The Stable
9. No stagnant water, hog-pen, privy or uncovered cesspool or manure pit should be maintained within 100 feet of the cow stable.
10. The cow stable should be provided with some adequate means of ventilation, either by the construction of sufficient air chutes extending from the room in which the cows are kept to the outside air, or by the installation of muslin stretched over the window openings.
11. Windows should be installed in the cow barn to provide sufficient light (2 sq. feet of window light to each 600 cubic feet of air space the minimum) and the window panes be washed and kept clean.
12. There should be at least 600 cubic feet of air space for each cow.
13. Milch Cows should be kept in a place which is used for no other purpose.
14. Stable floors should be made water-tight, be properly graded and well drained, and be of some non-absorbent material. Cement or brick floors are the best, as they can be more easily kept clean than those of wood or earth.
15. The feeding troughs and platforms should be well lighted and kept clean at all times.
16. The ceiling should be thoroughly swept down and kept free from hanging straw, dirt and cobwebs.
17. The ceiling must be so constructed that dust and dirt therefrom shall not readily fall to the floor or into the milk. If the space over the cows is used for storage of hay, the ceiling should be made tight to prevent chaff and dust from falling through.