The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1911-08-31
Model Dairy Barn at Columbia.

Model Dairy Barn at Columbia
The Missouri Agricultural College
at Columbia is to have new dairy
barn. The contract has already beer
let and construction work begun
When completed it will be the fines
dairy barn in Missouri. In planning
the new building three essentials have
been kept constantly in view: Il.
economy Of construction and up-keep
~ ready means of preserving clean
illness, and (9 cheapness of operation
Nothing but the most durable mater
ials will be used in Missouri's new
dairy barn. The main building will
be largely of native stone which
abounds in the vicinity and the two
silos connected with it are to be Of
solid concrete properly reinforced.
The first cost of such a structure is
relatively high, but when once erect.
ed it is practically built for all time
and the cost of repair is reduced to a
minimum. Its economy becomes
more apparent as the years go by.
Concrete floors and managers with
iron stalls and fittings will make the
interior one that can be easily cleaned
and kept clean. Sunlight, the great
est of all purifiers and disenfectants,
will be supplied in abundance through
numerous large, well-placed win.
dows. A complete system of ventila.
ton will provide an unlimited amount
of pure air and at the same time
maintain uniform temperature.
The combination of cleanliness, sun.
light and fresh air is the best insur-
ance on the health of the University
dairy herd that can be provided. II
adds to the comfort of the herd and
insures large returns for food eaten.
Feed elevators, litter carriers run.
ming on overhead tracks and modern
calf stalls in which large number OF
calves can be cared for quickly and
with ease are among the labor saving
devices which are to be installed.
A cistern for receiving the liquid
manure will provide means of pre-.
venting the loss of any fertility A
milk room completely detached from
the stables will insure product free
from all odors and absolutely pure
and clean. The building will be
equipped with scales for keeping
weights of live stock, of feed con-
sumed and milk produced.
1t will be built for business. Every
thing in it will be there for practical,
common sense purpose; to make the
building more durable, lessen the cost
of repair, insure cleanliness, prevent
unnecessary waste of feed and fertil.
ity and save labor.
The new dairy barn with its mod
ern equipment and practical appli-
ances for the care of fine dairy herd
marks another step in the up-building
of the Dairy Department of the Agri-
cultural College. Though young in
years this department offers un-
equaled opportunities to the student
Of Dairy Husbandry.
Realizing that high producing
dairy herd is the logical beginning of
a successful dairy project, the COL
lege has built up by iudicious breed
ing and selection herd of remarkable
producers. Five Jersey cows of this
herd have each produced more than
700 pounds of butter in one year.
Five Holstein cows, including CLOSE
phine," have a combined yearly rec
ord of IS, $40 pounds of milk, an aver
age for each of 1902 pounds.
Recently the College has added
largely to its laboratory facilities for
teaching of Dairy Bacteriology and
the manufacture of butter and cheese.
Two additional assistants have been
appointed for the coming year to pro-
vide for the more extended courses
of instruction made possible by the
equipment. During the
past year 600 students received in
in Dairy Husbandry at the
University of Missouri.