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the same material. The hinged portion of the cover two 

 feet at each end of the tank is of single thickness, but the 

 balance of the cover is double planked. Where it is desired 

 to water two lots of cattle, this tank can be set beneath the 

 partition fence, and works admirably. These tanks were in 

 use at the Iowa Station during the past year, and gave per- 

 fect satisfaction. Plenty of gravel and rock should always 

 l>e placed around the tanks to prevent mud. 



The feed bunks should be of convenient size and mova- 

 ble, so that they may be changed from place to place to 

 equalize the tramping and to minimize the danger of making 

 mud holes. The ordinary flat bottomed feed bunk, from 12 

 to 14 feet long, constructed of two-inch stuff, and strongly 

 supported on 4x4 legs that are well braced with cross pieces, 

 is the most generally used of any and is probably the most 

 sensible arrangement yet devised. For roughage "sawhorse" 

 bunks can be built, or, better still, a roughage pen can be 

 built at one side of the feed lot, or between two lots. In 

 the latter case, it is simply a small lot built between two 

 lots, and forming part of the partition fence. The posts are 

 set about 12 feet apart, and the fencing, which should be 

 two-inch planks, is arranged so that the cattle can put their 

 heads through to feed. The roughage, be it straw, hay or 

 fodder, is piled up on the inside. Several loads may be 

 thrown off in this feeding pen at once, and an attendant can 

 move it up within reach of the cattle as seems necessary. 



Comfort, without pampering, for the cattle, and conven- 

 ience, without needless expense, for the feeder, are the 

 essential features in the general management of feed lots 

 for dry lot feeding. 



