100 AMERICAN SQUAB CULTURE 



a couple or so feet long would be sufficient. But if it is your 

 intention to eventually increase your flock it would be saving 

 time to make a large trough at the start. These troughs should 

 be made out of galvanized iron, cement or wood. If made of 

 wood, they must be coated inside with asphalt or tar to keep 

 from leaking. If tar is used it should be put on hot, which will 

 make it spread easier. If there are any large cracks or holes 

 in the trough they should be plugged up and a couple of extra 

 coats of tar applied to the holes or cracks and allowed to dry 

 before the trough is given a final coating. 



