The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1912-05-30
1.-The Dairy Farm

the stable stirred and uniform. The
outlet f1ues or ventilators must extend
to the top of the roof. Up to the pres
ent time the King system of ventila-
tion or modification of it is perhaps
one Of the best. Details of it may be
had from any agricultural college.
It is probably not advisable to al
low the temperature of the stable to
fall much below 40 degrees In the
coolest weather. but in no case should
high temperature be maintained Mt
the expense of ventilation. If the air
of the stable Is dry cattle can stand
quite low temperature without dis
comfort. Too warm and badly venti-
lated quarters are largely responsible
for the prevalence of tuberculosis. On
the other hand. low enough tempera-
ture to cause the cows to chill will
quickly be shown in a decreased milk
flow. Cows exposed to extreme cold
require more grain food and give a
smaller yield of milk
Cement Floor the Best.
The best floor is made of cement
1t is sanitary. durable and easily kept
| clean. If bedding is scarce and the
| floor very cold it is advisable to have
a plank platform for the cows to lie
on, otherwise rheumatism may de-
velop. This wooden floor must be
taken up occasionally and the stalls
well cleaned. Many valuable COW Is
lost by allowing her to lie on damp,
cold floor with probably draft on her
hind quarters. Inflammation Of the
udder is the result.
There are many cOntrfvanceS for
fastening the cows in the stall. Do not
be cruel enough to have the rigid stan
chion The swinging stanchion is be-
ing installed in many stables and is
greatly liked. The upright iron bar
with the sliding ring and chain is. iu
the opinion of many. the easiest and
best kind of tie. A later form of chain
tie which is an improvement on the
old style calls for a bar on each side
of the stall and ring on each bar.
with a chain on each ring. These two
chains are Joined in the center by a
ring to which is attached the chain
which goes around the cows neck
The bars are short and should be
placed with their lower end about
eighteen inches from the floor. The
side chains should be slack enough so
that when not attached to the COW
the center will hang eight or ten inch
es from the floor. This tie gives more
liberty than the stanchion and does not
interfere with the COW when rising.
The basement stable is losing favor
as it is hard to build one and avoid
dampness and darkness-two enemies
to health.
The Ideal Stable.
The ideal COW stable Is one without
storage loft or cellar and where no
other animals are housed Such Il
building is expensive and involves
more labor in caring for the stock
In building n new stable every con-
trivance to save labor that can be Of
forded should be installed. Spend time
and money in visiting new barns and
studying plans. A wise planning
means less hired help and more salts
faction in doing the work. Have doors
and passages arranged to save steps.
A convenient way of bringing the
water into the stable and watering the
cows. n wide feed passage. good gut
ter. managers easy to keep clean, mod
ern litter carriers. manure shed with
cement floor. silo. feed bins and root
cellar handy are points to note.
4 stable should be whitewashed in
side at least every fall The lime dis