Show GOOD FITTINGS FOR STABLES buildings should be well lighted and high enough for ample ventilation tion size of doors the stables for the stock should be well lighted high enough for ample ventilation and the stalls wide imd and long enough for the stock to rest in comfort the stable doors should bo be fully four our feet in width hung on it rollers this will prevent an animal from being injured in passing in or out of a half open door tho the winter doors should bs be solid and slotted in summer bummer the tha I 1 following dimensions will prove satisfactory width of double stall with stanchions for cows 6 feet width of feed trough 18 inches width of feed passage between two rows ol of cattle came 4 feet length ot of stall from stanchion to gutter tor for email cows 5 feet length of stall from stanchion to gutter for large cows cow 6 feet length of partitions between stalls 4 feet width of oe manure gutter in cow stable 12 inches depth of at gutter 8 inches and walk behind cows 2 feet width of stall for horses 5 feet length of stall for horses 12 feet size ele of loose box for mare with colt 1012 foat and size of loose box for cow cowand and calf feet A concrete floor door put down on a properly graded 8 inch base of cracked itono stono Is snot not too hard it if the cattle are arc well ivell bedded the best floor tor for horses Is one of red clay just mado made moist enough to pack down firm A clay floor Is best for horses feet A stone floor Is too hard bard and a board floor la Is too dry the stable should face south the doors open out upon a well sheltered dry yard securely fenced running water in the yard with drain to carry oft off tho the overflow Is to be preferred in the stable |