The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1898-02-02
Building n tow Barn.

will describe b RI Al d stabling suit-
able for storing fodder and stsl ~
forty cows; from this, lans may be
filtered for larger or smaller numbers
as desired.
In II cases where location of barn
can b. 3 lrcied adj cent 10 rise OF
ground, such cali, Ii i- 10 be- preferred.
The more aba pI the ris' and the high.
or the be t. r, up to thirty ieet perp, n
dlcular. Then p ow and scrape out The
edge of tn, bank and level fl space
foI the itui da len OF barn, then bull
a st'oDg bank wall against The bank to
prev ut it's csving down by action OF
tr"sis, etc, Now lay foundation for
barn +, me ten Il fit, en- feet from bank
"a and parallel with same, hut in no
Gaze r, sting cap ill ou b Tx usll. Thi>
was one OF the fatal mistakes III thu
first constructed bank bans. Tb,
basem, Mt s,Oiy should be not less thar
eigh, {, e. in tie clear, the base ment IL
be usei f. stabliI g only. Above ,hi
stor, should be b, svy jOsts or etpers,
tigh |, h"r'd over. The gre uud lh
shouid he 34A70 teet. Above basement
po-s my t., from sixteen to twenty
a mount OF hay aud lrain to be slor, d
The d riveway should be wing ear lh'
C, pter on the sldt mex the bank or ele
walton and enter the main barn ss high
as the nature OF gr, uud will permit On
ei her side OF this driveway aud hdJ Ii =
ing the main frame is the best possible
location tor silos. THESE should run
down TO bottom of basement or below
The outside covering OF first Story OF
stat IL should be ss nearly air tight ~
po- slble, with plenty # windows OF
each side. These would be better
10 be double sasbed with al
space between. There RI uid be
driveway through the centre length.
wise 10 tt. wide, with two large doors
10 IT. at either end of barn, doors a
light as possible. Some make inside
and GU eide doors titus IL suiiDg great,
warmth. Driv, way, Il ,or, platform on
which cows stand aud drop, are besr
made with pound, d stone or gravel O.
| both with sand and CT ment or may u
absence or scarcity of these material
be made of plank rtsting on sleepers a.
on the ground.
The drop should be Ia to IS iDch.'
| Wlue vi uilNe"hJ ciut' IL iu''' o pooi
on side next Cat lie Is 20 16 inch,
deep. This will prevent cauIe iron
stan ing down in drop and hus ge'tiD.
their STALLS befouled. Platform f.
cows between drop and mauger o
slanchions should be from TO fe'
wild. for cow. d, pending on their liz
Tire fe't sh' uln h. allowed for ea,h
COW. COuS should hare no horns.
As TO tasleCluH II Ell, lheIe are a
variety of ways. Many adhere to the
rigid starchiun, some prefer tie swing
ing Sanction, theirs tn, Bldwell stall
Nv preference is for a manger and par
tllion between each two cows. On
either side OF This partition, near tnt
msuger, a chain IL attached 80 il vii
side up and d. wn, and snapp nc
around the cows neck. Tits allows Ut
most freedom standing or lying down
depth OF drop pr, venting her stepping
down and manger preventing get.ing
forward so as to betoul platform L.
front of each row of cows should be g
raised feeding platform at l. asst IL
inches above bottom OF feeding trough
This trough shou he Is TO 20 inches
wide and 10 to II inches III depth,
From top ot his liz ugh nanger should
! MT back al an an. lie OF 80 degree tC
top of iet ding la form. 'XteLdng en-
tire length OF slahl- aud feet vide.
Sixty feet in length as d, scrihed will
give roc M iol 30 cows in Two rows
This will leave ~ tett at the end Of
either side of the driveway Ter two box
or hospill stalls; when not otherwise
wanted with movable partitions can bt
uul led for calves Or coltr.-N. Y. Far
mer.