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dom from danger of bursting in winter. In putting to- 

 gether, always use white lead on the joints. Use no 

 nails, but draw the parts together with stout iron rods, 

 having large heads on one end and screw threads on the 



Fig. 27. A PLANK WATER TROUGH. 



other. When this is done, make the bottom edge true, 

 coat well with white lead and securely fasten on with 

 large wood screws. Give the trough a couple of coats of 

 good paint, and when dry, the trough is ready for use. 

 A convenient size is as follows, all inside measurements 

 at the top : six feet long, fourteen to sixteen inches wide 

 and twelve inches deep. 



This form of trough will be found useful where water 

 is continually running from water logs, and is designed to 

 prevent freezing and overflow. At one end, as in figure 



Fig. 28. WATERING TROUGH. 



28, a board is fitted across the trough, and goes to 

 within about one inch of the bottom. The water must 

 flow under this to reach the outlet. This portion of the 

 trough has a cover with a hinge. It will be seen that 



