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Show HAULING HOGS IN HOT WEATHER Since thero nro many hogs lost every summer while being hauled to market ono should make arrangements arrange-ments for bucu hauling In hdvanco. Not only of tho hot weather, but tho Jolting nbout of tho animals In the wagon cmiBes them to; yorry nnd ov-erhent ov-erhent thomsolvos. ' Holster springs on tho wagon In which hogs nro marketed will greatly great-ly diminish the dangor from Jolting. Noxt, tho floor of tho wagon box should bo covered wjth leaves or litter lit-ter of Bonio kind hnd thoroughly dampened dam-pened with cold wator boforo starting on tho trip to market. It all but tlio lower box of tho wagon can bo constructed con-structed of slats, similar to n fonco of boards, a freo circulation of air Is established, which Is of great asslst-hnco asslst-hnco In keeping tho hogs cool. After these precautions have boon taken, mako sure that you do not crowd the wagon and smother some I of tho fatter animals; then cut some groen brush with heavy foliage, nnd form a canopy over tho load, of hogs to protect them from tho hot sun. Hang a bucket on the wagon and stop occasionally on the road to markot, splashing some water over tho animals ani-mals and on the litter. Whero tho hogs aro pretty hot, however. It Is well to be careful In applying tho water, I m |