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moisture it will be necessary in most locations to excavate 

 the floor and put in an eight-inch course of coarse-crushed 

 rock. Over this may be laid a course of gravel or cinders, 

 and finally the dirt. This will keep out the moisture, but 

 will not keep down the dust, which is very irritating to the 

 air passages, often producing a cold-like condition that 

 develops into roup. Unless fairly frequently replaced the 



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A six- or eight-inch course of coarse crushed rock or hono"\^' liuihliim-tile 

 laid flat should be the floor foundation. (Courtesy of Kansas Agricultural 

 h]xperiirient Station.) 



dirt becomes contaminated with filth and is a source of 

 danger. 



The cement floor is dry, if properly constructed, and is 

 sanitary, durable, and rat-proof. It is not a cold floor when 

 properly bedded with a straw litter. In order to insure a 

 cement floor being dry it is necessary to take a precaution 

 similar to the one mentioned in the case of the dirt floor. 



