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and their poorest during the hot summer months. Probably 

 there is no advantage in keeping the stable temperature 

 much above freezing, and there may be a disadvantage if 

 the temperature rises above 60° F. 



Types of Barn 



Types of barns which can be made suitable for dairy 

 cows are the basement barn, one-story stable, two-story 

 barn, round barn, and open shed or covered barnyard. 



In the basement barn the cows usually are hftused on 

 the lower floor. Owing to the greater protection from the 

 weather afforded by such a barn, it is likely to be warmer 

 than other types in the winter, and it is probably for this 

 reason that more such barns are to be found in the North 

 than in the South. Many basement barns may be criticized 

 for lack of sufficient light and for being so low that the 

 slope away from the stable is not enough to afford proper 

 drainage of the cow yards. The ventilation and lighting of 

 such barns is generally poorer than that of other types, but 

 they can be remodeled so as to be satisfactory in these 

 respects. 



The one-story and two-story barns can be well lighted 

 and ventilated and can be kept in a sanitary condition more 

 easily than a basement barn. However, with a one-story 

 barn other facilities must be provided for the storage of 

 hay. For this reason the expense of housing both cows and 

 feed will in most cases be greater with the one-story than 

 with the two-story barn in which the same roof covers both 

 the cows and the feed. The fire hazard is usually greater in 

 the two-story barn. 



In the round barn more space can be inclosed with the 

 same amount of building material than in other types, and 

 it appears that this is the chief advantage which may be 

 claimed for it. The practice of locating the silo in the cen- 

 ter of the barn may put the silage in the most convenient 

 place for feeding, but it is likely to fill the stable with 

 odors which may taint the milk; and certainly a silo so 

 located is not so easily filled as one outside the barn. 



