The representative. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1893-1901, 1894-12-12

winter as though she was in a June pas
ture.
g. BY this system each COW is protected
When lying down from having her teats
ana 'udder stepped on by her standing
neiGnbor This is one of the most produc-
tive sources of injury that is known, and
OF itself should condemn the rigid
stanchion.
The cut represents one row of COWS fac
ing another row. A closely boarded par
ution about four feet high forms the front
OF the stall Each COW has three and one
half feet in width. The floor is made tight
ana there is no drop in the rear of cows,
except the thickness of one plank which
is the double floor of the STALL The feed
ing rack is constructed for two purposes:
]. TO contain any hay or roughage that
may be fed the COW. The Stats are put on
wide enough so the COW can easily get her
nose between them. 2. To force the COW
When standing to stand with her hind feet
IN rear of the cross bar across the stall
Hoor. In constructing the feeding rack
nail a ks piece of scantling edgewise
against the board partition This consti-
tutes the bottom of the rack and should
be placed about 40 inches from the floor.
Pace the top scantling about two feet
from the partition. This makes the feed
ing rack eight inches wide at the bottom
ana TWO 1eet wide at top. In the center of
the bottom scantling fasten ring screw
10 tie the halter to. Fasten the COW with
a common web halter she wearing the
mead piece all the time; the halter end of
the rope has safety snap to fasten into
the ring of the halter under the throat
10 prevent the COW from getting loose it
is well to divide the end of the rome into
Two strands each six inches long and put
a snap in EACH fastening both into the
ring when tying the COW.
The grain and enslage box is placed on
that side of the stall opposite to the one the
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side place the grain box on the right side
as seen in the engraving. This box is large
enough TO contain the ensilage and grain
reed. and is reached by an opening in the
Partition. 1t is best to have the feed box
slant down towards the cow, so that all
the feed will easily work down to the end
nearest her. The box should be long
enough to extend from the partition into
the stall as far as the upper part of the
feed rack projects and about IS or 20 inches
c wide ana d. 10 inches deep # placed suf-
down to the lower end next the COW, so
that she will not need to bring her hind
feet in or on to her bedding in order to
reach the contents of the box.
In placing the bar across the stall bring
the cows head squarely up against the feed
ing rack; then just forward of her hind
space forward of the bar with bedding.
which being without waste will last till
entirely worn out. In this way each cow
mas her bed in true proportion to her length
1t should be made fresh once a week. how
ever for the sake of health. 1 commend
this stall to all dairymen who are looking
for clean, comfortable method of stabling
dairy cows.
Gentlemen, if you will study it-oh if
you will study it in the light of the cow
and not in your own light-you will get at
a different view of this stanchion system
Bring the COW up here, and then in be-
tween this cow and her neighbor you can
pass easily. You have d partition so that
this neighboring COW shall not step on the
teats or udder of her companion, setting
these 2x4 joists up in this way. With this
method You prevent the cow from catching
on the corners as she rubs. and you pre-
vent one of the most productive sources
today of injury to the teats and udder. 1
want to say TO you, in my candid estima-
ton, having investigated several thousand
instances-my neighbors come to me con-
stantly-I judge by my herds and those of
Others, and l am all the time studying
those things-I find in my candid judgment
fully 10 per cent of all the injuries to the
teats and injuries to the quarter are caused
by the cows stepping on to them as
one COW is lying down and the other is
standing. up. Now, if 1 am right. to correct
that evil would be a contamination most
devoutly t. be wished