Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1897-11-11
CARING FOR STOCK.


hrncrS rare s. con struct their stables
properly; they are usually deficient in
light ventilation and drainage. aud
such defects are sources OF much evil
to animals confined in them. aud dis
orders Of some kind are likely t. re-
suit Deficient light IN nr.-, the eve
sight. and where there j. insufficient
light, 1t follows a. n matter 90 course
that there II want Of ventilation.
Stables So closely built. do not Admit
Of free circulation ot air. consequently
they become filled with foul air. I'M
pregnated with pungcnt vapor, Of am
monia, which irritat,s th. nucus tn..rn-
branes, ani keeps them la a NOR. or
less inllamed condition. And IL drain
age n insufficient an! absorbent. are
not supplied. the fioor becomes filed
with authenticated manure which in-
creases the emanatipu, of those disa-
greeable vaPors, bcsifle soiiiag tho
stock.
Stables should be we'll drained. and
where NJ other than IA earth dor is
had. absorbent, should be pleEtifully
supplied. Gool floors should be had.
Wool floors do well enough, II graded
with few inches descent from front
n rear, the seams between the boards
covered with other buar,ls TO prevent
the liquids getting under the door. At
the rear should be placed a gutter To
receive aud carry off the liquids to the
manure pile, which should b. outside
Of the stable
Concrete floors are pronably the best
and most economical in the long run.
These, toe, should be properly graded.
and with drains to larry of moisture.
and which should be washed down
with water every day or SO. 4 fairly
good concrete floor may be made in
this way: Remove the earth to about
n foot in depth and ill it with coarse
I gravel. smooth of To the proper
grade. three or four inches to ten feet
Of the length, from front to rear.
Cover this with cobble stones. well
pressed down, with drains male where
required. Over this then brush hot gas
/ tar; over this throw sand until the
stones are covered. Saturate the sand
with gas tar. and ram down with more
sand To absorb the la. Over this there
should be put coat of tar, which
should be slightly covered with sand.
This makes fairly good and durable
floor, keeps dry and is water and YER
min proof.
a stable should be At least eight feet
high, 1t will thus have better ventila-
ton, Long. narrow windows, reach
ing well up. are considered the best.
Swing the sash ON pivots in the middle.
81 that they can be swung out ut ton:
this gives better ventilation, the vapor
from within Is emitted at top, and fresh
air admitted at bottom. The windows
should be in front of the horse. ~ side
windows are injurious to the eve, es-
peeially il there be no window or light
on the opposite side.
There Is but little more cost either of
money or labor To erect such comfort.
able stables, and certainly NOTHING,
lost The more effeetual saving of the
manure. the better parts of which
would otherwise escape. would repay
much. beside the advantage and profit
arising from having good, sound.
healthy horses. or other stock that
may be kept in such stables.
Another item we wish to mention
and we Will close. That is, that il i a
very common negligence, we will say.
among farmers in letting swine talk.
Up their quartars at will in the stables
with other stock. This is u very bad
practice. besides injury liable to befall
the swine, it fills the stable with
vermin. J. L. Baird, in Agricultural
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