THE FEEDING COW-HOUSE. 
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economy ; the animals standing with their tails towards the 
wall, which would offer facility in throwing out the dung, 
and the area within would answer for the purpose of feed¬ 
ing, and attendance upon the cattle. 
The strictest attention should he paid to ventilation, and 
attendants should watch that the upper timbers of the 
house are dry, as they are liable to become damp from the 
condensed perspiration, and vapour arising from the respi¬ 
ration of the cattle. 
Some experienced feeders affirm, that it is better to leav 
a gangway of sufficient breadth for the attendants to pass 
along, at the heads of the cattle, to feed them. And, if 
possible, troughs well supplied with running water. Where 
this can be obtained, there can be little doubt of its great 
utility. 
THE FEEDING COW-HOUSE, 
It has long been ascertained, that the cleaner and more 
comfortable cattle are kept, the better; and the utmost 
diligence should be employed in preserving the food as clean 
as possible. Upon these depend, in a great measure, their 
healthy condition; and consequently the sooner they will 
become fat and marketable. To attain these objects, Mr. 
Hunter, of Blackness, near Dundee, a gentleman who paid 
much attention to agricultural pursuits, had cow-houses 
constructed in so complete a style, as to answer most effec¬ 
tually these desirable ends. His plan was to erect a 
house of two apartments, an inner one for feeding the 
cattle, and an outer one for containing the turnips and 
fodder. 
In wintering young cattle, it is of much importance tc 
keep them sheltered from the wet, and in a warm situation, 
as they feed much better. They should be tied up in sheds 
