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larly to the one at 0, on the opposite side of the corn-crib. 

 This is used for feeding the pigs. Dr. S. uses a steaming 

 apparatus to make slops for the sows and pigs. This he be- 

 lieves causes the sows to give much more milk and thus 

 to hasten the growth of the pigs. Long troughs are placed 

 upon this floor, K. The gates are closed ; the floors and 

 troughs are thoroughly cleaned; the slop is put in the 

 troughs, as described in the communication of the Doctor, 

 to the Journal, given below ; the gates are opened, and the 

 pigs rush to the feast. 



The long wing to the left of the corn-crib and feeding 

 floors is cut up into pens, as shown by the diagram. These 

 pens are 6 x 10 feet, and the alley (H ), running through 

 the center, is four feet in width, opening at one end on to 

 the feeding floor (K], for pigs. At the extreme left of this 

 wing is a large, inclosed feeding floor or pen (/), 24 x 24 

 feet. Dr. S. is strenuously opposed to putting anything 

 between the beds upon which the pigs sleep and the roof 

 which covers them, as he considers free, upward ventilation 

 essential to the health of his pigs. Hence, he is opposed 

 to all two-story pig pens. He usually keeps from 300 to 

 500 hogs. 



The following is Dr. Stetson's explanation of his piggery : 



" All corn-raisers know that the foundations of a corn- 

 crib can hardly be made substantial enough. Ours rests 

 upon six rows of stone and brick pillars, thirteen in each 

 row, with the bottoms of the sills about two feet from the 

 ground. The feeding floors are on the same level with the 

 floor of the crib, and have a drop of six inches in the six- 

 teen feet, to carry off the water from rains. 



" The feeding floors rest upon four rows of posts set in 

 the ground, twelve in each row, and sawn off to the proper 

 level. Shoulders are then sawed on one side of these posts, 

 and 2 by 8 joists spiked to them, on which the planks are 

 laid. The outside row of posts should extend three feet 



