CIRCULAR BASEMENT. 95 



BASEMENT LAID OUT ON A CIRCLE. 



W.e give, in fig. 9, a representation of an octagonal base- 

 ment, laid out, in the interior, on a circle, containing fifty- 

 two stalls for cows or cattle, with heads towards the interior. 

 For a fancy breeding establishment these stalls might be 

 elevated one or more feet, showing all the animals at one 

 view, and with the feeding car on track (c), and the car for 

 running out manure on track (), the labor would be 



Fig, 9. OCTAGON BASEMENT. 



EXPLANATION. This represents an 80-foot octagon basement laid out on a circle ; 

 b b represents 52 cow or cattle stalls, heads toward inner circle ; c represents a cir- 

 cular track for a feeding car to run around in front of the cows or cattle ; a, circular 

 track for a manure car to carry off offal ; d represents one method of placing horse 

 stalls convenient to drive- way ; e, vacant space to be used for any purpose ; //, 

 drive-way. 



