Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1888-12-22
STABLE ECONOMY.
HOW to supply Cattle and Horses wi
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HOW to supply Cattle and Horses With
Pure Air In Winter.
1t has been laid down as n rulc bv
careful English sanitary observers that
no stable is properly constructed that
does not allow to each horse one
thousand cubic feet of air, and to each
COW eight hundred, not reckoning any
space over ten feet from the floor. and
with ventilation so arranged that the
complete volume Of air may be changed
at least once in every hour. During
our extreme cold weather il would be
difficult to accomplish this without
lowering tho temperature very much
below what we generally find it, unless
artificial heat be supplied, or the ami
NAL protected by clothing, But it Ger.
tainly would hardly seem as if we
were justified in warming the air in
~ stables at the expense of its pu-
| rity. W.
In attempting TO veutilate certain
facts must be borne in mind, viz. That
air becomes lighter as il becomes
warmer, 10 that the inlets should be
nearer the floor than the head of the
animal and the outlets higher. Sec
ond, the inlets should be at the head
OF the stall, SO hat the air NAV not he
tainted by odors arising from the
manure; the outlets should be behind
the animal, SO that such odor may be
carried away. Third, each stall
should have separate ventilation. so
'nat the animal may have pure air
when lying down.
lhere Is such Il diversity in stables
that 1t Is not possible TO Law down n
definite rule for their ventilation. But
ooth ventilation and lighting can best
ana easiest be accomplished when the
stalls lace outward. Agood plan would
be TO have a window in front of each
stall. situated pretty high up, with
hinges at the bottom and a trlangnlo,
piece OF board at each side connected
oy a strap for the window to drop back
against when open. The ADVANTAGE
OF this style of construction is tbo, ~
ar is passing in, If there is any wind
to force it in (for 1t will not witboutN
is thrown upwards and scattered 90
that part OF the body is not cooled
more rapidly than the others, which
Is the III of taking cold.
This window will furnish h
sary light and sun to regulate the TOW
perature, but as it would be likely -
be kept closed through the WHIT, "
is not an imp ortant factor in %ven,i,a'
'lon. A more perfect plan for that nur.
pose Is to u tunnel or box the Who'll
length of the stable under ,bs mon
gers both openings 1T euch end md T.
front OF each stall. The end oponinaa
should be provided with doors mr. sl;.F
by means of which the openings m.,,
De partly or completely closed, Ms !,
case OF high winds il may become w.
Sessary to completely close n Of ,ho,o
This inlet will answer All ma ..'n,
purposes IL kept clean and c%arefnl,n
regulated. o'uiiy
Inc outlet may be by one or moro
shafts depending on the numb. :,
stalls)1an from the top of tho s.a,
OUT through the roof, with the lower
openings behind the stalls. Thasa
shafts should not open into y me's
ABOVE, Or % used to throw feed down
through as any opening below
roof would interi ere with A." 'ne
and the escape Of the impure a;u asal''
and to q slight degree unwhaIs.""a's
Cor. Western Farmer. "o'-