The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1913-05-20

which are rather open and which re-
celve more than the necessary amount
or pure air. This air should be pro.
Vlded without causing a draft of cold
air on the COWS. The best means for
getting this change of air is the King
system OF ventilation. This system
may be installed in any barn at little
cost The main feature consists of n
large outlet fiue opening near the floor
IN the stable and extending above the
roof for taking air out of the stable
In addition number of smaller open.
lngs are arranged on two sides OF the
stable for air TO enter. The outlet
hue works like a chimney and should
be at least by 2 feet in size and have
alright walls. The impure air in the
stable will be found near the floor. SO
this outlet fiue should extend down
near the floor The inlet hues should
open on the outside of the barn wall
near the ground and extend upward in
the wall, opening near the ceiling on
the inside. These openings should be
about inches by 16 inches i'm size
should be distributed along at least
two sides Of the stable, and should be
provided with registers to open or
close them.
The Barn Mucs Be Clean and Easily
Cleaned.
1t is absolutely impossible to keen
COWS clean in a dirty stable and 10 pro.
duce clean milk from them. It is just
as cheap and just as easy to have the
dairy stable clean provided 1t is prop
erly constructed. The first essential
condition contributing TO easy cleanli-
ness is simple construction. There
must be as few places as possible on
which dust and dirt will gather. Dust
carries germs or bacteria which we
must keep out OF milk. The ceilins
should be tight, so that hay or grain
stored above will not cause dirt to fall
into the cow stable. 1t is advisable to
use one-inch matched lumber for the
ceiling unless the floor above is tight.
The side walls may also be lined in
this way when the stable is of frame
construction. A coat OF white paint
or good whitewash adds much to the
clean appearance of the stable.
The floor must be sound, tight end
smooth, be easily kept clean, and
should be provided with a gutter SO
the COWS can be kept clean. Concrete
is the best floor material. and. in adj
dltion to being the most sanitary. will
save all the liquid manure. When bed
ding is used and the floor is properly
constructed it will be warm. The gut.
ter behind the COWS should be about
Is inches wide and 8 inches deep. The
manger should be merely a concave
depression i'm the concrete floor. large
enough to hold the feed. or about Q
feet inches wide and IS inches deem.
the bottom being about inches above
the level where the COW stands with
her front feet
The tie should be simple and com.
Portable and allow the COW to lie down
without being compelled to move back
ward. This latter arrangement is
necessary in order to enable her to
keep clean. The old rigid stanchion
does not allow the cow sufficient free
dom Of motion. Some form of swing
stanchion is best This may be of
wood or steel. but should be hung with
a chain from either wooden rail or
iron pipe. The pipe stalls are very
sanitary providing small area on
which dust can gather.
Good COWS kept in clean. comfort
able stables. where they are well fed
and handled, can not help being
good source OF income. Improperly
housed, the same COWS may easily be
loss. Cleanliness and comfort in tho
ccw stable viii pay.