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at bottom bv a strong nail or iron pin. The hog thrusts its head 

 throngh opening (h) at which time the lever is forced over (d) 

 against side of animal's neck and locked by pins through holes 

 (e) in top support. 



Fig-ure olT represents hog trap made in box or crate fash- 

 ion. The frame is made of 2x4 inch lumber strongly bolted 

 at corners. The front end has a door (A) made of two strong 

 thick oak boards with cross cleats on the inside at top and bot- 



Fig. 317. Hog Trap. 



tom. This is held to the frame by two strong hinges, and when 



in use is held up by the strong iron clamp (F). The lever is 



so arranged that the trap can be set for small or large hogs. The 



crate is four feet two inches long, two feet four inches high, 



and one foot six inches wide, inside measure. Place the trap 



with rear end close to the hog pen with the lever thrown back. 



^Yhen the hog enters he will thrust his head through the hole 



and you can then pull the lever and hold him. With two 



strong handles attached to the sides of the crate it makes an 



excellent loading device. 

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