The Hazlehurst signal., 1884-02-21
Keen Tho Stables Warm.

A farmer who will let his animals
suffer from cold whom he could easily and
with very trliling expense keep thom
comfortably warm, not only ought TO
suffer himself, but most surely will SUI
fer, II not from cold, from loss OF tho
growth and product Of his animals. Tho
food itself. which Is an already obtained
product Of tho farm. Is lost In large part
X given to animals that are much OF tho
time curled up or shivering with cold
Now there Is no necessity for letting
cattle suffer. even In n large. cold barn.
II the outside boarding is old and loose,
and II seems liko too great an UNDER
taking To put the whole building In first
class order by new covering. q great
deal can be done for the comfort OF the
animals by putting up tight board par
titions between tho stables and the other
portions OF tho barn. IL will do no
special harm TO have tho hay.mows and
tool.rooms cold. II the rooms where the
animals are kept are made sufficiently
warm. First line the stable against tho
outer walls with matched boards from
foor to scaiIold. mailing tho boards upon
thrcc-inch studdlng or joisis, set M on
end or placed horizontally. according
az tho outside boards arc nailed on.
The air space between the outside and
inside boarding will do a great deal to-
wards keeping the air inside the stable
of an even temperature. The partitions
against the hay-mows need 10 De OF sin.
clio boarding only. but II there are large.
cold. empty carriage or tool-rooms. that
are very cold In extreme weather. dou-
be boarded partitions here, too. win not
DO Objectionable. Half inch. or quito
thin boards, II matched and laid tight,
will answer tho purpose just as well rs
thicker, IL they are nailed closely. Havo
double doors II you really want your
stable warm aud your cattlo comfort
able.
With stables arranged In this way we
have boon able to keep large stock OF
cattle comfortably warm In tho very
coolest weather. and IL has at tho same
time been comfortable for those who
have had tho care Of tho stock. But rs
the hay-mows get low. towards spring,
there Is more open space In q barn TO
he warmed by the heat Of tho animals,
and sometimes tho stock suffers moro
from cold In March than In the sharpcst
weather Of midwintcr. Now we do not
fear to have II within our power to shut
cattle close enough in tho very coolest
weather so that they will be able to
keep thoroughly warm. There is more
danger OF loss from cold than from loss
from bad air in clean stable in cold
weather. Tho tightcst walls we will
be likely to build, II above ground. will
let all the fresh air through that will be
required tn keep animals healthy In tho
coolest weather. To mako stable
still warmer, board down In part from
tho scailold to the floor with single
boarding, lolntcd hut not matched. A
littlc draught at the noses is good deal
more cndurablc than from bchinl.
Let tho lower part OF the boarding DO
nailed to clcats like doors, and hinged
so they can be- opened for feeding and
for frccr circulation OF air when moro
air Is required. These doors may DO
left open little way mt any time To
give ventilation, more or less. accord
Ing rs the other walls ofthc stable arc
loose or tight. A man can keep u
single horse or COW in u stable finished
In this way. in n barn where one would
DO In danger of freezing the cxtrcmitics
ifcxposcd to the open space OF the whole
barn with its FREQ connection with the
outside temperature. OF course the
stalls for one. or u few animals, must
be partitioncd OF smaller than for
large stock. There are good many
poor lrishmon who actually winter tholr
single COW in hovel with more COM
fort to their animals. and moro profit
to themselves, than is obtained by some
Yankees in their Old, cold barns. 1t is
good stormy weather work ut this
season TO fix up the stables so rs TO
keep the stock all comfortable, and In
condition to render the greatest amount
OF profit possible tU-thclr owners. The
cost viii be found very trining COM
pared to tho gain that will rcsult-Nep
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