338 Our Noblest Friend, The Horse 



again six inches of larger stones, or about two feet 

 in all of various materials, which afforded a prompt 

 and perfect filter and a drain that never choked and 

 kept dry every inch of surface. The beds were 

 made all in one, so to speak, for there were no stall 

 partitions, and the whole place was turned out, 

 " mucked," and set fair in no time, while every nook 

 and corner could be kept sweet and clean. The 

 boxes and single stall partitions, when they were 

 used, hooked together and framed with light scant- 

 ling at top and bottom. Any piece fitted anywhere, 

 there was no skill required to set them up, and they 

 could be erected in ten minutes at any point desired. 

 All the box partitions, doors, etc., were slatted 

 from top to bottom, and a horse could thus not 

 only see upon all sides of him, but (a vitally impor- 

 tant point in a hot climate) received the full benefit 

 of all the air that stirred, a point that is worth pounds 

 in flesh and dollars in food to any one who will adopt 

 the plan, as, if he will go to his own stable some hot 

 night, lie down in the stall of one of his pet horses, 

 and remain there until morning, he will surely do. 



