318 VETEEINAEY HYGIENE 



BUILDINGS FOR CATTLE. 



The class of building we have hitherto dealt with is 

 that mainly in towns and cities, we have now to examine 

 those in the country which are designed for the use of 

 animals, and in connection with this we have to consider 

 the question of the farm homestead, and to devote attention 

 more particularly to the housing of cattle, rather than 

 horses, which subject may be considered as previously dealt 

 with. 



The selection of the site for a homestead is governed by 

 several considerations. It should if possible be centrally 

 situated on the farm, yet the proximity to a good road or a 

 railway station are points too important to overlook. In 

 respect of site, aspect, soil, and facilities for drainage, the 

 conditions do not differ from those previously laid down. 



A good dry soil, elevated position, if possible sheltered 

 from the coldest winds, with good and sufficient water- 

 supply, are all points to take advantage of. The type of 

 building depends entirely upon the system of farming 

 which is to be adopted, for it is obvious that the accom- 

 modation required on a purely dairy farm will differ from 

 that which is devoted to the fattening of cattle and cultiva- 

 tion of food for their consumption, while a mixed farm — 

 which represents the one most commonly in use — will 

 combine portions of both the others and be correspondingly 

 larger in extent. 



It is not our intention to deal with the farmhouse, 

 granaries, barns, convenience for implements, steam power ^ 

 and the dozen other essentials required for a mixed farm 

 which is up-to-date, but to confine ourselves entirely to a 

 consideration of the sanitary arrangement of farms and 

 buildings for animals of all classes. 



The general arrangement of the buildings are based, in 

 all but dairy farms, on two important considerations, viz., 

 the facilities for feeding the animals, and the collection of 

 manure. 



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