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many pigs are being bred and grown for experimental 

 purposes, but the arrangement is still such as to provide 

 an abundance of exercise. The larger lots, H and J, 

 aflford pasture to the breeding herd in general for the two 

 sides of the house respectively, while the narrow lots, X, 

 shown at the left, are used for the experimental feeding of 



CDT 31.— HOG HOUSE WITH A PLAN FOR PASTURES. 



pigs. In these the sleeping cots for the pigs are placed at 

 the farther end and the pigs are fed at the front end near 

 the hog house. Thus by traveling back and forth from 

 the cot to the feed trough, considerable exercise is taken 

 and the pig may be compelled to take the desired amount 

 of exercise by simply regulating the number of feeds per 



