2 The Diseases of Animals 
than to cure them. A man who understands the 
wants and needs of domestic animals, and who uses 
good judgment and care in dealing with them, is 
amply repaid in the profits and satisfaction returned. 
One of che first essentials to the successful care 
and handling of stock is suitable quarters. The quar- 
Fig. 2. The old-time barn and yard, in which shelter is inadequate and much 
of the manure is wasted 
ters should protect from the inclemencies of weather, 
both in winter and summer. They ‘should be light, 
dry and well ventilated. Dark, damp and _ poorly 
ventilated stables are hotbeds of disease. Light and 
an abundance of fresh air are essential to the main- 
tenance of health; and these can be so cheaply sup- 
plied that no exeuse can be offered for the lack of them, 
