The progressive farmer and the cotton plant., 1904-11-22
Another Good Cow Stall Described.

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be easily and cheaply constructed, with or with
out a purpose to have the COW remain in it all
the time.
Surprising that the wall or side of the building
shall constitute the rear end of the stall, the sides
should be of inch plank s feet long, any width,
nailed on 6 inches apart to corner posts, the top
of the upper one being about 5 X 6 inches from
the ground or floor. The corner posts at front
should be 1 X 4 inches fastened to the ground or
floor SIX feet apart, reaching to and fastened to
the ceiling above. At the front set up a post 4
X 4 inches 6 feet high. At the bottom securely
nail a 1 X 10 inch plank to each corner post, and
to this 6 feet post so that its left side-viewed
from the front-shall be just 2 feet, 6 inches from
the right side of the right hand corner POST. Nail
plank on front of two right hand posts, up say 4
feet, unless COW is inclined to jump higher, and
leave a l inch space on the short post for door
to shut against. This door space left is found to
be 3 feet wide and may be a slat button door 3
feet 2 inches wide and 4 feet long, hung with
strap hinges to left hand post, opening outward
and 1 inch above the 10 inch board at the bottom,
but shutting 1 inch on each post at the sides. A
feed box of inch plank, inside measure, 2 feet long
6 inches deep in front and 10 inches at back, nail
ed to right hand side of stall with is end 2 feet
from the front and its front top 2 feet from the
floor with two little posts extending from it's ends
to the floor. Nail boards from outside corner of
trough across to the right hand door post, forming
a Manager for hay. Mortise a hole 2 X 6 inches
through a plank on right hand of stall about 3
feet above the floor and 6 inches from left end of
feed box. Prepare a strong, smooth pole about s
feet long and 4 inches in diameter so its largest
end will go through the mortise hole about 3
inches, and through a small hole in the end of
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pole will work in the mortise very easily and yet
not pull out. Have the other end of the pole run
through a 6 inch space left, about 3 feet up from
the floor when the left hand siding is nailed on
the stall. To that end. of what we may call the
lever pole, fasten a small rope and shove the end
of the pole back to the left hand back corner of
the stall, when it will be angling across the stall
to and through the mortised hole. When ready
for milking, the feed being in the box the mixer
will pull gently on the rope so as to aid the COW
with the pole to turn her right side and rear end
up close to the open door of the stall while she
continues to eat her feed, then to hold the lever
pole i'm this position fasten the rope securely at
the left hand corner post. The COW is now fast
ened in a position where it is very convenient to
wash her teats, rub them dry and milk her
quickly while she is so close to the door opening
that it is not necessary to step inside or to set
the milking stool outside the door. If she is a
good COW, treated quietly and kindly with such
words as "Come Pet, come Pet" when the pole
is pulled she will soon learn to turn round close
to the door and remain there to be MIXED with
out drawing up the pole. Then there is never
any more trouble with that cow. Loud talk, and
especially cross words and abusiveness should
never be tolerated with cows and particularly at
their stalls where they give down their milk.
Such talk and conduct may do in a bar-room