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on alfalfa with one ear of corn a day and come out in 

 the spring in fit condition to suckle a fine litter of pigs. 

 Alfalfa is a strong protein feed. It furnishes the 



Figure 216. Automatic Hog Feeder. The little building is 8'xl2' 

 on the ground and it is 10' high to the plates. The crushed grain 

 is shoveled in from behind and it feeds down hopper fashion as fast 

 as the hogs eat it. The floor is made of matched lumber. It should 

 stand on a dry concrete floor. 



Figure 217. Sheep Feeding Rack. The hay bottom and grain 

 trough sides slope together at 45 angles. The boarding is made 

 tight to hold chaff and grain from wasting. 



muscle-forming substances necessary for the young 

 litter by causing a copious flow of milk. One ear of 

 corn a day is sufficient to keep the sow in good condi- 



