The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1899-06-15
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yo,sd 10 barn construction is that iees
have been changing 20 rapid, during ~
last lev years thu, botbfns thoroughly ~
10 date been Published 10 book form
The moe, progressive ideas 90 The srtlse
are 10 the flles Of the best cIsss Of ssticu
tural newspapers 30 far ss architects
ere concerned xe knos Of meme sbo maxi
any speciality ei bafu construct on. fcr b.
reason that 90 architect TO understand II
basiness thoroughly most be somstLies
OF sn expert 10 some Of ihe technical DE-
tails OF The nee TO which the tirnctnre u
to be put The most modern and tesi
arranged barns that xe know anything Of
hsve been oonssrncsed by practical dairy
men.
The changing ideas relative TO barn cen
struc!ion are due to growth Of The fe,
ing that cattle must have more light,
more air, and better sir than vas formerly
supposed TO be necessary. Growing cut
OF this feeling has come . condemnstior
OF tho former practice Of dark, noisome
manure cellar In the basement, cattle
above that. and then hay and other TO
ders above the cattle end manure.
The essential principle Of modern bare
construction 10 that there shall be msiu
building Tor Storage only, with one story
ellis to be used exclusively for stock.
There are many adaptations Of THE
principle. according TO circumstances, the
lay OF the land. the sizs Of tho dairy and
the means Of the owner. 10 uumbtr Of
instances where these modern barns have
been built. the land Is Of such slope ss
to allow light. dry. airy basement under
the whole OF the main barn, which Chords
an excellent storage place for wagons end
farm machinery. 10 some instances the
Icy OF the land is such that loads osn be
driven not only on 10 the main floor OF
the barn. but also 90 an upper floor. 10
the latter case much OF the grain, etc
can be unlosde1 90 % TO drop by gravity
to the bins. saving q great deal OF man usl
labor. Many Of these new barns are Fl
ted for the use OF q fork for unloading
hay. In some cases the silo is built in the
barn, the silo being rectangular and occu
plying a corner Of the barn. according to
The tastes oil the owner. The circular sila
seems on the whole to be growing in favor
The arrangement Of the storage space 10
he main barn will depend entirely upon
GOAL conditions. Some OF the barns owl
ID by wealthy men have the hay mows IN
,losed with shesthipg, and some have o
,icely finished office room for the help,
There is much variation in other detsils
according to circumstances.
The ell for the stock will be Of such
ength as is necessary 10 accommodate ell
be animals TO be kept; there may be more
han one II needed. This ell is usually OF
ufiicient width to allow room Tor the pas
age Of . wagon loaded with green crops
trough the center. with row Of stalls on
ach side, and liberal passage ways 10 the
ear. These ellis are usually built With
monitor roofs, we'll supplied With windows
Ihioh can be opened from the barn floor |
y rods and gears. 1t is usually custom
~ to open oil on one side or the other,
ccording to the direction Of the wind.
isch side oil this stock ell has row OF
'indows, oil OF which are stationary at the
ottom and arranged to swing inward Q
Nv inches ct the top, thus any cir
trough them will be given On upward
,ndency on it's entering the barn, and
ill not come 10 sharp draught upon the
sttle standing near the window. 10 add
on TO this many barns have veDtilstine
" the admission OF pare air from the oul
de. These ducts are useful. particulsrl
extreme weather, when II might not BE-
,nsidered prudent to open The Windows
ehind the cows. Except 10 the coolest
many fsrmers keep the Windows
the monitor roof slightly sjr for pu,
oses Of ventilation. The foors OF .hese
arms for stock are made OF wood, cement,
various kinds OF srtifcisl stone. In
me M sngers are built for feeding the
title, while in others they are fed from
10 cement floor, . concsvity having beer
Isped in the cement At the end OF th,
" is q wstsrpipe. and by turning fan
4 running water will flow through the
hole OF this gutter In front OF the cows
r Watering them. and ALEC for flushing
d cleaning the e1tter A similar de
90 Is frequently constructed 10 The rear
the COWS for the manure. Uoder this
stem OF caring for cattle the manure
ust be removed from the barn every day,
d 10 many instances is hauled OF once
to the land. Some barns are fitted With
crsptr. which runs the whole length
! gathering mp the msnure and deposit
3 il In . cart 1t tho end Of the TOW. S
The lstes. notion % TO stalls 10 10 favor
box stalls. These allow the COWS great
freedom. the idea being that the COWS
best when they ara In the most content
frame OF mind possible; anything that
Ids TO promote absolute content and
ntsl serenity 10 reflected fsvotsbly ~
} milk pail. Conseq II is argued
Il . boz stall 10 more com Portable Tor
, cows and pays better