. Manual of farm animals; a practical guide to the choosing, breeding, and keep of horses, cattle, sheep, and swine. Animal industry; Horses; Cattle; Sheep; Swine. 504 MANUAL OF FARM ANIMALS near by or convenient to the well or large water-tank. The vat is filled about three-fourths full of water and one quart of dip added. The dip is renewed about once in two weeks and the water supplied as needed. During the muddy season the tank should be cleaned and a fresh start made. The Uquid may be removed in a few minutes with a scoop shovel. The* hogs. Fig. 173. — Hog-dipping Equipment. Dipping-vat s
. Manual of farm animals; a practical guide to the choosing, breeding, and keep of horses, cattle, sheep, and swine. Animal industry; Horses; Cattle; Sheep; Swine. 504 MANUAL OF FARM ANIMALS near by or convenient to the well or large water-tank. The vat is filled about three-fourths full of water and one quart of dip added. The dip is renewed about once in two weeks and the water supplied as needed. During the muddy season the tank should be cleaned and a fresh start made. The Uquid may be removed in a few minutes with a scoop shovel. The* hogs. Fig. 173. — Hog-dipping Equipment. Dipping-vat set in ground. wallow in this at will, and they do not seem to mind the dip; when the water is fresh they often drink small quantities of the liquid. This keeps the hogs free from lice and skin diseases and helps to keep down worms, cholera, and other swine plagues. SHELTEB FOR SWINE Some one has fittingly said, " The hog does not need a palace or an upholstered cage, nor does he prosper in a ; Occasionally much money is uselessly expended in the construc- tion of a large and expensive building which is in use only a part of the year; more often, however, swine are housed in a hole in the straw stack or in a shed constructed from fence rails or poles and covered with straw or fodder. Such places are dun-. Please note that these images are extracted from scanned page images that may have been digitally enhanced for readability - coloration and appearance of these illustrations may not perfectly resemble the original Harper, Merritt Wesley, 1877-. New York, The Macmillan company
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