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for the overflow at a point where it can l>e carried to thestream by a gutter in the floor, or by a drain tile under it. With such improvement, since there is no mud, the stock cannot mire andthe udders of the dairy cows are always clean. To keep rats and rabbits out of springs from which the… … 71 New Style Cistern Built on Top of Ground The photograph shows a cistern, 6 by 6 by 12 feet, inside dimensions, with8-inch walls, 6-inch floor, and 4-inch roof. Dig a pit 12 inches deep, and of the size of cistern desired. Cover the bottomwith a well-tamped fill of gravel to a depth of 6 inches.…