London International Exhibition, 1879. 
Fig. 3. — Plan of Stackyard. 
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AAA. No. 20 Com stacks, 20 X 12 ft. on frames over 
tramrails for conveyance to the threshing 
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B. Traverse way for corn-stacks 
I'CC. Hay and straw-bam. 
D. Artiticial-manure store. 
Fig. 4. — Plan of Floor over Implements. 
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E. Granary. E' . Pulley. F. Chop-floor. F' . Steamer. G. Upper part of straw-bam. 
tramrails and gangway. The cartliorse-stable is divided by a store for fodder 
and spare harness. 
The nag-stable with harness-room and coachhouse are placed at the south- . 
west corner, to be conveniently near the dwelling-house. 
Cattle-stalls. — Tie-up stalls are shown for forty beasts, available for either 
dairy or fattening purj^oses, in a double row, separated by a central gangway 
(3 feet wide, in which a tramway, 20-inch gauge, is laid. 'Yhe standing room 
for each pair is 7 feet in width ; the feeding-troughs are of blue, or other suit- 
able bricks, and there is a cast-iron water-trough, with hinged lid to each pair 
of beasts, all opened and shut by wheel and pinion-motion. The beasts are fed 
through transverse rails next the gangway, instead of the old system of build- 
ing a dwarf brick wall, which prevented a free circulation of air in front of the 
cattle when lying down. 
Fattening-hoxes. — Four fattening-boxes are shown adjoining the tie-uj) 
stalls, and under the same roof ; the number may be increased by reducing 
the number of stalls. It will be observed that the area of floor-space in each 
box is the same as for a pair of beasts tied up, but considerably less per head 
than in the covered yards. An enclosed box for a bull and also a hospital 
are also shown, with access to gangways and covered yards. 
Covered Yards. — Two large covered yards, 95 feet by 55 feet, shown sub- 
divided on the plan, will accommodate 80 beasts, if those of various ages are 
kept distinct, the area of floor-space provided for each being on the average 
135 feet 7 inches. Feeding-troughs and self-filling water-troughs are shown 
so situated as to be available for each portion if the yards are subdivided. 
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