A MODEL DAIRY BARN. 95 



known as balloon frame, and this barn is so constructed, leaving a large, roomy 

 hayloft, lighted by two large windows on either side by day, and electric lights 

 by night. 1 here are large rolling doors at one end, where hay and roughage 

 can be taken in. This portion of the barn is equipped with a hay carrier and 

 fork, making it easy to hll the barn through the end doors. This does away 

 with what is commonly known as the barn floor driveway, which is an advantage 

 in some people's estimation, and looks like a disadvantage to others. 



The walls of the second floor are composed of shiplap lumber and the roof 

 is covered with high grade cedar shingles. 



Connected with this barn are two silos, measuring 16 ft. by 35 ft., thus 

 making it possible to preserve ensilage for both summer and winter feeding. 

 These silos are built of brick with a thick coating of cement on the inside, and 

 covered with a shingle roof. The silos are placed far enough from the main 

 barn so as to leave space for feed rooms, both on first and second floors, which 

 connect these silos with the barn. This is found to be an advantage, and also 

 adds to the appearance of the barn. 



The barn is equipped with galvanized cave troughs and conductors, to carry 

 the rain water into the drains, which arrangement prevents the water from soaking 

 into the ground around it, as this is liable to cause a muddy condition when 

 stock are permitted to walk through it. 



The writer is a firm believer in the protection of buildings from electrical 

 storms by having them properly roddcd with the only known protection, namely, 

 lightning rods. There is a vast difference in the manner of rodding buildings, 

 and for the benefit of those interested he will say, not only is this barn itself 

 well rodded, but also the silos. Branch wires connect all hay carriers, litter carriers 

 and silo door frames of iron or steel ; in fact, anything that is of a conducting 

 nature is connected with lightning rods, so that if struck by lightning, the electric 

 current can be conveyed to the ground. 



Perhaps the most important part of the entire barn to consider is the first 

 floor furnishings. Too much thought and careful consideration cannot be given 

 to the selection and installing of equipments, which should consist of either 

 galvanized piping, or metal painted pipes, so constructed as to form a partition 

 between the animals. By this method of stabling the danger of cows stepping 

 on one another's teats and udders can be avoided. 



Swing stanchions have been installed, so that a cow can swing her head 

 around and lick herself at her comfort and ease. The mangers are equipped with 

 steel partitions, so that in feeding, cattle will not consume more than the amount 

 intended for them, and this will also prevent them from reaching the next 

 cow's feed. In doing this they are very apt to slip and fall on their knees, 

 causing what is commonly known as big knees in cattle. 



The metal mangers are v>'eigiited so as to swing upward, permitting the 

 attendants to sweep out more conveniently before watering the cattle. 



The bull stalls are built of 1 '4 in. painted iron pipes, equipped with stanchion, 

 feed box, and watering bowl. These stalls drain to the gutters that extend back 

 of the cows. 



The calf pens are so constructed as to accommodate about four calves in 

 each. Each pen is equipped with a set of small stanchions and partitioned mangers, 

 so that when feeding, calves can be tied in these and left for at least one half 

 hour after they are through drinking milk, which prevents them from sucking one 

 anothers ears, etc. This also enables the calf to get the amount of grain or 



