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Newspaper
The Spanish American
Location
Roy, New Mexico, United States of America
Date
Jun 20, 1908
Page
12
A 35 by 38 foot barn with hay mow provides seven stalls for horses and space for about ten cows. The design includes a 600 bushel corn crib and a 1000 to 1200 bushel oats bin, wide cow shed doors, and eight foot stable doors for easy exit. plans clarifying interior layout are cited.
The live stock industry remains a premier long term profit in the US, boosted by cheap land and the need for extensive roughage. Proper farming should integrate raising carbon-rich fodder such as corn to feed livestock and convert atmosphere carbon into valuable animal products. Farmers can profit from growing high quality herbaceous crops and selling derived outputs even as land prices rise.
Instructions advise placing windows on the east south and west sides to keep the house light while the sun is above the horizon. No windows on the north wall. Healthy birds yield more eggs and healthier offspring.
Advice on keeping horses from bolting grain: check teeth with veterinary rasps, allow ample chewing time, feed from a wide bottom box, add cobblestones, mix hard peas or beans with oats, and prefer hay before oats to aid digestion and prevent undigested grain.
The article says draft horses should be bred for work ability in urban settings, especially larger horses for heavy machinery and city needs. Medium draft horses suit farm work, accommodating current farm machinery use.
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