the stalls or 



Fig. 205. -Section of Cattle Boxes in Fig. 204. 



boxes as possible. It should contain boilers of a size proportionate 

 to the requirements of the stock. The illustration in fig. 204 

 shows the arrangement of cattle-box-range, and cooking-house 

 adapted to the plan. Fig. 205 is a section of the boxes on the 

 line A B in fig. 204. 



The plan and section here given are taken from the "Essay on 

 Farm Buildings," by Mr. Thomas Sturgess, surveyor, Bedale, in the 



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