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the plan of boarding or planking over the entire cement 

 lloor surface of a pen during the winter, even for far- 

 rowing-, as dung and urine work in between and under 

 the boards or planks, producing very unsanitary condi- 

 tions." 



INDIVIDUAL HOG HOUSES 



In later years so called individual houses "wigwams," 

 or "cots," of different forms, but all to serve the same 

 ]iurpose, portable, and adapted to accommodate a sow 

 with pigs, or two or three hogs, are finding much popular 

 fa\or, and those who know them best appear to like them 

 most. The experiment station of \Visconsin is one that 

 has issued a bulletin (No. 153) chiefly devoted to their 

 construction. In enumerating some of their advan- 

 tages Professor Fuller, the author of the bulletin, says : 

 "'J1ie portable hog house is easily and economically con- 

 structed ; it can be easily moved and located wherever 

 desired ; it is useful both to the general farmer and to 

 the breeder of pure-bred stock; and of all systems for 

 housing swine, it is the most natural and sanitary. Only 

 the simplest workmanship is necessary to build the port- 

 able house, and much odd lumber can be worked into 

 it. It is peculiarly advantageous since it can be readily 

 moved. The renter who finds it impossible to provide 

 expensive quarters for his hogs can well afford to con- 

 struct portable houses, which can be retained as personal 

 property. Many farmers construct hog houses without 

 considering the importance of sanitation, ventilation and 

 drainage. A hog house of any kind should he located on 



