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must be fairly warmly housed, yet provided with an abundance 

 of light and much fresh air; — all serve to complicate the 

 problem of providing suitable quarters for the dairy cow. 



There are certain fundamentals that should be provided in 

 every building in which the dairy cow is stabled. Chief among 

 these are hght, ventilation, sufficient room, smooth and hght 

 walls and ceilings, a good floor, a comfortable and convenient 

 tie, and properly constructed mangers. 



Fig. 84. — Daikt Barn, New York State College op Agriculture 

 Milk-house in the Foreground. 



Light in abundance should enter the dairy ham. — Sunlight is 

 nature's disinfectant. With sufficient light and proper ventila- 

 tion, germ diseases are not likely to occur. It is said that 

 direct sunhght will kill the growing tuberculosis germ in a very 

 few minutes. Hence, cattle kept in well-lighted and well-ven- 

 tilated quarters are not so likely to contract this much 

 dreaded "disease. Again, light shows dirt and makes it easy to 

 keep the barn clean. Dark stables are likely to be dusty or 

 dirty and damp, thus providing conditions for germ growth. 

 In addition to freedom from germ disease, health, cleanliness, 

 and the like, a barn in which the sun shines freely furnishes a 

 cheerful place in which to work. 



