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from the wall. The floors of the pens were made water-proof in the 

 following manner: First a floor of dry hemlock one-and-one-quarter- 

 inch plank was laid. This was covered with a coat of hot gas tar, 

 and a second floor was laid directly upon this tar while it was hot 

 Sufficient tar was laid on to fill all the cracks between the floor. The 

 upp-er floor was then given a coat of hot tar and well sanded 



SIDE VIEW OF PIGGERY. 



This floor was found very satisfactory, being hard, dry, quite 

 vermin-proof, and never permitting any leakage into the cellar 

 below. 



Considering the enormous losses in swine by diseases on the large 

 Western feeding farms, there can be no question but that the cost of 



PLAN OF CELLAR OF PIGGEKY. 



well arranged buildings would soon be paid for in the value of the 

 animals saved. Where losses foot up to ten million dollars in a year, 

 it is very clear that there would be a good profit made from the use 

 of comfortable buildings to secure shelter and cleanliness. 



