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should be freely applied at least twice a year both to walls 

 and ceiling, as it helps to purify the stable and to keep it light. 

 An abundance of light is necessary ; 4 square feet of glass to a 

 cow is generally sufficient if the windows are well distributed 

 and not obstructed in any way. If. the stable is located with 

 its length north and south, it receives the purifying benefit of 

 both the morning and afternoon sun. 



Every cow stable should have a system of ventilation to 

 keep the air fesh and pure and the cows comfortable without 

 exposing them to injurious drafts. If the smell in the stable 

 is disagreeable at any time, it indicates that the ventilation is 

 deficient. 

 The milk-house. 



The building in which the milk is handled should be con- 

 venient to the barn, but so placed as to be free from dust and 

 stable odors. The ideal place for it is in a well-drained spot 

 somewhat higher than the barn. It should not be near the 

 barnyard, pig pen, privy, or other source of contamination. 

 In cold climates it may be connected with the stable by a cov- 

 ered but well-ventilated passageway with self-closing doors at 

 each end to prevent odors passing from the stable to the milk- 

 house. With proper precautions the milk-house may be in 

 the same building as the stable, but it should be provided with 

 a separate entrance, and the walls between should be tight and 

 without a communicating door or window. 



The principal purpose in building a milk-house is to provide 

 a place where dairy products may be handled apart from all 

 other operations. To carry out this idea it is necessary to di- 

 vide the interior of the building into two or more rooms in 

 order to wash the utensils and handle the milk in separate 

 rooms. The milk-house and all its equipment should be so 

 planned that unnecessary steps will be . avoided and labor 

 economized to the greatest extent. 



Thorough cleanliness must always be kept in mind; there- 



