Emmons County record. [volume] (Williamsport, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1884-current, 1913-11-06
QUESTIONS ANSWERED BY MEM.
BERS OF THE NORTH DAKOTA
AGRICULTURAL COLLEGE.


Agricultural College)
The hangers used in upto.dats
barns vary considerably in shape and
size. dependent upon the ideas Of the
owners, but whatever the difference In
design the consensus Of opinion seemi
TO be that concrete is the best material
for this construction. The design
shown in the Illustration is simple to
construct and meets every require
ment, AS shown, 1t is 20 inches wide
and inches deep. The retaining wall
between the manger and stalls, while
high enough to prevent the waste OF
hay, Is not so high as to catch the
breath of the COW. The bottom Of the
manger Is on level with the cows
feet, which is the natural height al
which she procures her food when
grazing The width is sufficient to
prevent cows from throwing hay out
of reach and the feed alley floor is on
a level with the top of the manger
and sloplng toward It, which makes
feeding very convenient and the alley
easy to clean. Tho bottom is so shap
cd that minimum amount OF water
Is required to permit cows TO drink
out Of the manger.
The manger should be made at the
8: TIE times rs the floor and with con
crete and facing of the same proper.
tons. The construction Is very elm.
Pile 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 is necessary. The TEN.
plcts are made from boards cut in the
desired shape. the one for the con.
crete being made larger SO as to allow
for the one-inch facing. The bottom
should be given slope of three inches
In so feet. SO that water may be readi.
ly drained out Of the manager at the
lower end
Manure cutters, like hangers, diffel
In size and shape. but for concrete
floors the design shown in plate / is
most common. This gutter is inches
deep and IA inches wide. Some cattle
men prefer cutters 16 to Is inches
wide and only inches deep. still 9th
ers place the stall rs much as IL
inches and the manure alley 6 inches
above the gutter bottom. In order Il
facilitate the draining away OF thu
liquids Il three.inch U.shaped channe
Is sometimes made in the bottom
the gutter next 20 The manure alley
but his is not neccseary where a s!op,
is given the gutter bottom The quite,
should be given a Uniform! fall Of thre'
inches 10 100 feet. al, d IL floor OF TIL
nangre alley should have s!ope tc
ward The gutter OF enc inch in ten feet
Tie stall floors should be given one
inch drop from marscr to gutter.
A small watortight liquid manure
cistcrn may be provided outside tn,
bstI: illn which the cutter drains. bu.
II a manure shed IL used the cisteri
should be In the shed The quite.
should he connected to the cisiern b:
means OF drain pipe effectively
trapped like the sell pipe in hons,
ard so arranged that the trap may b..
easily cleaned
Stalls. ",.hough the question OF
economy and first cost must not be
lost sight OF. should first be consld.
cred from the standpoint Of the hu,
manitarian and no patented or home.
mnde stall should be decided upon un
less 1t is made, SO us TO insure the
greatest possible comfort for the ami
| mails. This is no mere sentiment. but
sound business and any reasonable
expenditure in this direction is money
well invested. This is true for type.
of cattle. but more especially SO TO-
the dairy COW, which is n very sensi
tive creature. highly susceptible to
kind treatment. II she Is kept clean
and comfortable all her energy will
be devoted to the production of milk.
while II her quarters are filthy and UT
Portable certain portion will be dl.
verted and lost. This has been COZ
clusively proven time and again By
the almost fabulous yields of milk or
butter fat from cows when given fde: (!
care and treatment.
A stable to be comfortable must
needs be sanitary. 1t should be so
constructed that COW cannot lie
down in her own filth, and SO arranged
that 1t can be easily cleaned and al.
ford the least possible chance for tn.
permanent lodgment OF filth and dis
ease germs.
The type OF stall which most neaiiS
meets the requirements Of comfort
and sanitation Is undoubtedly SONS
approved form of the tubular stee!
stalls with tubular steel stanchions
supported by chains and concrete
floor as shown. All required dimin.
sions are given in the drawings with
the exception Of the stall, which is 3
feet 6 inches
The stanchion Is SO arranged that
Its lower end may swing nearly foo.
IN any direction while the upper emf
Is almost equally movable. This wide
latitude permits the COW to move her
head freely from side to side allows
her to rest. stand up. or lie down in a
natural position almost as easily and
unrestrainedly as If she were united.
This type of stall is intended espe.
cially for dairy cattle, but may be
adapted for beef cattle as well. For
beef cattle double stall Z or feet
wide are considered best, and on &C.
count of their greater size, the dis.
lance from manger to gutter should be
increased to Ave feet.
There are many weil.known types OF
wooden stalls that meet the require.
ments Of good stall fairly well. They