frame, ^ inch holes are bored, one in each corner, through this 

 the window cord will pass. The " spreader " h, is shown on a 

 larger scale in Fig. 6 ; it is made from a rake stale and is 3}^ 

 ft, long ; four holes are bored in this, two (i and 4 in cut) are 3 

 inches from the ends, the spreader bail- cord passes through 

 these. The other two are 9 inces from the end and are at right 

 angles to the two first mentioned ; through these (2 and 3 in Fig. 

 6), the cords which suspend the platform are to pass. 



Fig. 3, is simply a piece of inch board, i foot square, with 

 holes in each corner. On this platform the weights are to be 

 put. The cuts show how the cords are arranged ; where the 

 spreader bale passes through the halter snap it must be tied so 

 that it cannot slip through the ring of the snap. It is very im- 

 portant that the distance between the center " screw eye " and 

 the end ones shall be exactly alike. 



When the whole is completed it may be suspended from 

 a beam in the barn floor by a rope, and if it is desirable this 

 rope may pass through a pulley on the beam, and when the bal- 

 ance is not in use it may be drawn up out of the way, being 

 lowered on to the floor when needed. 



I was three hours in building the one we are using and 

 most farmers or their boys or hired men, can build one without 

 having a carpenter to do the work. The cost will then be less 

 than fifty cents. Surely this sum need not prevent any one 

 knowing what they are feeding. 



When the whole is complete two bricks will nearly balance 

 the hay platform. It then becomes necessary to have weights 

 from which various combinations may be made. Two bricks 

 may be selected that will weigh 4 pounds each ; another may 

 be broken, thus getting by a little chipping, a 2 pound weight ; 

 also a piece can, with a small amount of work, be made to weigh 

 I pound. With these, even pounds from i to 1 1 can be made out. 



I have just carefully tested the balance we are using and 

 find it sensitive to Y^ ounce. The grain rations may be weigh- 

 ed on the same balance or it may be measured. The former 

 is more accurate but not quite as convenient. 



The following rations have been adapted, as far as possi- 

 ble to New Hampshire conditions. They are, however, but a 

 few of the possible combinations, but will serve as examples in 

 their respective classes : 



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