424 SWINE IN AMERICA 



fastened to a plank or heavy board, running full length 

 of the trough, and against which the guard-ends face. 

 The spout through which slop is emptied into the trough 



A GOOD STATIONARY TROUGH WITH PLATFORM 



is made of one-inch boards, with the upper, or receiving, 

 end large enough to take the three-quarter circle of a 

 large bucket. This rests on the top of the guard face- 

 board, which is slightly notched to receive it, and is held 

 up by legs nailed to the side, and reaching to the floor. 



A WELL-PROTECTED TROUGH 



The sketch illustrated above shows a very simple but 

 useful stationary trough, with a three or four-foot feed- 

 ing platform adjacent. It is nailed to the 4x4 posts, 



