106 THE EQUIPMENT OF THE FARM. 



yard in front. The former is used as a sleeping, and the 

 latter as a feeding place. We prefer that they should be 

 entirely under coyer. The ordinary 18-feet shedding 

 admits of a very good arrangement, and one which can 

 easily be converted to other purposes. In this case the 

 front of the shed is formed of 10-feet brick arches filled 

 up to the height of 4 feet. The bed and feeding places are 

 separated by walls of the same height. The pigs are fed 

 from the outside through swing-doors. We find this a 

 more healthy and convenient arrangement than that of the 

 old system. It is needless to add that piggeries should be 

 constructed so as to avoid draughts, and should be well 

 drained and kept clean. 



Sheep - Yard. On large breeding farms a sheep-yard is 

 an essential building. A rough and ready erection is 

 generally improvised to meet the requirements of the yean- 

 ing time, being generally demolished as soon as the tem- 

 porary need has been supplied ; but it is desirable to erect 

 a more permanent structure, though still of an inexpensive 

 character. The cheapest material for both roof and walls 

 is galvanised iron. The yard must be proportioned to the 

 size of the flock. It should be enclosed on three sides by a 

 low shed 11 feet wide ; the side facing the yard is supported 

 on iron or wood piers, placed 9 feet apart. The best sheds 

 have a passage 2 feet 6 inches wide, continuing the whole 

 length of the building, in front of which is a low wooden 

 manger 8 inches deep and 12 inches wide at top. One side 

 is occupied by either portable or permanent lambing pens. 



Waggon-Sheds are necessary buildings on every farm. 

 They should not be less than 22 feet wide inside. The 



