The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1898-02-10
Aaritulturf.


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larger er smaller tumbets - 3tsitta
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lau Of bsta. tltu bald sirous bstt
uall against TIE hatk 20 rryveri ils cav
ins dewu ~ sotian Of irosIs, etc Nov
10y foundation iot bsru same ten o. hilecu
feet from ba1k vsll sui parailtl With
same, bot 10 20 case rturs cap I'll 90
bsnk ALL. TINS ass one % toe fatal mis-
takes 10 the Grft constructed tsuk hsfls
Toe basement story sbtui net be less
than tisLttet 10 tho clear the b.s ueut
t. be used Ter -tahllus uAly. Above tbs
story should be heavy 'isls OF slcepefr,
tightly Ao5ted over The gto1ud Isn
should be $3.50 feet Above basemert
pos,s may be from sixteen to tsenty four
feet locg AZ desired, depending 90 Gm nat
81 bay and gram to Toe stored Toe drive
way should be ssipg uear The center Oh
the side DeIt the bank or elevation and en
ter the m 10 bsrn az 4 isb as the nature Of
the ground will permit o. her eide Of
thil triyewsy aud adlaipiog the main
frame is he best possible location Ter the
silos. These should run down to DO tom
OF baseme or b low,
Ths outside covering Of first story or
stable should be ss nearly air II BIT as pos
sibe With plenty Of windows on each
side. These would be btt;,r to be double
s shed with cir space between. There
should be driveway through the center
lensthwise 10 # vide, with two large
doors 10 r. at either end Of the barn,
doors Ss tight Ms possible, Some make
inside and outside doors thus ensnring
greater warmth. Driveway. fl or plat
form 90 which cows stand and drops Gre
best made with pounded stone or gravel
or both with sand an } cement or may in
absence or scarcity Of thtse materials be
made OF plank resting 90 sleeptrs or on
the ground
The drop should be IA or Is inches
vide on driveway side II inches deep
on side neIt cattle Is TO l6 inches deep
This will prevent cattle from standing
down in drop aud thus getting their stalls
beiouIed Platform for cows between
drop and msnger or stanchions should be
from TO feet wide Tor COWS, depending
on their szn. Three fe,t should be allow
ed for each COW Cows should have DO
horns.
As to fasteLiDg them, TIRE are a vsti. ty
Of ways. MsDy adhere to the rigid stanch
on, some prefer the swinging stsDchion,
others the Bidwell stall. My preference
8 for mauger and partition between each
,wo COWS. Ga either eide OF Il IL partl
ion, near the msnger, chsi1 il attached
10 it will slide up and down, and swapping
Iround the cows neck This allows ut
n ost freedom standing or lying down,
iepth Of drop preyebtnl her stepping
Town and msnger preventing getting for
yard so as to beioul platform. 10 flont
II each row of cows should be raised
rvliup pisltuIm at irutt 10 fucnes Bpoye
,ottom OF feeding trough. This trough
hould be Is to 20 inches wide and 10 TO
2 inches iu drptb From top Of this
rough manQer should slsnt back at 40
ngle OF SO degrees to top OF fee ling plat
orm. extending eltire length Of stable
nd feet vile.
Sixty feet IN length as described will
i've room Tor 40 cows in two rows This
ill leave 10 feet at the end OF either side
I the driveway for two box or hospital
tails; when not otherwise wanted with
lovable partitions can be ulil zad for
slves or colts.