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Show BAN ON BOX MANGERS. Dairy Barns 'Now Being Built Without With-out Them. There are many fanners who do not approve of the use or box mangers. The best dairy barns are now built without them. It has been realized that they are not only nn unnecessary encumbrance but often they are e tremely dnngcromi. Tho box manner can not be kept clean It hinders ventilation and it prevents the cow from feeding In her natural position. With small corners mid tall sides the box can not be satisfactorily swept nor cleaned of the odd scraps of feed which collect. This accumulating accumu-lating dirt and dust becomes moldy and rotten, nnd attracts llles ami rats It Is further harmful, In that It becomes be-comes gradually eaten by tho cow nnd Is harmful to her. The box manger affords a roosting place for chickens, whose droppings become mixed with the cow's reed, with Injurious effects Sweeping or shoveling the waste material ma-terial from tho manger does not thoroughly thor-oughly clean tho box, but removes only tho very largest pieces of dirt, tho small particles and dust remaining remain-ing being nblo to do as much harm as tho larger ones. |