lo Nov., 1909.] 



Lcongatka Labour Colon] 



away, from whence the manure is 

 conveyed to the paddocks for fertilizing 

 purposes. These main drains also take 

 the place of races along which the 

 animals may be travelled to the 

 various pens, or from thence to the 

 market cart. 



Moulded concrete, with a plugiicil 

 outlet for cleansing purposes, provides 

 a cheap and indestructible trough. A 

 swinging door that swings from the 

 bottom inwardly keeps the animal 

 from the troughs while the food is 

 being placed therein. In addition, an 

 upward sliding door is placed to allow 

 access to the exercise yards, the re- 

 mainder of the outward wall of each 

 pen being pivoted at the sides, so as to 

 be swung open when necessary for the 

 admission of air and sunlight. The 

 building is crowned with a lantern roof 

 with alternate louvre and glass, pro- 

 viding both light and ventilation. 



On the sloping ground adjoining 

 there are 20 yards for the breeding- 

 sows, each yai'd being i-| chains long 

 by ^ chain wide with an open shelter 

 shed with its back to the prevailing 

 winds. After supplying the wants of 

 the animals under cover the feed trolly 

 with its load may continue its course 

 ■down the hill between these yards, 

 thus reducing the carrying of feed to a 

 minimimi. In addition, five 3-acre 

 paddocks have been fenced off and 

 shelter sheds have been constructed 

 for the breeding sows. 



The cottage in No. 9 paddock 

 has been pulled down and converted 

 into a feed room, 50 feet x 30 

 feet, at the north end of the piggery. 

 The ground was excavated to a depth 

 of 3 feet at one end so as to bring 

 the floor level. The milk tank on 

 wheels with its load of milk can be 

 pulled alongside the building and 

 the milk flow turned direct into the 

 vats inside the building, thus saving 

 time and labour. Three 80-gallon 

 coppers have been built in to cook 

 the feed for the pigs, and these can 



