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The Materials of Construction — Continued 



(c) Where logs may be used, 



(d) Where lumber may be used. 



(e) Where stone may be used. 



(f) Where bricks may be used. 



(g) Where cement may be used, 

 (h) The material for the roof. 



(i) The material for the floor. 



7. Barn and Stable Built by the Author 357 



(a) The reasons for submitting the sketches. 



(b) Capacity of bam and basement. 



(c) Construction of the floor. 



(d) The plan of the stalls. 



(e) The plan of the mangers. 



(f) The plan of the feed racks. 



(g) HoTv water is furnished, 

 (h) Plan of the rear passage, 

 (i) How ventilation is secured, 

 (j) The ground plan of the bam. 



8. Stalls and Mangers in Stables 362 



(a) Wood fittings must b^ used to some extent. 



(b) Considerations relating to cattle stables. 



(c) The partitions in stables. 



(d) The method of tying. 



(e) Construction of mangers. 



(f) Construction of stalls. 



(g) Stalls and mangers for animals that weigh 1,000 



pounds, 

 (h) Stalls and mangers for dairy cows, 

 (i) Stalls and mangers for heavy cattle, 

 (j) Stanchions and mangers for calves. 



9. Rack and Mangers for Loose Cattle 371 



(a) Description of manger. 



(b) Description of rack. 



(c) Enlarging both for larger animals. 



10. Gutters in Stables 373 



(a) The form of the gutter. 



(b) The materials of the gutter. 



(c) The dimensions of the gutter. 



11. Passageway in Stables 37 5 



(a) Passageways defined. 



(b) Influences that affect their width. 



(c) The width of passageways. 



(d) Width of stables for two rows of cows. 



12. Chutes in Stables 376 



(a) The use of chutes. 



(b) Construction of hay and straw chutes. 



(c) Construction of meal chutes. 



13. The Lighting of Stables 377 



(a) The value of light in stables. 



