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SWINE 



drawn from place to place by a horse. In the cuts given 

 the cots are raised from the ground for summer use. 

 This prevents the sills from rotting and is cooler for the 



COT 32.— I'-RONT VIEW OF A-SHAPED COT FOE SWINE 



pigs. In winter they are set on the ground to make them 

 warmer. 



LARGE COT. 



The cut (34) shows a small house of another type. 

 This, however, is a little larger and is intended for sup- 

 plying shelter to a considerable number of breeding ani- 

 mals in a pasture. 



Besides these, there are many other designs and sizes 

 of small houses or cots. Some have the roof sloping only 

 one way, others have a gable roof which is short on one 



