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AMERICAN AGRICULTURIST. 
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adapted for the use of the ' Horse fork.' For 
size and general arrangement sec plans. Tliis 
might be enlarged or reduced, and miicMi expense 
saved by enclosing it with boards only laid edge 
to edge instead of being jointed and matched, 
as is usual, and necessary to make the barn 
tight and warm 
enough for cattle in 
winter. 
The Cattle Sta- 
bles we design for 
low one story build- 
ings made tight and 
warm, with good ven- 
tilation as is shown 
on the elevation. "We 
would so construct 
them that the hay 
may be placed upon 
a truck and passed 
through the feeding 
corridors before the 
cattle, with case. One 
space next to the 
main barn on each 
side we leave open 
for a passage through 
to the yards in the 
rear. The roofs may 
be made low and flat, 
or raised sufficient to 
slate or shingle as 
may best suit the locality. We propose to have 
every other one of the arches in front, open with 
sliding doors, if need be, for a part of the sea- 
son, and to draw an open lattice work over the 
opening as is represented in the elevation. Tlie 
cow stables we make wide enough to place the 
calf pens in tlie rear of the cow stables as rep- 
resented on the plan. For young cattle we 
propose two arrangements: one, to place them 
in a wing back from the cow stables and on the 
same floor, and the other, to put them in a base- 
ment under the cows as is represented ou the 
cellar and basement plan. In case they are 
placed in the basement, then the whig may be 
left ofl", or it may be used as a cart shed. The 
oxen are placed in the left wing that they may, 
if need be, have a separate yard from the cows. 
A Carpenter or Repair Shop is shown at the 
end of, and in front of cow stables. The Farm- 
ing Tools we would place in a room in front of 
main barn, and we propose to use a part of the 
cellar or basement under the rear of the main 
barn for cart sheds. The Grain room on the 
right, corn cribs in a room over these two, as 
shown on second floor plan of the barn. 
The IIorse Barn and Carriage Boom, we 
think will not need other explanation than is 
shown by plans. We have provided for a Har- 
ness room and Hostler's room; and adjoining 
this, we design our Poultry House, with yard in 
the rear. The Swine we propose to place in the 
basement under this wing, as shown on base- 
ment plan, providing a set kettle for cooking 
their food. The Vegetable cellar 
we place under the front part of 
main bam. „ 
The Sheep 'Bsxsi we propose to 
place in the rear of the main barn, 
with low shed-building one stoiy 
high, with the roof so constructed 
that it may be entered from the 
main barn, and hay dropped down the racks. 
In the construction of our low buildings we 
claim that they may be built with much lighter 
timber above the floors, such as scantling frames, 
and consequently may be constructed more 
cheaply than m.ay at first appear from the ex- 
tent of the building. We claim some consider- 
ation in favor of tliis plan, as in case of lire, by 
closing the sliding doors, separating the main 
barn from the stables, tlie fire might be kept 
back until the stock could bo removed. 
INCLIWED 
Lorr 
Fig. 3.— PLAK OP PKINCIPAL FLOOR. 
For the American Agriculturist, 
A Plea for tte Alderney. 
DY A. w. F., OF BERGEN CO., N. J. 
Not the plea, Mr. Editor, of the fancy farmer 
for his pet, without regard to actual merit, but 
I would present llie claims of a breed of cattle 
whose true position 
is not properly rec- 
ognized in this sec- 
tion of the country. 
In choosing stock we 
should have regard 
to the uses and pur- 
poses for which we 
need them. If we 
would breed for the 
shambles, there are 
probably no cattle 
that can compare 
with the Shorthorn ; 
but if we would breed 
for the pail, we must 
look elsewhere, we 
must either establish 
a blood in which the 
milking property 
predominates by a 
BAYS 
CORN cnias 
in 
CORN cnias 
Fig. 4. LOFT OF MAIN FLOOR 
succession of generations and the use of the 
arts of the skilled breeder, or select from some 
established breed possessing this trait, and per- 
petuate it by judicious breeding with reference 
to this end. You cannot expect to represent in 
Fig. 5. — SECTION THSO0GH MAIN BARN. 
the same blood the good milker and the great 
beef-producer. The history of the Shorthorns 
illustrates this. The Teeswater cattle, from 
which the Shorthorns are said to have sprung, 
were angular iu shape, and make good milkers, 
yet by breeding with a view to beef-producing 
points, the groat milking property has been lost, 
insomucli that it is rare at this day to find a 
milker among tUeni; some families of tlicni, it is 
said, show the old milking characteristic more 
than others, and a crosg witli a good native has* 
occasionally develop- 
ed this trait in a 
marked degree, but, 
of course, without 
any security of trans- 
mitting it to the prog- 
eny. Now, I think 
you will agree with 
me, that within strik- 
ing distance of the 
great markets, say 
within two hundred 
miles of New York, 
it will not pay fijr far- 
mers to breed prin- 
cipally for beef pur- 
poses. Within the 
section named, Initter 
commands too good 
a market to justify us 
in wasting our forces 
competing with the 
great West in raising 
beef. Butter and milk 
are the products from 
cattle that we who 
live near cities are most interested in. For this 
purpose, and the general uses of the farm, I 
hold the Alderney is the stock we should keep. 
I claim for the Alderneys, good size, a fair 
yield of milk, and that of exceeding richness. 
Unless my observations and experience have 
been exceptional, tlie reproach of " little Alder- 
ney" is undeserved. The opinion that the 
pure breed is one of dwarfs, is a mistaken one, 
that is, so far as the stock h.as been developed 
in this country. Careless selections have doubt- 
less been made m many importations, while 
some importers may have thought it necessary 
to select the smallest specimens to gratify the 
existing prejudice; change of soil, clim.ate, and 
good care, may have tended to develop growth 
of bone and muscle above that characteristic of 
them on their native isles ; but the foct exists 
that the Alderneys that have come under my 
observation arc of good size. My small herd 
contains one cow imported by Richardson, and 
others with pedigree as good, and all of good 
size ; weight I cannot give, but the farmers in 
my neighborhood consider them good-sized 
cattle. I have seen a number in this State an- 
swering this description. My neighbor's import- 
ed bull, at four years of age weighed a few 
pounds short of twelve hundred (1200) pounds, 
his only feed being grass in summer, and clover 
hay in winter, without any grain. Those of 
this blood that I have seen, at least equal the 
Ayrshire in size. The Alderney gives a fair 
yield of milk, and carries a large flow for a long 
time. Sly imported cow, up to 
the time of my purchase, had been 
accustomed to go dry but a week 
or ten days. Of course I allow her 
more leeway now. The Alderney 
with her second calf, will give 
from twelve to twenty quarts 
daily, when fresh. My Alderney 
heifer " Flora," with her first calf, now three 
weeks old, is giving twelve quarts. Jly im- 
ported cow " Nellie" gives, wlicn fresh, from fif- 
teen to sixteen quarts daily. There are doubtless 
deep milkers among them. I have seen an im- 
