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Show REMODELING THE DAIRY BARN Only Redeeming Feature of Prosperous Prosper-ous Looking Red Building Is Big Lofts Gutters Lacking. There are many big red barns that look well from a distance and that give the farm ao appearance of prosperity, pros-perity, but a dlsgraoe to dairying. They have but a few small windows, do gutters, no stalls, no feeding alleys, no ventilation. Their big lofta are about the only redeeming feature they have. No wonder the boys leave the farm and hired men wont milk. Cement la not eipenslve and any man who la at all handy in building can put In cement gutters and walks with a little atudy on the subject. Any of the cement companies advertising adver-tising in the agricultural papers will Bend a book of Instructions upon request re-quest Make the gutter 4 feet 10 Inches from the mangur for medlum-slsed cows, 18 Inches wide and 10 luchea deep. U la not necessary to make the whole floor of cement The forward half of the stall may be left without cement although It is desirable to Diske the whole floor and manger of cement when It can be afforded. Make a feeding alley in frout of the mangers where the feeding can be done with the least work and time. Make the barn convenient. Take a day off, or a week if necessary, and visit places that have modern barns. Convenience In a barn Is the cheapest part of the building -and the most Important. Ideas don't cost anything If you look for them. To put them Into effect may take years, but It lightens light-ens the work to know they are to be. To wait until you can afford a new barn before making any Improvements Improve-ments Is folly. Fix up the old barn this fall so the work can be done better bet-ter and with less hardship this coming com-ing winter. |
