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ends are closed by doors (Fig. 3), which fasten by wooden 

 buttons at the bottom and may be thrown back on to the top 

 of the cart when necessary. The shafts are 6 ft. 2 in. long 

 to the draw bar, and the cart is 16 ft. 9 in. over all, and suited 

 to a horse of 15 to 16 • 2 hands. 



The descending slope (Fig. 5) is made of good 1 in. boards 

 with two 6 in. x 2 in. battens underneath, slips 1 in. x \ in. 

 being nailed on across the slope 4 in. apart. It is attached 

 to the cart by means of hooks. 



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FIG. 6. — Bath, 6 ft. long, 2 ft. 6 in. wide, 2 ft. 3 in. deep. The top of the slope 

 is bolted to the tail-end of the cart. 



fig. 7. — Plan of permanent cement swim-bath : — (a), draining pen, 9 ft. x 

 4 ft. 3 in. ; (6), collecting pen, 10 ft. x 8 ft. 6 in. ; (<r), [d) and (e), ground level, step 

 and manhole ; (/), slope ; ( g), swim-bath. 



The bath itself (Fig. 6) is of i| in. pine, with an inside slip 

 round the top of the bath to prevent splashing. It is 6 ft. 

 long, 2 ft. 6 in. wide, and 2 ft. 3 in. deep, the slope commencing 

 3 ft. from the deep end. Handles are fixed to the outside 

 of the deep end, and 1 in. cross slips are nailed 4 in. apart on 

 the slope to ensure foothold for the animals. 



The cost of all woodwork and two coats of paint for the body 



