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FARMERS BULLETIN 810. 



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would always be where it was needed to 'fasten to the cross rack and 



close the pen. 



This barn provides storage space for 55 tons of loose hay or straw 



in the mow and 1,100 bushels of grain in the storage room on the 



second floor. This is enough feed, ex- 

 cept silage, to carry all the sheep that 

 should be put into the barn, for a period 

 of five months. The silo should have a 

 .capacity of 30 tons. Arrangements are 

 made for filling the mow by horse fork 

 and carrier, and for hoisting feed in bags 

 with a block and tackle. Hay is thrown 

 down through two chutes, each fitted with 

 panel a sliding door at the bottom, and grain is 

 delivered to the first floor through four 

 al spouts, each of which may carry a dif- 



ferent mixture. The railing around the 



platform scale near the feed spouts should have gates arranged so 



that either sheep or feed may be weighed. 



During the lambing season, which seldom lasts over six weeks, the 



detachable lambing pens, illustrated in figure 25, may be used. These 



have a great advantage over permanent lambing pens, since they can 



be folded up and put away when not in use. 



FIG. is.-section of a 

 that may be used for fencing 



FIG. 14. Illustrating the use of panel shown in figure 13, 



