Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1876-01-26
Securing Warmth In Stables and Houses.

Securing Warmth In Stables and Houses.
In this cold climate where winter lasts
for half the year and the mercury often
sinks to nearly the freezing point, our own
comfort and that Of our own stock demands
the best and most economical arrange
mcnts for securing warmth in both stables
ard houses. This has been the more APP
parent the present winter, after expert
cncing such sudden and severe changes OF
temperature The time for building a
stable in the north end Of the barn, and
single boarded at that, has passed by. We
remember when this was universally the
custom, and during cold weather the drop
pings from the animals over night would
require to be cut up with an AK the next
morning, before they could be removed.
At present leading idea is to locate the
stables in such n way rs shall with
proper arrangements secure the requisite
degree of warmth and comfort for the ami
mails. With the large number now kept
together in the stables, usually occupying
an entire story of the barn, this is much
easier accomplished than formerly, when
only few were kept in stables, as has
been described. But now some care should
be exercised to prevent the stables from
becoming too warm, especially IN mild
weather, and the air getting to be impure
and unhealthy from so many animals being
kept together. A stable should be warm
enough to prevent the manure from freez-
inc in the coolest weather, and provided
with sufficient means of ventilation to al
| low of the escape of foul air and odor> ut
all times. A stable may be warm and yet
ventilated; and the necessity for the latter
can be easily determined. when on going
in the air is found to be close and heavily
loaded with impure odors. Such 4 condi-
ton Will be found unf:ivOrable TO the pro-
,uction Of pure and healthy milk, and
should be avoided by having ventilators
pass upward through the stsble to the roof
of the barn, and when the weather is mild
there should be means by which cool Air
can be admitted With these conditions
there can be little danger of getting barns
and stables for stock too warm in this cold
climate.
In the buildin. and repairing of houses
it is found to be more economical to make
them warm in the construction. SO far as
possible, in preference to furnishing fuel
for the purpose And at the present time
with the proper materials and mechanical
skill this can be 50 successfully accom-
|
ancc of fuel to maintain Il degree of tenn
perat,,re that is sufficient in the coldesi
weather.
1t Is certainly not very agreeable 10 nave
the rooms of Il house pervious to every
wind that blows. and Il, with stables SO il
is with houses. there is little danger o
getting them too warmly constructed, i
there is sufficient means provided for ven
tilation.
Relating to constructing houses light an'
warm, we have heard Il master builder
speak of the way IN which he manage,
with one of his own, which appear, t
possess u sufficient degree of merit It
warrant its being more generally known
The frame of the balloon style. was frs
boarded both upon the outside and in>id
of the studs. and grout. composed 0
coarse sand and lime. then poure'
into the spaces thus formed. where it sool
hardened. rendering the walls irtigh
. and vermin proof. The expenses of thi
: kind of filling is quite moderate and upol
trial it is found to answer the purpose al
mirablv. as no winds can find Il passag
through such walls.
10 those having cellars liable to freez
e we commend the following means of pre-
t mont Eurn2u us Just the thing and can b
+ easily tested:
A 1t may benefit some of our readers t
n know that lamp filled with kerosene OF
Il and kept burning in the cellcr will prever
n vegetables from being injured with tn
o frost We have tried this experiment an
G it proved to be fact. During the fearfl
. cold weather two weeks ago we kept L lam
y burning in the cellar during the Cay an
evening, and the temperature was so mil
/ that the frost left the windows every da
/ before noon. If the cellar is large an
\ very damp and naturally inclined to freez
e it is we'll to use two lamps. at first, unit
e you get the control of the temperature, a
:, ter that one will suffice We think tn
o method is preferable to a stove in the &c
/ lar, the expense and labor both bcin
g much lcSs.-.NcSsCnTCr.