. Hogology. f the center of the box toavoid tipping. The cross bar of the shafts is bolted to the front end ofthe box. The box itself is 5 feet long,3 feet 2 inches wide and 2 feet 6inches high. The rear end is hingedto the floor of the box with gatehinges. When let down, this makes aloading chute. If desired, this endgate may be unhinged. The sides ofthe box are of white pine, secured tothe floor with iron straps. The floor-ing is of hard wood, as are also theheavy supports beneath. The cart isthoroly painted with heavy wagonpaint. The daily service of this cart hasdemonstrated that it was a
. Hogology. f the center of the box toavoid tipping. The cross bar of the shafts is bolted to the front end ofthe box. The box itself is 5 feet long,3 feet 2 inches wide and 2 feet 6inches high. The rear end is hingedto the floor of the box with gatehinges. When let down, this makes aloading chute. If desired, this endgate may be unhinged. The sides ofthe box are of white pine, secured tothe floor with iron straps. The floor-ing is of hard wood, as are also theheavy supports beneath. The cart isthoroly painted with heavy wagonpaint. The daily service of this cart hasdemonstrated that it was a practicalinvestment. Not only does it accom-modate the slop barrel, but it carriessacks of tankage, middlings and otherdry feeds, hauls several bushels of earcorn, a good sized shock of corn orstover, fresh straw to the hog housesand soiled bedding and manure transports a sow with her litter ora score of pigs. A-shaped cots can beinverted into it and moved with ease. We find the ideal way to feed ear. Two views of the combination cart, a description of which Is given above byC. Clayton Terrell, Its maker, at Vienna, Ohio. TMrty PART II corn or shock corn to growing pigsor brood sows is to scatter it over afield from this cart. The hogs thushave a fresh feeding place each time,and are induced to take vigorousexercise. This vehicle is of great assistancewhen the time comes to immunize thepig crop. It is used to convey thepigs from their various lots and fieldsto the central house where theoperator remains and works undersanitary conditions. The capacity of this cart accom-modates the carrying of fresh beddingalong with the regular feed. Thus, asoiled nest may be readily renewed,which otherwise might be neglected—and neglect means loss in the hogbusiness. Another handy use to which we putthis cart is the moving of posts andfencing from one field to anotherwhen hogging corn. Rolls of fencing are easily loaded into the cart, thefloor being only a few inches fromthe ground
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