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The same object may also be attained, when swine are put up to 

 i'atten on dry food, by fixing a conical hopper (holding any convenient 

 quantity) in the trough, with the broad end upwards, and covered 

 with a strong lid. At the lower end should be an aperture for giving 



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out the food into the trough, where the animal may eat it as it falls, 

 without being able to spoil or waste any portion of it. By adopting 

 this expedient, the farther advantage will be derived in fattening 

 swine, that, by feeding more leisurely than in the usual mode, their 

 food will probably be more thoroughly masticated. This will con- 

 tribute to their larger and quicker growth, and likewise to the good 



