488 SWINE IN AMERICA 



of the 8x8 A-shaped houses wih easily accommodate a 

 carload of shotes. A feeding floor can be conveniently 

 arranged in some protected quarter, so that the work in 

 caring for the herd is reduced to a minimum. It will be 

 found that by locating the houses in a high and dry 

 place, they will keep in good condition if thoroughly 

 bedded once a week. But in damp and muddy seasons 

 it is better to bed them oftener. The beginner in plan- 



A TWO-WAY DOOR FOR HOG HOUSES 



ning accommodations for swine should thoroughly com- 

 pare the merits and the economy of this system witli 

 the conditions and expense connected with maintaining a 

 large hog house. 



A two-way door for hog houses or pens is often a 

 great convenience. "It may be made of inch lumber, and 

 2>^ or three feet square. The hinges are at the top and 

 are so constructed that the door may swing either out 

 or in. Bolted to the lower part of the door should be 



