The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1901-03-19

One object of Mr.. F. A. Converse,
who has charge of the live stock and
dairy products at the Exposition, in
building a model stable at the EXPOSE
ton is to counterfeit this erroneous i'm
preston.
A properly constructed stable is not
necessarily an expensive one. Cleanli-
ness, fresh air and sunlight, with a
modulated temperature, may be OBJ
tanned in building of ordinary cheap
construction if properly arranged.
A light, cheap framework covered
with paper which is protected with
sheathing of very common boarding
and covered with a good roof makes a
very good start This should stand on
ground that is well drained and ex-
posed to the sunlight, but protected
from cold winds The floor should be
of cement and carefully designed to ia
cilitate cleanliness in every particular
Double doors, fly screens and dark
blinds should be provided and made to
fit properly.
A system of ventilation should be
provided that will ventilate. Anything
will pot do. BY excluding the cold and
the light ordinarily we also shut out
the fresh air. without which no an.
imal can thrive. Many stockmen are
careful about the quality of the food.
though careless about everything else
in connection with the stable. in this
manner they are protecting their stock
in one direction while leaving them ex-
posed in many others.
Stable air is devitalized by passing
through the lungs, it is also being con
taminated by chemical decomposition
of the excremeDtum as well as the
fumes arising from the fermentation of
damp bedding. etc
To thoroughly understand how to
properly ventilate a stable it is neces
sary to study the circulation of air ~
changing temperatures, which is gov
erned by fixed laws and may be easily
understood. Warm air is lighter than
cold air. Generally speaking, foul air
is heavier than fresh pure air from the
outside, even at the same temperature.
Starting from this well known princi
pie, ventilation should be arranged ac
cordingly Fresh air should be let in at
the top and the foul air taken out at
the bottom.
By experimenting we find If we
smoke cigar in the middle of a room
the smoke goes first to the ceiling,
where it spreads in every direction IN
til it reaches the side walls. when it
will descend.
This would indicate that we should
admit fresh air at or near the center
of the ceiling and draw the foul air
from the different sides Of the room
near the base. There are two systems
in use in our best stables. One forces
the fresh afr in, the other, the King
system. draws the foul air out AS
Mr.. Converse prefers the latter, that
is the system he will demonstrate at
the Exposition.
1t consists of an air stack with q
hood, the opening of which Is turned
away from the direction from which the
wind is blowing. To this main air pipe
are attached feeders from different
parts of the stable. These feeders have
slide openings to admit and carry off
the foul air from near the floor at the
sides Of the stable. Fresh air is ad-
mitted through central opening in the
roof.
AS the draft that is created by the
hooded stack is sufficient to draw the
bottom air from the stable, fresh air
must go down through the central
opening to take its place, and change
of air is a certainty. To prevent the
intake from striking the animals too
strong a shield is placed under the
opening which assists in directing the
flow of fresh air along the ceiling. In
this manner it mixes with the warm
air that naturally rises in the center
of the stable, and all is intermingled
and diffused.
With a good stable well ventilated
and good feed intelligently fed the
winter care of stock should be profit
able as well as pleasant.
Epidemics have no bad effects on
such stock. and visit from the board
Of health has no unpleasant conse-
quences for the owner.
HERBERT SHEARER.