New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-04-17

hanging cars That back Of the cows is for a
manure car. The manure Is thrown into TINS
] from the trench and rolled out to the rear where
| il is dumped into a wagon or sled, 10 be- hauled
at once to the Geld Tie saving under this sys-
TEN as compared with the old plan Of throwing the
manure out through a hole in the wall back OF
each COW is apparent. The tracks III front OF the
COWS carry cars frcIn the silos and grain BINS The
hay is stored directly over the cows By means
of sings and hay forks II can all he nhodded ana
moved by steam mower Mr. Cottrcll proposes also
TO use steam power for feeding II. several pig
forkfuls pulled ou, of the NOW and dumped in the
feeding alley between the cows can be scattered
into the managers with but few steps on the
part of the feeders Tie cows are secured by the
Waters fre-escape device, hanging chain that
gives entire freedom Of movement 10 the head, and
makes it possible TO iberate them all in very
few seconds and they are constantly supplied
with fresh water hv the Buckley patent. A
| twenty-five horsepower engine gives ample motive
force AMI is supplied with steam from separate
boiler-house at a considerable distance Another
engine pumps water from a deep well, raising II IN
tower to such height 10 furnish pressure oil
seventy pounds per inch at the barn.
| or the so head of cattle in the barn eighty
| are cows giving milk. Not one Of them has been
out of doors since last October. They remain
in their stalls night and day, being supplied
there with water as we'll as food This is another
of Mr. Cottrcll's innovations. though not original
with him, Mr.. lIavemyer having practS"d it sue
cefsfully for years. The ordinary visitor natur-
ally objects TO such system: il seems SO con
trary TO all established notions TO the value
of exercise for man and beast. but MIR. CottrelL
is firm in his belief that il is the true way to
handle dairy stock and defends his views with
remarkable vigor and effectiveness. Whether he
is right or wrong, the stubborn fact remains that
the entire herd is seemingly in the hcalthlest posi-
bic condition, not a single ease Of sickness being
reported in the whole herd, while the average
yearly milk yield, just compiled is no loss than
6.ll9 "a pounds per COW, about double the
Weld Of an ordinary animal. so long ~ the
stock has plenty of fresh air. Mr.. Cotrcll holds
no outdoor exercise is needed, il being he thinks
more natural for Il COW 10 be in state OF com
narrative uuiesccncc than in an active condition.
Furthermore he insists that so long as COWS are
kept in an artificial state. they are III dairy
work the requisite conditions of it should be met
as he claims T. have done
Our cows" said Mr. Cottrcll. have not been
turned loose since October - last. and will not
be turned out until they go to pasture. There
is not sick animal in the herd: they never get
a chance 70 hook each other: they loose no milk
by heinz exposed TO storms and no feed is wasted
IN supply force for exercise All our cows do j.
In eat drink, sleep and give rich milk. Many
nconc claim this is unnntura II is and so is the
giving Of so much rich milk The modern dairy
COW il an artificial machine and requires arti
fetal care and treatment TO produce the highest
,.iold With the so-callcd natural treatment she
would utterly fail TO make the profit that makes