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Show Good Dairy Barn Lighting Essential Speeds Up Work, Aids Sanitation Problems Good lighting in the dairy barn is not only convenient, but necessary. neces-sary. For it speeds up work and helps the dairyman with his sanitation sanita-tion problems. Farmers, therefore, are cautioned by agricultural engineers to wire their barns so that they have plenty of illumination on the job, around the job and going to and from the job. For these purposes, it is recommended rec-ommended that lighting outlets be located every 12 feet on the center line of the litter alley and every 20 I ! - I i , , iv n r - The above picture illustrates lighting outlets at 12-foot Intervals Inter-vals on the center line of the litter alley and every 20 feet on the center line of the feed alley. feet on the center line of the feed alley. H more illumination is desired than can be obtained from the above plan, a second line of lights can be placed in the litter alley over the hind quarters of each row of cows. Flood lights on the outside corner cor-ner of the barn, or conveniently placed yard lights, will help prevent pre-vent accidents by illuminating the farmer's path from the barn to the house. If a milk house loading platform plat-form is used, it also should be well lighted. i |