Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1885-12-29
LlGHT AND AIR ~ THE STABLE

l satl at m TIE barn of haples W LNf iaA-
tng sbo't mp scross the county Ne eoald
no, hslp counting those barns In which
TIE rooms for stock faced the south, and
.ere supplied ~iih ~indo~. to sdmi, the
sunlight. And they ~srr comparatively
small some barns are - set that l.
impos.ible 90 gst the warmth from the
.sn in ~in,er. bu, mo., Of those siius,sd
- ihA' Il might b. admitted are unneocs-
suily DARK md close because they are no,
provided wiih ~indoss. II the buildins
d. made rsA.ooAbly tight by boarding
and batisning or covering the walls ~iih
.hinglr. or ciapboAfd.. then the sun ad-
Mite du,ing the day. through close
nuing ~indoss. there will be- a tempera-
'ufc maintained that will seldom or never
t.il bsl0~ ff,,t,ng. This is absolutely
asce.ssr, fof the comfort n siocs u any
kiud No animal e.n ihnve ~hen con-
dasd 10 quarters - cold 'hs, manure
~. -. n sn even temperature of 40 :
% 500 can be- kepi. there ~ill b. no
undue waste Of animsl tissue 20 Keep up
tte heat. nor shisefing With The cold
sni 9Th reasonable amount Of iuot.
ths animals may be- made TO thrive and
sro~ during ihe entire year.
Ihsfe need be 20 greA, expense 10
provide the barn. o. stables With sho~y
-indo~s Any farm h.sd 9th some In
ssnuiiy can tt them a. olo.e a. wll be
'scessary ant a. the same time make
hem look vel enough Ii : not esssn-
.ial either. ihai the entire sal should b.
covered nth glass II any one never
nei u. he will BE- surprised a. The
mount OF beat and hsh, be ~ill ge,
irom q comparatively small ~indo-.
N indo~s put IN a. The rate oi eight
qasf,s q glass Or each t~slve frsi Of
..l gire pleniy Of light. and make the
,pauments o' ihe animals much ~Afmef
Blt no smogni Il siucos sla.s. or
.o.ily boarding or .heaihins, ~ill avail
,ushi 70 krrp ihe trmp-f.iufe ~hefe n
.hou.i b.. n the barn % stable door. are
,gensd dsnng The day Gnd allo~sd 70
I'd. main - much u The time. While a.
Ordinary .tock y being ~sIerrd. 4 they
,fe duvvn % = trough m yard and The
ioof a.l0ssd % remain oPen. TIE ihef'
uomsisf ~ill f.ll q ,iie . good many de-
sf,ss Then the cst,ls. coming 10 irom
hs cold add ,now of the yard. allied to-
fca ~iit water IN Which icr = q isiing.
.ill siand With their feet ss ueaf 10 =
.itcls a. possible sai shivcr uaid they
afc cd then the craving sppeiiis. caused
,, the exposure aud Consequent dsmand
ipoa the system % supply the vast.
csssss them % eagerly tsi anything that
nay BE- pat bciofe them. Leadiog some
'csdsfs % suppose they are bc,ief,d by
be- snPo.urr and " exercise. Bat d.
10y stop 10 ihins that mott Of tbs food
80 Consumed. gors % bfing up The animal
ncsi. which remains nearly the same IN
90 climates and a. all ssssons ot ths
,eaf, snd = therefore an absolute los :
10 any one wto hss the care u animals
all g.ve thi. fr~ moments thought,
ae Nil see a. onee. that comfortable
s4aiisfs, vel lighted And venlilsied. ate
,bsolu'siy necessary, Il be would iecd
.sy snimal ~ith pfOhi. We believe that
nuch u the hcai of The san danng these
.hori, ~iaisr days. may BE- stored Up and
nsde 70 hsip carry the bsrus ihfoogh
be- long. cold nigh's. Il ~e will freely
,imu it. ttfough slsss. And thea care
ulIy AVOID opsning doors o. ~lado~s'-
,siiicalafly ., hight OF daflns The Aiisf'
aooa. We have often noticed that oa'
,arn bscome. rapidly colder Il there srs
-sycfal days o. oold. stormy weather
sntoai sua-this proves 70 W that ~s
are coue,t in our theory. But DO not
make the mi,take Of opening doors q
,dmii the san far better bad the ea''l'
rsrn.in IN iotAl darkness. than Be thus
spos,d perhaps, Il standing directly
.hete the suns ray. fall uPon them
hsy ~ill be- warmed for The time oeing
put o,hsr~i-e thsy vii be much ~ors'
n Thsrefore Nc srge upon ell farm
ys The necessity Of he ping their oarr
duors carefall, closed danng the win'ei
m0nihs.
A.an All 70 keeping an even iemPera'
tare IN the barn, ~e recommend that, "a
.ome way. the water f0r the stock o'
Drought iaio o. For several reasons tnl'
d. The me-, satisfactory. Il - no, neess'
.ary 10 open any door OF 10 expose ea''l'
10 Wind. OF siorms.-,hey can BE- wA'rrrc
morr regularly. and consequently ~h
drink b, ttsr,-Ac closer watch Can be keP'
. see that each one gets bis proper sl'
io~snee. hot going ~ithout drinking un'
M v,r, thirsty and then drinking ,hoast
10 h. are them.-the water Can be Rep
aa more even temperature. FAR oe''e'
ior cAttle to drink add, II fsrmefs eAf
only be made 10 think -, they eAa warn
n With water from the kitchen stove
and gain good results tha, will veil pa,
,or ihe extra trvuble. md. lastly, ea''l'
can be ~aiersd f.r quicker aud easier a.
be sianehi0n, than they Can BE- dn'et
10 trough in the yard We make NJ
,s'imate " the exposure that will o.
.avsd on The many stormy days fo'
be pat two years oar entire stick have
ossn ~atered m the bArn durins the win
ter. and ~e speak from esPsrssoee ~hef
&c say that Il saves labor. time, anS
fodder, ~hile IL matsns ly adds to ih'
oomfor, snd thrift Of our animals.
Perhsp. some reader may ihink W
err IN not yentilaiing our barn aud ea1s
,ng the animals 10 take exercise. W.
~lll say 10 all such. -e esndidiy 'hin'
,ba, ,entilsiion may b., and often l.
carried 10 great extremes. As oar barn
md statlss are generally built, II Is no
necessary TO plan fOr any extra 'en''iA
ton 10 furnish animals pure air Ever
one can BE- hi. o~n judge Of the Pafi'!
Of the air in his stable, and may rest s'
.ar,d that II bis hovels and stalls ar
ssps properly supplied ~i'h absorbent
and veil cleaned Oiten and regularly o.
-ill have but little trouble With imPat
.if. II our barns are uneommonly ush'
.nd We have no means Of changing IN
air without opening toe doo,', let IN.
De done in the MIDDLE Of the day or ate