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Louden Automatic Water Bowls — Continued 



bowl except when the cow is drinking. Fresh water is admitted by the cow raising the lid of the bowl 

 (as she will readily learn to do). This automatically opens the water valve, at the same time closing 

 the drain. When the ow finishes drinking the lid drops into place, closing the water valve and opening the 

 drain, so that the water will all run out through the drain pipe. 



Louden Sanitary Water Bowls are individual which is the only safe way to prevent a diseased cow 

 from infecting her neighbor, and while they may be placed singly, it is preferable to arrange them in pairs 

 as shown in Figure 1274, one on each side of every other manger division, when divisions are used, which 

 they should be. The bowls are made right and left to suit this arrangement, saving considerable in piping. 



The bowls have no sharp corners anywhere to catch 

 and hold dirt or to injure the cows. They are compactly 

 built and arranged to occupy but little room, the top of 

 the bowls being about 24 inches above the stall floor, 

 which is the most convenient and natural location for 

 the cow. 



The bottom of the bowl is made rounding to fit the 

 cow's nose, thus requiring the very smallest amount of 

 water to enable her to drink. The outer edge of the 

 bowl is fitted with two rubber bumpers which makes 

 the dropping of the lid noiseless. By this means the 

 cows are not induced to play with the lids. When the 

 bowl is full the water will overflow through the 

 drainage plug. 



Every imaginable point has been looked after in the 

 construction of these water bowls and we have decidedly 

 the best ever made. The principle is correct and the 

 construction is right. 



Louden Sanitary Water Bowls are secured to the stall 

 posts by means of brackets riveted to the sides of the 

 bowls. These brackets are secured to the posts by clips. 

 The brackets have an adjustment of several inches to 

 suit pofts set different widths apart, and may be con- 

 nected to the posts of any of our stalls. 



Bowls may be attached in pairs to single post stalls if 

 necessary, but we do not recommend such an arrange- 

 ment. They should be attached singly. Fittings for 

 attaching two bowls to a single post are charged extra. 



Fig. 1274-A 



When the cow drinks she pushes back the 



hd of the bowl, automatically opening 



the supply pipe. When she finishes 



drinking, the lid drops back 



into place, closing supply 



pipe and opening drain. 



Installation 



The water for the bowls may be drawn from a supply 



pipe laid in the cement in front of the cow's feet or pipe 



may be attached to and parallel with the top rail. We 



are prepared to furnish parallel clamps for this method, but recommend the other plan. 



Where this watering system is to be installed at the time of new floor and manger construction, the 



curb and manger is made first, according to our directions, and 

 the water bowls and pipes for same are put in place before putting 

 in the stall floor. The supply pipe may either be on the ground 

 below the cement or it may be placed near the top of the floor. If 

 the cement is already in, a groove may be cut in the floor and the 

 supply pipe laid in it so it will only be covered with the fresh cernent 

 used to fill the groove. Many of our customers, when putting in a 

 concrete floor have found it desirable to lay a 4x4 where the pipes 

 are to go in. This timber can be removed whenever it is desired to 

 lay the pipes — whether it is in six days or six months. 



When cork brick or creosoted blocks are used it is best to place 



the supply pipe immediately below them. Located in this position 



the supply pipe may be readily taken up and replaced if this should 



Fig. 1274-B g^g^ {jg necessary. By placing the supply pipe under the floor the 



^'"^for ^u'he'r "i"ght%r"le"t water will be kept cooler in hot weather and will not be so liable to 



side of stall. freeze in cold weather. 



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