The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1901-04-21
UP-TO-DATE STABLE.
How One C-n Ne Built at Reasonable
Cost.
Exposition Bulletin.

Exposition Bulletin.
The proper housing OF domestic animals
is receiving careful. systematic considera-
ton never before. Investigations are
being stacked up with careful, practical eA-
periments in stable construction by men
who are thoroughly conversant with the
subject. Especial pains are being taken by
Mr.. L. A. Converse to demonstrate at the
Pan-American Exposition this important
feature OF modern dairying. weil-con,
structed up-to-date stable is valuable and
indispensable acquisition TO dairymen who
wish 10 conduct a profitable business MI
Converse will illustrate by practcal,
working stable on the grounds how IL can
be built at reasonable cost.
The location should be airy and sunny,
but not exposed to the cold winds or winter.
Thorough drainage should be the first con-
sideration in building A location that can
not be easily drained should never be Sc
lected for a stable. The floor should In all
cases be made of cement. and the better
and more thorough the foundation is con-
structed the cheaper IT will be in the end.
Under no consideration can stable DE
built properly with storage room overhead.
II may be connected with the barn and silo
ct one end. but to be right ii is important
that the construction be entirely separate
The foundation wall should not extend
above the floor. From the floor level the
stable walls should be built with dead
air space. this lis the most satisfactory
nonconductor of heat and cold. starting
from the top of the foundation wall Sill
is imbedded in fresh cement mortar. This
should be six inches square, halved ana
pinned at the corners in the usual manner
Studding two by six inches by eight feet,
three feet apart. are toe-nailed into the
SILL upon the upper ends of which is spiked
a two by six-inch plate
Building paper should be used both inside
and outside Of the studding. thus making
q six-inch dead air space. This paper may
be protected with cheap or expensive board
ing, at the option of the builder. II the
paper is carefully put on Ii will provide the
necessary air space without respect to the
quality of lumber used. The roof should be
steep, as anything less than one-third pitch
is too short-lived if covered with shingles.
The size of rafters will depend on the size
of the building though, generally speaking.
two by four inches. placed two feet apart.
for rafter up TO twelve feet in length, IL
strong enough for one-third pitch or
sleeper.
Make ample provision for large windows,
especially the south side. Admit sun
shine. If possible. into every corner of tho
stable. To secure proper warmth and ven
tilation, ceiling must be provided eight
end one-half feet above the floor A.
stable should, in no case. provide for Stor-
age overhead. this ceiling may also be very
light. Two by six-inch joists will Lee ncavy
enough for almost any stable. no matter
what the size may b.. because II can DE
supported from tie stall and mango par
titions at different places.
IL should be remembered that dust is one
of our worst enemies, when moistened
with the breath of animals, IL constitutes
an ideal breeding element for microbes.
For this reason all walls. partitions, man.
ger and stall rails should be smooth. Leave
no lodges and have no bending Of the lun-
Der used for ceiling or otherwise about the
stable. The ceiling should be covered with
paper on top as the boarding will prevent
the paper from sagging between the joists.
Care must be taken to make good joints
where the ceiling paper joins The wall
paper.
The loft should be provided with opposite
openings for ventilation and Il trap ioOr
that is well fitted. This is for the purpose
of rendering the stable cool in summer and
warm in winter. With fly screens. dark
blinds and double doors and windows prop
erly fitted we now have a room which may
be a very unhealthy place for animals un-
less provided with good system ~ Ven
lstion
The King system is advocated by Mr.
Converse and will be illustrated by him At
the exposition with thorough. tul sized
working model In operation. ass SEED ny
drawings and explanations carefully given
to all interested visitors. This system
works on scientific principles that are well
known, almost automatic in practice, and
when rightly proportioned TO the size or
The value of fresh air has never been
brought forcefully TO the attention of small
dairymen because the ordinary, loose joint
ed farm building admits plenty of 1t. In
building warmer stables an attempt was
made to furnish sufficient air by allowing
a liberal amount of cubic feet per head
of stock. Ideas were so liberal IN TINS re-
spect that many stables were built so large
and with such high ceilineS that in practice
they were found to be cold. damp and un-
healthy. warmer DuliulnSS nave smut Oul
fresh air and opened the way to disease.
AS the most expensive animals were nat
urally housed in expensive stables. the inn
preston got abroad that thoroughbred
stock contracted disease more readily than
common hardy scrubs. An intelligent, sys-
tematic effort is now being made To demon
strate the reason why it is not only pos
sibIe but profitable to construct compare
lively cheap stable that Is warm In winter
cool in summer and sanitary at all seasons
The Pan-American Exposition stables will
show the principles that have been APP
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