Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1904-08-30
THE STOCK BARNS.

The barns provided for the exhibits OF
livestock are mainly 200 feet long by 46
feet wide, and provided for 5000 stalls )
feet wide and 10 feet deep, and $50 box
stalls l0xl0 feet, five at each end of and
on opposite sides of each barn. They are
well ventilated, with good day lighting by
windows and electric lights by night,
Water is supplied by hydrants inside of
and at each end of the barns; also by hy-
drant with watering trough, on wash
ing platform with grade and with sewage
facilities for carrying waste water away
from the platform.
The stalls have stationary hay managers
full width of the stall and SO inches high
for horses, and are provided with loose
feed boxes, lSxl2 inches, and 8 inches
deep, for grain. In each box stall are
loose feed boxes for each end of the man
ger. The box stalls are constructed with
open work in front, from feet above the
ground, for convenience for seeing the
animals within. Each open stall is pro-
vided with lifting front door 4 feet
high, for use during the show of swine
and sheep. The dirt floors of the barns
are to be maintained smooth, rolled, and
covered with not less than three inches
of sawdust or tanbark. A line of guard
posts, AKA, is set three feet in the rear OF
the stall partitions, Is feet apart-the
posts. three and one-half feet in height
with hole three inches from the top, and
one inch guard rope extending east and
west, is provided with hook and staple
to fasten at each end of each 30-foot Sec
ton of rope.
The loft of each barn extends from the
sides of the barn over the stalls and tow
ard the centre of the barn II feet. Pull
leys with ropes and hooks are provided
on either side of each barn for hosting
feed and baggage to the loft, which will
be used as sleeping quarters for the
herdSmen and the storage of the current
supply of grain and forage. A stationary
ladder leading to the lofts is located on
each side at the end of each barn.
Barns are numbered on each end, and
each stall is to be numbered with figures
not less than four inches in height. Sign
boards are placed at each end OF each
block, giving its designation, thus:
East Block" Central Block" The
grounds are supplied with suitably con-
structed water closets and lavatories.
LIVESTOCK REVIEW PARK.
The Livestock Review Park is provided
for tine purpose of assembling for close
personal inspection of the press and the
public the horses and cattle as judged
and Immediately after the awards in each
section have been made. The stock will
be conducted directly from the Livestock
Forum as judged to the review park ad.
Joining and be ranked in the order of
merit as determined by the judge. Every
facility will be provided for the press
and public in the review park to give the
animals critical and deliberate examina,
ton, to confer with the judge and to de
termine the respective merits of the
entries and complete for publication
detailed review of the work of the judge
in the forum.
The review park is located near the
forum and is enclosed with woven wire
fence four feet high, with sliding ten-foo'
entrance gate at the centre of the cas-,
side and similar gate for exit located
opposite and in the centre OF the wes
side of the enclosure. A rooted platform
twelve feet in width, is placed entirel,
across each end of the park, and on eaci
writing tables and chairs are provided
for the use of the representatives OF TIT
press.-New York Tribune Farmer.