The Alignment Problem 



The Louden Adjustable Stalls, as explained on 

 preceding pages, solve the Alignment Problem more 

 completely than anything ever produced, but if other 

 styles of stalls, having either concrete or other non-ad- 

 justable mangers should be used, the question arises 

 as to the best way to secure the most practical align- 

 ment of the cows on the gutter with these stalls. 



In the first place the stall floor should be long 

 enough so the cow can stand with her front feet 6 

 to 8 inches away from the curb, so she will not jam 

 her knees against it in lying down, and with her hind 

 feet not more than 3 or 4 inches from the edge of the 

 gutter. A good plan will be to measure the distance 

 from out to out of the cow's feet when she is standing 

 in a natural position, and then make the length of 

 the stall floor from 9 to 12 inches longer in the clear 

 from the side of the curb to the edge of the gutter. 



To provide for different sizes of cows the best way 

 is to make different sections of stalls with different 

 lengths of floors — say, one section with the floor long 

 enough for the longest cows, another for shorter cows, 

 another for those still shorter, and then another for the 

 shortest cows, or for young stock. Different widths 

 of stalls will probably be required, so take it all in all, this will be the very best arrangement that can be 

 made when the barn is large enough for different sections of stalls. When the barn is small, the stall 

 floors can be made longer at one end and shorter at the other, thus tapering the floor, so different lengths 

 will be provided for the different sizes of cows. 



Louden " Stanchion Alignment " 



Upper Adjustable 

 Stanchion Holder, Fig. 1 298 



(Patented May 26, 1914) 



Another method is the so-called "Stanchion Alignment" by which the 

 stanchion is adjusted backward and forward closer to and farther from the 

 gutter. This method has been largely advertised and is favored by some 

 dairymen. In compliance with the demand for a "Stanchion Alignment" 

 we have designed and patented what we believe to be the best device of the 

 kind on the market, as shown by Fig. 938. The Adjustable Holder secured 

 to the top-rail is arranged so the stanchion may be adjusted as much as 6}/^ 

 inches to one side of the center of the top-iail. By reversing the holder 

 the stanchion may be placed as far in the opposite direction, thus making a total adjustment of 13 inches. 

 The Adjustable Holdei is clamped upon the top-rail by four heavy bolts. 



The Alignment Anchor (Fig. 1299) is inserted in the curb when the cement is put in, 

 thus making it as solid as the curb itself. The chain holder is adjustably clamped 

 upon a central rib and has a total adjustment of 8 inches. 



There are no bolt head pockets in the curb or any underneath spaces anywhere to 

 catch and hold dirt. These adjustable or alignment anchors are frequently regular 

 "dirt catchers," and do more harm in catching and holding dirt than they do good in 

 the alignment of the cows. Oui Stanchion Alignment is free from these faults, and is stal^"hiori"Ho?der, 

 more practical than any other stanchion alignment made. Fig.i299 



Specifications 



Weights. The Louden Adjustable Stanchion Holder 

 with bolts complete weighs 4 lbs. The Louden Adjustable 

 Anchor complete with bolts, I J^ lbs. 



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Note: Be sure to specify size of top-rail. Sometimes 

 the Adjustable Anchor is not used and for that reason we 

 price the Holder and Anchor separately. 



