SHELTER FOR SWINE 247 



PLAN OF THE HOUSE. 



Cut 29 shows the ground plan of the hog house al- 

 ready described slightly modified. The building is ap- 

 proached by means of an alley at the near end. The hog 

 house is represented by the figure O S T U. X Y is the 

 alley running lengthwise through the middle of the build- 

 ing; R represents the doors at each end of the building 

 and one between the part of the building containing the 

 pens which are occupied by the pigs and the rest of the 

 building. The front end of the building is given up to the 

 office, feed rooms, scale, etc. G represents the office, C 

 the bins for the storage of feed, F the feed mixing room, 

 I the small bins from which the feed is weighed out di- 

 rectly to the pigs. E represents the water heater where 

 the water is heated for mixing the slop during the winter 

 season ; H shows the hydrant from which the water is ob- 

 tained. This is connected with the water system of the 

 farm. D represents the platform scale which is used for 

 weighing the pigs and this is provided with a door Q. 

 which may be opened as shown in the cut, so that the pigs 

 coming down the alley will naturally go onto the scales. 

 The scale also is provided with a small door at the other 

 end leading through the door P in the building to the 

 lot on the outside. A door at J leads from the feed room 

 into this lot through which feed may be carried as it is 

 taken to the pens adjoining the hog house on the outside 

 or to nearby pastures. 



B is an alley leading from the house to a small yard at 

 the north side of the building. The pens in the house are 

 represented by the figure A. These are ten feet wide and 

 eleven feet deep. These dimensions are not absolutely 

 necessary, but are arranged, as already stated, for the 

 greatest convenience. If the house is narrower or wider, 



