The Bottineau courant. (Bottineau, Bottineau County, N.D.) 1895-1929, 1913-09-26
Cow Stall and Maneers.

CBy r. NJ. DoLvn. Professor Of Agr,-
cultural Engineering, North Dakota
Agricultural College.)
The hangers used in up-to-date
barns vary considerably In shape and
size, dependent upon the ideas Of the
owners. but whatever the difference in
design the consensus of opinion seems
to be that concrete 10 the best material
for this construction. The design
shown in the illustration 10 simple to
construct and meets every require
ment. AS shown, 1t 10 20 inches wide
and 6 inches deep. The retaining wall
between the manger and stalls. while
high enough to prevent the waste OF
hay, is not 30 high as to catch the
breath of the COW. The bottom Of the
manger is on a level with the cows
feet, which is the natural height at
which she procures her food when
grazing. The width 10 U ficient to
prevent COWS from throwing hay out
Of reach and the feed alley floor Is on
q level with the top of the manager
and sloping toward 1t. which makes,
feeding very convenient and the alley
easy to clean. The bottom 10 80 shap-
ed that . minimum amount Of water
10 required to permit COWS to drink
out Of the manger.
The manager should be made at the
same times a. the floor, and with con-.
crete and facing Of the same proper.
tons. The construction 10 very sim.
pie. A plank set on edge on the stall
side and two templets-one for the
concrete and the other for the facing
lis all that 10 necessary. The tem.
plets are made from boards cut in the
desired shape, the one for the con-
crete being made larger 70 - to allow
for the one-inch facing. The bottom
should be given . slope Of three incheR
In 80 feet, % that water may be readi-
" drained out Of the Manager at the
lower end.
Manure cutters, like managers, differ
In size and shape, but for concrete
floors the design shown In plate l IL
most common. This gutter 10 6 inches
deep and II inches wide. Some cattle
men prefer cutters is to Is inches
wide and only 4 inches deep. still 9th
ers place the stall as much ~ IL
inches and the manur alley 6 inches
above the gutter bottom. In order to
liquids q three-inch U-shaped channel
% sometimes made in the bottom of
the gutter next to the manure alley.
but this IL not necessary where . slope
10 given the gutter bottom. The gutter
ahoul1 - given q uniform fall of three
inches 70 100 feet, and the door Of the
manure alley should have q slope TO-
ward the gutter Of one inch In ten feet.
The stall floors should be given q one
inch drop from manager to gutter.
A small water-tight liquid manure
cistern may be provided outside the
barn into which the gutter drains, but
II q manure shed is used the cistern
should be In the shed. The gutter
should be connected to the cistern by
means Of q drain pipe effectively
trapped like the soil pipe In . house
and 90 arranged that the trap may be
easily cleaned.
Stalls. although the question Of
economy and first cost must not be
lost sight Of, should first be consid.
cred from the standpoint Of the hui
manitarian and no patented or home
made stall should be decided upon un-
less it 10 made 20 a. to insure the
greatest possible comfort for the ami.
mails. This IL nc mere sentiment, but
sound business and any reasonable
expenditure in this direction 10 money
well invested. This IL true for types
Of cattle, but more especially 20 for
the dairy COW, which II . very senst
tive creature. highly susceptible to
kind treatment. II she 10 kept clean
ana com1ortahle al her energy win
b devoted to the production Of milk.
while e her quarters ara hlthy and nm.
Portable ! certain portion VIII be al.
yerted and lot. This has been con.
solusively proves t3ms and again BY
ne almost fabulous yields d milk u
butter ~ from COWS when given ideal
oars ana treatment.
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