Jan, 2, 1908.] Agrictdtural Gazette of N.S. JF. 35 



sides of 1-iiieli pine, jointed and nailed together on the bottom edges, and 

 let into the ends % inch deep, painted and nailed. Use paint on all the 

 joints, and paint the ontsidc when tinishe;!. 



The Oil-drum Trough. 



As a handy, easily made, sanitary trongh, to set in the front of a sow's sty, 

 nothing can be compared to that shown on Figs. 24, 25, 26, and 27. 



To make it all that is necessary is an 

 ordinary 5-s;allon linseed-oil drum 

 (larger if you wish it), two pieces of 3 

 in. X 1 in. hardwood battens to fix to 

 the sides, two pieces of 3 in. x 2 in. 

 hardwood for bearers, cut out as at B, 

 and two brackets of 3 in. x 1 in., as 

 shown at XX, seven (7) 1?> in. x ^ in. 

 bolts and nuts, and four 2i in. screws. 



Call the top side of the drum that 

 with the bung-hole nearest the rim, and 

 mark out lines on each side 2i inches 

 above the centre of its depth. Cut with 

 a sharp chisel along these lines on the 

 sides and up to each rim, and the trough 

 is opened up. Shape the battens to fit 

 against the sides of the drum, the front 

 one projecting 1 inch past the rim 

 at each end. Cut and round these 

 projecting ends to form a 1-inch 

 round pin, to fit into the holes in 

 the brackets XX. 



When bolting these battens on, take care to have the end bolts pass 

 thiough the rim of the drum. The inside batten is cut S([uare at the ends, 

 and just long enough to fit in between, and fixed with three bolts. Bevel 

 o\i all edges of the battens, so that they will not hold anything when the 

 trough is being cleaned out. 



The bearers are % inch thick in the centre, so that the trough is that 

 much clear of the floor to allow free flow of the drainage. The swinging 

 flap over the trough shuts the pigs off when cleaning or filling, and is held 

 in position by the sliding bar shown in the centre, and stop pins are at 11 

 (Fig. 24). It is simpr 8 ledged shutter with round jiins formed on the 

 ends of the top ledge, m much the same way as the batten on the trough 

 already described. 



The illustrations show the construction very plainly. 



Fig. 24 shows the outside or front of the trough, as when the pig is 

 feeding, while Fig. 25 shows the inside. 



Fig. 24. 



