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fountains, of a good pattern, for two years, we have discarded 

 them for the reasons that they get foul quickly and require 

 much cleaning. They have valuable features and we gave 

 them up with reluctance. Our troughs are emptied and cleaned 

 twice every day and filled with fresh water. 



The bull pens are on the opposite side of the barn from the 

 tie-up. They are nine by sixteen feet in size and have substan- 

 tial walls. For fastening the animal a steel rod ten feet long 

 and one and one-fourth inches in diameter, is placed horizon- 

 tally along one of the long sides of the pen, thirty inches from 

 the floor and two inches from the wall. It is held in position 

 by a strong bolt at each end, and held away from the wall by 

 thick washers. A strong sliding ring with swivel is placed on 

 the rod, and the bull is fastened to it with chain or halter. He 

 is at liberty to get considerable exercise by walking back and 

 forth the length of the rod and yet he is securely fastened. 

 This arrangement saves the time of the attendant required in 

 exercising the mature animal that is unsafe if turned loose in 

 the yards, and it gives the creature a chance for voluntary 

 exercise at all times. 



