Nothing  is  more  objectionable  in  a  sanitary  sta-


ble than  unnecessary  internal  machinery.  If  a  par-
tition is  necessary,  an  iron  pipe  may  be  attached
to  the  upper  stanchion  frame  and  thence  to  the
floor  between  the
cows,  about  half  of
the  distance  from
neck  to  gutter.
Mangers  are  not
desirable.  In  a
warm  stable,  when
succulent  food  is
used,  they  are  not
easily  cleaned  and
soon  become  sour
and  nauseating.  A
smooth,  clean  floor
is  best.   With  a  lit-


FlS.  304.  stable  of  WaU»r-GoMon
Company,  Plainsboro,  N.  J.,
showinc  a  *  *  flood  of  light. '  *


tie  effort  cows  can  be  arranged  in  such  a  way  that
they  will  not  get  more  than  their  share  of  the
feed.  A  depression  in  the  floor  is  nothing  but  an
apology  for  a  manger.  Mangers  can  be  used  to
advantage  only  when  a  few  cows  are  kept  and  the
feeder  does  not  remain  with  the  cows.  It  may
safely  be  said,  however,  that  if  the  bam  is  so
unpleasant  that  the  feeder  does  not  care  to  remain
with  the  cows  during  the  time  in  which  they  eat
their  grain  feed,  or  if  he  is  absent  for  any  other
reason,  he  will  never  become  a  successful  dairy-
man. It  will  be  noticed  in  the  floor  diagram  (Fig.
305)  that  the  cows  stand  on  a  platform  with  a
rise  of  1^  inches  in  3  feet  from  the  gutter.  All
liquids  are  therefore  carried  quickly  into  the
gutter,  and  there  is  no  strain  on  the  back  and  kid-
neys of  the  cow  as  there  is  when  she  stands  for  a
long  period  on  an  inclined  plane.  The  drive  plat-
form should  be  gently  crowned  so  that  any  liquids
falling  on  it  will  at  once  find  a  way  to  the  gutter.
