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Show METHOD OF FEEDING SWINE Swill Barrel Set on Small Platform Immediately Above Trough Proves. Quite Convenient. A very handy swill barrel for feeding feed-ing a lot of hogs when they come-crowding come-crowding around the trough is made as follows: The barrel A is set on a. small platform immediately above a; trough next to the hydrant D, which: has a goose neck so that water can be drawn into the barrel directly from ( lrs Handy Swill Barrel. the hydrant. In the center of the bottom bot-tom of the barrel is bored a two-inch auger hole which is kept closed by means of a plug, C, the handle of which Is made of an old broom handle-and handle-and long enough to reach to the top of the barrel. Swill is made of ground feed and whea it is desirable to feed the hogs all the operator has to do Is to stir the swill and pull the plug, and the swill runs out Into the trough without any trouble, say the Iowa Homestead. When enough has run. out the plug may be returned to its place and in his way there Is no spilling spill-ing or handling of swill. The trough may be of any convenient length. |