The Fayette falcon. (Somerville, Tenn.) 190?-current, 1921-10-28
EXCELLENT TYPE
OF 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.
pienle installation.
By WILLIAM A. RApFoRp.


MIR. 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.
Ill. and only inclose two-cent stamp for
reply.
IT'S an. m wind that blows no good"
IL q saying as old as time and every
day II has cause for application. When
sshe period Of deflation through which
1--WE are now passing first started, the
farmer was one Of the first to be
init by declining prices. In the face
of bumper crop he had enormous
stocks on hand which he either had
10 keep or sell for greatly reduced
price On Arst thought this situation
Hooked very bad, but there are some
compensating features as we shall
see. In many cases. rather than sell his
grain at a loss. the farmer turned his
attention to increasing his dairy herd
30 that he could use his crop for feed.
He had plenty Of grain and could still
get A price for dairy products. AS a
result the dairy business has gone
along and acted as buffer for the
farmer agains: 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 II
he handles and houses his cattle eff
GENTLY. No better medium Is avail
able than good well-built and
equipped dairy barn. Plenty Of health
giving sunshine not only stimulates
the animals but acts as dlslnfectant
against disease. Fresh air Is an anti
dote for many Ills which cows are sub
ject IA. Humane conditions are now
as important IN the barn as they are
I'm the home.
As "a example Of q real up-to-date
dairy barn replete with the latest
equipment and representing an excel
ient type Of construction, we offer
this dairy barn. A second look is not
needed to convince yourself Of Its
solldlty and permanency. II Is built
N endure, to survive the weathering
Of storms and seasons. Set on a solid
concrete foundation and floor, this
building IL frame with 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 silcs Of
large capacity. They open into the
feeding room at this end OF the
building and can easily take care of
n good supply Of winter green feed.
A carrier track leads from the silos
TO- the two feed alleys along the out
side walls az 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
r,er track passes out through the far
door to the manure pit.
There are two rows OF COW stalls
facing tnward the outside. In this
arrangement the cows get the benefit
Of individual windows and are pro
vided with plenty Of Hight and air
There are also Individual drinking
CUPS IN front ef each stall to keep a
constant supply Of water available fo'
the animals. Fresh water helps e
increase milk supply. There are ten
stalls In each row, each stall parti
toned or By steel partitions and eacf
one equipped with the modern typs
Of ssanchlon. At the end Of the barr
are two COW penA