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HARRIS ON THE PIG. 



turned in opposite directions, screwed upon it, and so 

 placed that they will entirely separate the hogs when 

 feeding. This contrivance is shown in fig. 50. Some ar- 

 rangement of this kind will he found as great a eonven- 



i. 50. SWING DOOU WITH FENDERS. 



ience as it is an economy. The patented hog troughs 

 are usually expensive, and no "better, if so good. For our 

 own use, we greatly prefer these simple fixtures, which 

 may be easily made, renewed, or repaired, as occasion 

 may require, with the common tools which every farmer 



Fig. 51. CAST-IRON PIG TROUGH. 



should have and know how to use. Cast-iron pig troughs, 

 of different patterns, are sold at the agricultural imple- 

 ment stores. One of them is shown in fig. 51 ; the weight 

 of the one figured is one hundred and ten pounds. 



