The Cow Barn 



All interior construction, such as the roof 

 supports and the stalls, should be on the 

 skeleton order, because of the advantage de- 

 rived from a reduced dust surface, the 

 greater ease in cleaning, and the absence of 

 anything like partitions to stop the circula- 

 tion of air. 



THE FLOOR. 



Cement is the best material for a floor. 



It is more durable than wood, and does 

 not offer cracks and crevices for the deposit 

 of dust, is more readily and thoroughly 

 cleaned, since it is. adapted to flushing with a 

 hose, and has the great advantage of adapt- 

 ability to draining. For those who consider it 

 too hard for the cows to stand or lie upon, 

 the suggestion is made of providing wooden 

 flooring for the stalls. This question of stall 

 flooring is fully discussed later under the 

 remarks on the stalls. 



In laying the floor provision should be 

 made for a slope away from the rear of the 

 stalls and the construction of a urine gutter. 



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