Connecticut western news., 1921-12-08
EXCELLENT TYPE
 IF DAIRY BARN
Designed to Withstand Rigors of
 the Seasons.
HAS 20 STALLS FOR COWS
Two Large SiIos Are Provided for Feed Storage-Has Latest Labor Saving Equipment and Hy-
 genic Installation.
By WILLIAM A. RApFoRD.

DJ "tLEIHm As f1HOF Os
 MT. William A. Radford will answer questions and give advice FREE OF COST on all subjects pertaining to the subject of building work on the farm, for the readers of this paper. On account of his wide experience as Editor Author and Manufacturer, he is, without doubt, the highest authority on all these subjects. Address all inquiries to William A. Rad ford, No 1927 Prairie avenue, Chicago, H., and only inclose two-cent stamp for reply.
 "It's an i'll wind that blows no good" is saying as old as time and every day it has cause for application. When the period of deflGtiOn through which we are now passing first started, the farmer was one of the first to be hit by declining prices. In the face of a bumper crop he had enormous stocks on hand which he either had to keep or sell for a greatly reduced price. On first thought this situation looked very bad, but there are some compensating features as we shall see. In many cases, rather than sell his grain at loss, the farmer turned his attention to increasing his dairy herd
  He had plenty of grain and could still get price for dairy products. AS a result the dairy business has gone along and acted as buffer for the farmer against complete stagnation.
 That is one big reason why the dairy barn has become so important. The farmer has realized at last that he can only have a productive herd if he handles and houses his cattle eff ciently. No better medium is avail able than a good well-built and equipped dairy barn. Plenty of health giving sunshine not only stimulates the animals but acts as a disinfectant against disease. Fresh air is an anti dOte for many ills which cows are sub- iect to. Humane conditions are now as important in the barn as they are in the home.
 As an example of a real up-to-date dairy barn replete with the latest equipment and representing an excel lent type of construction, we offer this dairy barn. A second look Is not needed to convince yourself of its solidity and permanency. It Is built to endure, to survive the weatherlng of storms and seasons. Set on a solid concrete foundation and floor, this building is frame with a high we'll covered gambrel roof of the plank frame type allowing a large unob- structed haymow and storage room.
 At one end of the barn are two large spacious hollow tile silos of large capacity. They open into the feeding room at this end of the building and can easily take care of a good supply of winter green feed. A carrier track leads from the silos to the two feed alleys along the out side walls of the barn, the stalls fac ing out. This carrier track also runs over the central litter alley in back of the rows of stalls. This litter car rier track passes out through the far door to the manure pit.
 There are two rows of COW stalls facing toward the outside. Tn this arrangement the cows get the benefit of individual windows and are pro- vided with plenty of light and air. There are also individual drinking cups in front of each stall to keep a constant supply of water available for the animals Fresh water helps to increase milk supply. There are ten stalls in each TOW. each stall parti- toned off by steel partitions and each one equipped with the modern type of stanchion. At the end of the barn are two COW pens.