Show I 1 MODERN DESIGN FOR DAIRY BARN Arrangement Will Conveniently 4 s. s t. c-t. H House use 24 21 Animals J i PlA PLANNED PL NED TO TP t SAVE LABOR Winter Home for Dairy Herd and Storage Storage Storage Stor Stor- age for Their Feed Keeps the Cows Healthy and Production Production tion High By WILLIAM A A. A RADFORD Mr William A. A Ra Radford tord will answer questions and Sand give advice FREE OP OF COST on n all subjects pertaining to the tho subject of ot building work work on the farm for the tho readers readers' ot this paper On account of ot his wide experience as Editor Author and Manufacturer Manufacture he Is wl without hout doubt the highest authority on ail all these subjects Address all Inquiries to Willi William A. A Radford Rad Rad- ford tord No 1827 Prairie avenue avenue Chicago ago III and only two-cent two stamp for tor reply Dairy barns that a are b being built on n up date up-to-date farms are a great deal more than shelters for the animals and a place In h which h to store store- their winters winter's 0 t. t hay IO Y ond and other forage They are modern rn farm fonn factories es for the efficient efficient ef ef- ef- ef and economical production of food The dairy Industry has made some rapid a advances during the last few years gears It Ii no longer is a side line onto on to llie farm but a profitable and Important tant lant part of the farm work And well 1 i F. F M X 2 aron 4 y a y r i c. c ic T ty c F 7 c J a kf Y y x It JDa may be for fur the prices now secure secured l by the farmer for or milk and butter and the he products by-products such as cheese make maket t well worth while to conduct this part of t th the farm fann activities In n an economical and extensive manner The first requisite for tor the economical econom- econom gal cal al conduct of ot the dairy business Is a weather-tight weather modernly equipped barn Cows spend more than half the Ule year indoors and it Is during the time they Uley ure are In the stable that the best prices are secured for their products The greater the the production at this time the tho gre greater ter profits the herd will show atthe at nt atthe the end of the year ear Illustrated in connection with this article article ar ar- Is one type of the thc modern dairy barn This Is a plank frame structure 30 by GO CO feet teet with the cow stable Inthe in inthe inthe the basement The grade entrance leads to the first floor which Is 15 used for the storage of farm vehicles and machinery and above Is the mow forthe forthe for forthe the storage of hay and other forage f This ls barn is constructed so that it will wUl be weather tight The cows will willbe willbe be kept warm and comfortable during the coldest of weather and at the same time will be supplied with plenty of fresh air and the stable will be bo clean and sanitary Three suction ventilatorS ven- ven are located on the roof of ot the barn These ventilators are connected r. 1 JILO ILO PM I ETC L D' D T L 5 I i I A ER ERY I Yd d TU LUI n u Y fE 0 V T A L 5 l' l b 1 0 with foul air flues and draw the Impure impure impure im Im- pure air all out of oC the stable and allow Ito Ito it I to o be replaced by fresh tresh air The floor plan pion that accompanies the exterior view of the barn shows vs how the stable Is equipped so that the work of caring for the herd can be done quickly and with less labor The stalls are arc ranged along the sides of ot the barn with the cows facing In Each of the 24 H stalls Is divided by a n steel stall stull partition partition par par- while at the manger head hend there is a n continuous concrete manger also separated by steel partitions At every other stall head there is is- isan an ar automatic lc drinking bowl that supplies supplier two animals ani an- mals with a continuous supply of fresh tresh running water venter rh Thus Thus- lope rase Hi the three throe r lt s that make cows productive fresh air plen plenty plenty ty of fresh water and good feed The Hie latter Is supplied In ih part by the silo shown at one corner of ot the barn This silo has n a capacity ample to keep the cows in fresh green ensilage throughout through through- out the winter Fresh water fresh air good feed and comfort go a long lone way I toward increasing the dairy farm prof prof- I Its Labor has hns been and will continue to tobe tobe tobe be a large Item of farm expense Wages are ore high and men hard to get But Dut In th the modern dairy barn a a- a great deal of labor Is saved by its equipment The floor of this barn is of concrete with gutters at the rear of ot the stalls These gutters collect the manure from which it t Is forked to the carrier that runs on the overhead track shown on the plan by dot-and-dash dot lines The Th carrier is a great barn labor It n not t only removes th the litter to the ma roa- nure pile or shed at the back of ot the barn barrio but conveys conveys' the feed eed and for forage ge get t to the tie stalls After th the Utter litter Is removed removed re re- re- re moved the gutters are flushed flushed and and the barn barn barnIs is as clean as most cellars Plenty of windows to admit sunshine are also shown In this plan Sunshine Is valuable In the dairy stable not only f for for- r Its warmth but also for Its germ killing quality The windows al allow allow allow al- al low the sunshine ne t to strike th the Utter litter al alleys alleys nl- nl leys and go so n a great way toward keeping keepIng keep keepS ing the stable free from disease germs This Is a modern borne home for lor cows cows cows- one that l keeps them comfortable and productive A cold cow Is an uncomfortable uncomfortable uncomfortable cow and most of the feed she sha consumes In a barn born that Is not el tight er-tight goes goes to supply warmth for her body rather than to the production of ot milk Fresh water It has been proved by test Increases Increase the flow of milk as much as 10 per cent By combining these features In the dairy products factory production Is increased and the labor cost Is decreased All AU of the advantages named snake make a modern dairy barn a profitable Invest invest- ment And the sooner the barn Is built the sooner the extra profits will be reaped by the owners of at dairy herds |