342 Our Noblest Friend, The Horse 



the possible width of the divisions (which should not 

 be too wide, or the animals may stand across them). 



The feed and hay room should be upon the ground 

 floor if space allows. Great economy in framing the 

 building is thus possible, and the food materials are 

 much more easily handled, while every foot of room 

 to the rafters is thus available for circulation of air 

 and ensuing comfort to the helpless tenants. The 

 men are better off if sleeping upon the ground floor, 

 and they will not disturb the animals by trampling 

 over their heads, either at feeding times or during 

 the night. Carriage room is simply a matter of 

 space and may be arranged to suit personal fancy, 

 and such a stable is so inexpensive to build and to 

 m.aintain that practically all the sum allotted to the 

 purpose may be expended in external ornamentation, 

 for the internal system advised will not cost $5 per 

 horse to arrange. 



America is unique in its combinations of climate, 

 its extreme heat and cold in one and the same locality, 

 and its sudden changes from one to the other. We 

 have adopted the stabling systems of other countries, 



