Show THE DAIRY BARNA BARN A FOOD FACTORY It Is not my purpose pur purpose oso In this article to discuss In detail the tho various regula regula- regulations regulations 1 which are arc In effect et all over the tho country regarding dairies Both public nd dem and City ordinances are arc demanding de- de de demanding manding more expensive barns In order that every Cry possible safeguard may be thrown thra around the milk from th cow to the tho table Therefore the dairy barn next to the home bomo Itself is the most important ng ng on you you- you farm I vou ou are art building a new ne bar r there art are ar few tev olT you ought to KOP keep in minG mine I T v 11 it sate sav you TOU possible trouble an ani 1 t expense later It if your 1 resent barn Is not what it should be changes ch ca can cal be made hlen will bring It up to date Let us UI assume iou Sou ou are arc Funding a anew anew anew new barn born walls W alls ails of ot hollo hollow tile the or con con- concrete con concrete crete rete blocks are popular because t they ey Iare are arc fireproof and they theT provide for tor the free trO s circulation of ot air all thus ma the Interior dry and warm There Is practically practically practically no DO expense for tor repairs an and the wall lasts a long time No Now very verT sat nt satisfactory walls can be made of ot lumber I In that case an Inner and outer wall all wallis wallIs Is advisable to provide air space with tar apper between to make it warm Stone or brick can be used In walls and they will stand like tho the rock ot of ages but beware of at a solid wall all with no air spaces Cement or concrete Is the best beat for tor Dirt IJ 14 1 tb the cheap cheapest est and comfortable for tor the cov cows cogs s but most mast unsanitary In case ot of disease a dirt floor cannot cannot be disinfected wood or cement gutters help some but at best dirt is a makeshift A tightly constructed wood floor with all air space underneath to keep the v wood dry and with coal tar between the planks to make it 1 water ater proof should last eight to ten years They arc are har- har harder har harder der to keep sanitary than cement It Is true Cement will sill cost little more than lumber in most localities It I is long lone lon lived and easy to keep clean The oh ob to cement that it Is cold and causes udder trouble can be 0 b by putting a layer of ot cinders under the cement and using plenty ot of o bedding In Inlaying Inlaying Inlaying laying laying- the floor the surface of at the fe e ement ment is left rough to prevent ng ngIn In the stalls a woden aden platform is a good thing or better yet cork cark brick on an The cement foundation In bull building the cement stalls there should d be a slight depression near the manger so that co cows s may reach their food easily and not slip to their knees The rear of oC the stall stan has a slope also alsoto alsoto alsoto to allow drainage so that tho the cow Is on the level Concrete mangers mongers are fine fino because they can be thoroughly cleaned Puta Pula Put Pul a remo removable ablo partition bet between een each mal ma ger so that the animals will not get gt Into each other s a feed teed The rea reason for making them removable Is to permit flushing out the manger with a n hose bose A simpler way of keeping the cattle from getting Into each other stood s food is to turn t two 0 or three iron bars across between etch each feeding section By Dy building th the the feeding platform on a level leel le el with Ith the top of at the manger the food can be bo push push- pushed pushed push Jed ed back easily However Hoever by building the manger about six Inches higher than the alleyway wo pre prevent present ent dirt and dust from the floor mixing with the tho food Iq 11 building a manger be sure to have all corners rounded to make the cleaning easier The Tho building of ot a gutter Is Important taut tant from the standpoint of or cleanliness A width of Inches and a depth ot of otten often often ten or twelve 0 Inches Is s recommended Too deep a 1 gutter may cause the cows S COSto to slip and Injure themselves U t t the same time they should bo be of af such u h depth that the cattle will not stand siana in with their hind feet teet Iia Have e the edge dge ot of the gutter hat Is nearest the cow caw a little higher than the edge ne next neat t the alley so hat the cow will gradually step up When hen it comes camei to selecting the stan stan- stanchions stanchions chions any number of ot st styles Ice arc are avail available able The Tho s most roost pop per lisps hangs on an a swivel el at top and bot- bot bottom bottom bot bottom tom It ib le more of steel and has a 1 wooden lining Is as quit quid an tn a lantage 1 l- bl be vintage antage over OHr the rigid s cease it at allows s th the cow v greater reter n freedom i islip 1 slip chi ht tied to a t double dauble po port t t Is Isasa asa also comfortable As a final touch to a model dairy dall dair barn have two or three box stalls do de depending pending upon the size of ot the herd They are arc Invaluable lD for far sick animals and for tor pens In witch to place calves c If It pos possible sible the tho stalls should be In tn another part of ot the barn away ay from the tho milk milk- milking milking I ing cows Copyright 1930 by Dr L D LeGear V S |