Show STALLS IN DAIRY inexpensive comfortable and clean for the cows mr W gettys a tennessee dairy man has his cow stable fitted with stalls that are easily constructive in expensive comfortable and clean tor the cows it Is described in the jer sey bulletin as follows A Is of pure clay tamped hard and sound fhe cow s front teea tand on this gartand par tand when she lies down the bulk of her body rests on this part of the platform D is a hardwood board 16 inches wide and 1 inches thick on which rest the cow bind feet the clay and the board make a platform 4 feet 6 inches at one end and 4 feet 2 inches at the other the outer edge of the board Is nailed to the inner edge of the gutter the manure gutter C la ac inches cow stall with stanchion ties apart of the platform made of hard clay ll 11 part of the platform hardwood board idt nu inched LM anure gutter 16 inches wide inched deep sides made of hard oak 2 inches thick bottom of con crete DWater ing buckets wide and 6 inches deep with hard wood sides and concrete bottom the manger shown in the sketch Is wood but should be of cement and so arranged as to be flushed with water to clean it thoroughly for ordinary dairy cattle no fasten ing Is so economical of room and feed as the swinging stanchion for high priced cows I 1 would like some other fastening that would be less restrain ing fhe bucket D la the patent water ing device I 1 the advantages of this platform over wood and concrete are 1st in cheapness ad easy repair and re newal when necessary ad the corn ford to the cow especially to her knees causing no big knees ath the ease by which it can be kept from get ing foul having examined the multitude of patent stalls and devices tor cows and having tried several of them I 1 know of none better even it the owner be a millionaire of course a moderate slant Is given the platform including the board and the clay Is kept built up flush with the surface of the board the body of the cow including her udder when lying down rests on the clay which when bedded lightly with the usual litter makes an easy and clean resting place |