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The upper rails of mangers, and also the middle post shown in 

 Figs. 153a and 154 should be armoured with zinc sheetiDg to prevent 

 horses from chewing the wood. It will be found that, if these parts 



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Plan, with Zinc Tpouchs amoved. 



Fig. 153a. 



are made of the indigenous yellow-wood of the coast forests, horses 

 will not chew them, and zinc covering becomes unnecessary. 



Iron, and also glazed stone-ware mangers can be had. They are, 

 however, too expensive for the ordinary farmer and need not be further 

 discussed here. 



