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CLEAN MILK 



A sketch of the cow Stall used by Mr. Paulhamus is shown in 

 Fig- 3 9 . 



The floor has been described (p. 328) as consisting of cement for 

 eight inches in front of the gutter and (forward of this point) of two 

 inches kiln-dried, planed, tongued and grooved Oregon pine. The 

 dimensions are marked in the sketch, but the length of the stalls vary 



Fig. 89. 





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Side and Rear View of Stall in Cow Stable of W. H. Paulhamus, Esq., 

 Sumner, Washington. 



from four and one-half feet to five feet long, from the gutter to the 

 manger, to accommodate cows (Jerseys) of different sizes. The floor of 

 the stall slopes some three inches from front to rear. The stalls begin 

 four and one-half feet long at one end of the stable and gradually 

 lengthen till they are five feet long at the other end. Each side of 

 stall is really a gate opening toward the right, to give more room to 

 the milker and groomer, when open. They could of course be hung 

 on hinges so as to swing in either direct .... 



