174 THE BUSINESS OF DAIRYING 



Stables. The stables should be located at a safe 

 distance from the pig pen, privy or other source of 

 contamination. The best material for the floor is 

 cement, considering its cheapness, its sanitary 

 qualities, and its permanency. Some object to ani- 

 mals standing on a cement floor, but where an abun- 



FILTHY STABLE AND FILTHY COWS, SHOWING ALSO THE TOO 

 COMMON PRACTICE OF STRAINING THE MILK IN THE STABLE 



dance of bedding is provided no serious troubles re- 

 sult. However, if a dairyman prefers a tight plank 

 floor, kept in repair, this is good enough. 



Dirt floors, or floors constructed of loose stone or 

 brick, permitting the liquid manure to leach through, 

 are not sanitary and should be avoided. 



I do not care what kind of a tie the dairyman has, 



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