The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1886-01-21

ing feed. These are arranged on either
side of wide passageway extending the
whole length of the barn, and to the walls
are attached watertroughs supplied with
pure water from living springs upon the
land. In the north wing is a circular
horse motor of eight horsepower, which
operates the feed mills and other machin-
cry, and which is mainly used in stormy
Weather when the men cannot be usefully
employed outside. The south wing is
ono large stable, where the stations are ex
etcised in bad weather. The second floor
is arranged similar to the first, and con-
tains ten box stalls, the Office and sleeping
room for: the attendant. Here, also, in
the passageway on this floor are several
water-troughs constantly filled with
fresh, pure water. At the south end of
this floor is fire escape for the horses.
On thethird floor is the granary, with
a capacity of 70 tons of hay and bins for
storage of 5000 bushels of grain. Here,
also, is the machinery for preparing the
feed. The feedmill used is a patent
roller, manufactured by E. P. Allls, of
Milwaukee. 1t is supplied with an auto
matte forcer, which forces the grain be-
tween the rollers, giving it a capacity of
40 bushels an hour, or fourfold that of
the ordinary mills. Three ventilating
shafts pass from the first floor to above
the roof, affording perfect ventilation to
the whole interior of the building.
The structure is complete in every de-
all, insuring the utmost convenience in
caring for the stock and the very best
sanitary advantages.
A short distance north of the barn is a
neat, substantial two-story brick build
ing, occupied by the foreman of the farm,
Mr.. Pratt Germon, and his family. A
few rods southeast of this house are two
paddocks-one for the stations, the 9th
er for colts-both enclosed by eightfoot
board fences to shield the animals from
| the wind, and both are supplied with
self-feeding water troughs.
About eighty rods south of the main
barn is now in course of construction
foaling barn, which is to be 150xl6 feet,
and will contain eight stalls 16x12, one
AfAlU, anu dtlOtuCl oOAlO lcCU-lut lWO
latter to be used for foaling. Each stall
will be supplied with troughs of running
water. Connected with this barn will be
an enclosed yard 40x12 feet. The entire
structure will be sheltered on all the cold
sides by thick growth of timber.
But what Ir. Kellogg most particular
ly brides himself upon, with respect to
structures on his farm, is his barn for
brood mares, situated at considerable
distance south east of his main barn. 1t
IS very plain structure, made of culled
lumber and rooted with IS cent shingles.
Us total cost being only about $500
Bat its great merit consists in its interior
| arrangement. The building is 78x29
I feet, and contains twenty feed stalls 3x10
feet. The rest OF the space is devoted to
bedding for the animals. Two large slid
ug doors at either end of the building
open into a large yard enclosed by
board fence, while both the yard and
| barn, as in The case of the foaling barn,
are sheltered on all sides, except the east,
oy heavy growth of timber. The stalls
being only wide enough to admit one
mare, there is no scrambling for fodder,
which is fed into Slated managers from a
| lott above. The animals not sleeping III
ne stalls, but on the thickly laid bed
ding on the main floor, the foullng of
the barn is reduced to a minimum, and
| necessitates cleansing it not oftener than
once in two weeks. Horses that dc not
labor do not suffer from the cold if they
3re sheltered from cold winds and rain
hence, the doors of this barn are never
closed, summer or winter, and constant
rrapt of OH fhrnr,h ft.
building. The animals are never tied,
and are free to 60 into the open yard al
al times. The attendant at this barn
declares that by this system one man can
more easily care for a hundred borses
han he can for ten kept in box stalls
This arrangement was a conception o.
dr. Kellogg's and of which, as already
stated. he is quite proud, and which he
hopes to see generally adopted by far
ners and others having many horses to
ARE for. The simplicity and cheapness,
rs we'll as its utility, certainly commend
it.
MIR. Kellogg's prime object, with res
pect to the appurtenances to his farm, is
TO secure utility and convenience in the
matter of labor, and with this object al
ways in view, he has thus far left moth
ing undone that can in the least conduce
TO it. This is particularly noticeable IL
tire water supply. He has upon the farm
perfect system of water works, with al
'uexhaustable reservoir in living spring
apon high elevation of the land. con-
nected with iron pipes laid FIVE feet under
ground--to avoid freezing-and running
20 all the buildings, yards and paddocks,
in I'll of which are requisite number Of
tanks and troughs, always filled with
fresh, pure water, and so arranged tina
while always full the water is constantly
casing from them, so that in winter the
water is never frozen or too cold for thu
animals to drink. Thus, the stock, wher
in the yards or paddocks, always have
free access to water. In winter horses dc |
not surfeit themselves with cold waite, |
when they are at liberty to drink at all |
times.
There are on the farm several miles OF |
substantial fences 81 feet high, composed |
Of four boards few inches apart, attach |
ed horizontally to cedar posts six inches |
in diameter and driven 81 feet in the |
ground. There is not particle of wire |
fence upon the land.
The farm, in all respects is mJdel |
one, although, as yet, it is but a begin
ming to what Mr.. Kellogg proposes t.
make it. He is clearing the land as rap |
idly as possible; and it is not improbable |
that he will in the near future, acquire |
contiguous land to bring the acreage OF |
his farm to an even 1000 acres.-Osh
kosh Times.
GREEN BAY, Jan. l. 1886. J. N.