#0 FARM APPLIANCES. 



and cut two thirds of the staves, making holes from 

 which the feed can be obtained. If calves are to feed 

 from it, the holes are made slightly larger than for sheep. 

 The animals feeding from this rack waste no food, and 

 the strong cannot so easily drive the weak from it, as 

 from the ordinary rack or manger. Lambs or calves are 

 disposed to fight over their food, and it may be necessary 

 to drive a stake about a foot from the hogshead and op- 

 posite the whole staves ; this will effectually prevent the 

 weaker ones being driven from their feed. The rack is 

 easily filled, and the fodder, hay or straw may be fed 

 from it without waste ; and if moistened bran or meal 

 are mixed with it, forming a complete ration, it may be 

 fed in an economical manner, and be easily reached. 



IMPROVEMENTS IN PIG TROUGHS. 



One of the simplest troughs is shown in figure 15. The 

 end pieces may be as long on one side as on the other, or 



Mg. 15. SIMPLE PIG THOUGH. 



long on one side and shorter on the other, so that the 

 pigs cannot turn the trough over. They may have cross- 

 pieces fastened in strongly every two feet, to make it less 

 easy for the pigs to stand in the trough, and the trough 

 may stand in the open lot or in positions near the fence. 

 Where the hogs are confined in pens, a trough is set 

 in the pen as shown in figure 16. This is a fixture, 



