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from the illustration. It is made of two pieces of two- 

 by-fours, each lo feet long, and one piece 12 feet long, 

 for a brace to hold the frame upright. This brace is 

 made longer than the legs, to reach back out of the way. 

 There is a crosspiece to hold the bottom of the legs 4 

 feet apart. There are two hooks 3>4 feet from the top 



ARRANGEMENTS FOR HANGING HOGS 



to hold the hog, without a gambrel. If gambrels are 

 used the frame will hold two hogs if they are not too 

 heavy. To use the frame lay it across the scraping table 

 with the brace outstretched. Hook the hog fast and 

 raise by moving the brace forward. It raises easily be- 

 cause the table holds the weight of the head and shoul- 

 ders until the frame is partly up. The frame may be 

 easily moved back from the table by lifting a leg at a 

 time. With this frame one man can hang a hog weigh- 

 ing 400 or 500 pounds. 



