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SWINE IN AMERICA 



shown herewith: The house is i6 feet wide, 8 feet 

 high at the eaves, and may be built as long as needed. It 

 has a 3>^-foot alley lengthwise through the middle, 

 between the pens, and is floored throughout. The 

 pens are 6x5 feet. Partitions between pens are 

 set in grooves, so they can be slipped out at will, 



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EXTERIOR AND PLAN OF ILLINOIS BREEDER S HOG HOUSE. 



to make room for a larger number of hogs together 

 if desired. It is much more convenient to have the parti- 

 tions so they can be slipped out rather than hung on 

 hinges, and stored when not needed in place. Each pen 

 has a small door opening into the inside passageway for 

 convenience in changing hogs from one pen to another. 

 It should also ha\'e a small outside door, opening into an 

 outside pen the same width as the inside pen. The north 

 end of the house is for a corn crib and feed bins, ac- 

 cessible from the passageway; also a hydrant connected 

 with an elevated tank, supplying water for drinking, 

 mixing slop, cleaning floors, and other purposes. 



The house has a small loft convenient for storing 

 straw or bedding of any sort. A movable chute placed 



