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Les diagrammes suivants illustrent la m6thode. 1 2 3 1 2 3 4 5 6 MIOIOCOrY RESOIUTION TBT CH*«T (ANSI ond ISO TEST CHART No 2) 1.0 I.I '1^ IJi ■ 36 1^ ,2£ -•^ III 1-8 1.25 il.4 _^ /APPLIED IM/IGE Inc ^Sr. le'ji EosI Ma.r Street '.JIS (716) 482 - 0300 - P^or't ^rZ (716) 288 - 'i989 - ''a. r7YrSef,Tfw. .re kept, somewhat better provision mu.t be mad. for fsrr-.wing the sows and feeding the litter.. Hence there is a demand for a med.um-sized piggery. The plan of a cheap but complete piggery is herewith given. In this plan storage is provided in the loft above and. if desired, a root oeUar might be prov^ed underne^Uh ,he feed ro.,m. If no storage is r«,uired in the pigRery. this buile^ng rr>lght be erected much more cheaply by lowering the poet However, it must be remembered that a reasonable amount of warmth is necessary for young and fattening pigs. For thi. reason the ceihng mu.t be kept reawnably low-generally .peJ^ing. not more than 8 feet !dirhJ? ^° f! "1^' '^"- " ' •in«l^-tory piggery i. desired, it ,. generally advmble to put m a false ceihng at a height of approximately 7 to 8 feet, and fill the spac. between the ceiling snd rafters wiUi .traw in order to in.uUte the ceiling and provide also an absorbent for mowture. The single story piggery with the high or monitor roof, the ceiling of which is the underside of the rafter., i. generally diflBcult to venUlate aud. ^ns^ quently, damp and cold. ♦Ki. *r" '^*'°^«V^''**','" ^''' described will be found excellent Howevor. as an ouUet to thw there must be either a farm drain, a coulee, or a sewage system in the near vicinity of tne piggery. ' SPECIFICATION. Th. L\ T! "^'"L n 'r* ^^^' ^^"^ ^°'""^' '•^""''^ ^ °' '»'«^'*: ^^<»" ^^^ "P. wood. SMld^ vT AM '""T**' '' '""^''^ ^''^'' 3 '«** '^^P' the top to be flu;h with the ground evel All concrete «ork in the walls should be mixed in the proportion of 1 part Ian !™r "^ P°^''^°'^.<=«r°'' ' P"^ °' '='^''° "'"'P ^«"<^' "'d * parts Of crushed stone o, clean gravel rangmg in size from 1-2 to 1 I-4 inch. ^.J\'^^^'^" "i"*"'*^ t''° ^ °' '*""*"*• " '" ^t ^ have a layer of crushed stone, gravel, or cinders underneath the concrete for insultatlon. as well as to make a good bed for Li ,fi°?'; J "*"^ '^** °' '^^ *'""■ '^'^^'^ ''* "* '«^' 3 inches in thickress and should b« Tf l^rl^,^?* prciortioa as the walls. The finish coat should be mixed in the proportion of 1 part of best quality Portland cement. 2 parU of clean sharp sand, and 4 parts of cVushed stone or clean gravel ranging in size from 1-4 to 7-8 inch. dlls f^"hJ'^n"!!!ifJ!l'»'*'T *"" "*°'^' °' *'° P'y 2 '^ ® inch plank with broken joint.. Th« ■lis to be weU bolted to the concrete foundation wall. 94.i.i?i; '^! ""ll^ »J« to be framed on the sills with 2 x 6 inch posts and studs, spaced at ItnHnL''"'^''- ^.''«'«"«^««^.2 . 6 inch strong bridging should b« mad; over th* window.. The covering of the walU frt,m the outside should be : Matched siding, stud.. ZJL.t trr ^'f "^* P*P"' "d T. & G. flooring or .hiplap on the inside. It may bJ Ind ? „ T f K^-,^'"*^ '^^ ^°^*'* P'P*' "" **« '"^^^ "^ *»>• "tuda Wih half-inch shipl.p matches i"" "^^'^^ ."'P*'- ^^' '*"^« °' *^ ^^''y ^ best «»ve«rf with T. 4 G matched Uoonng or shiplap. ^ . « «. DOMINION EXPERIMENTAL FARMS J. H. GRISDALE, B. Agr., E. S. ARCHIBALD. B.A.. B.S.A. Director. Dominion Animal Husbandmaa EXHIBITION CIRCULAR NO. 96. (February 1910.) II 1 U .'1 ^1 VvW8T-g.yy..aiS^:W.::- -2- u. s.; :x4 *; < O ^ o'! o ■ .01-01 :>y--? - .? -'^r' .- , 1 , 1 "_ 1 " " "" >. 01 ~,0I ^^VJ-. ' »- n 1Y1 ^ ,-i,.-. _£, '..C:C ,.0-S i-6-,-t' •.,0-'.* -,;o^i,C — 4l^ -3- 1:1 if ii I I 1 'I i| ^!^;:itf MS€u»rkik$;As..'A4:?5ffl^ :% r M i •> -4— 6. Tht floor joitta of the loft •« 2 I 10 inch phnk ipared tt 24-Inch wntrM, Mctirrir tpfkf d f.h«e they tpl.te ovrr ti>c firt uid where tiey join Uie wall ituda. The girU shall b« • 1 8 inch either ao«n thnbera m made fr m thrw ply 2 i 8 inch plank weH apiked together. Tb. aupFort ng roMa in the pl«g.ry to be B-.nch .<,u««i poaU. preferably with ehamferwl «. The divifiora between r-na ►b.uld roniint of 1 1-1 Inch matched lumber. It la r nerally preferable to have a ., 14.4 ,n.h mUled cap checked to receive the aheathing. t iai,.r„ally preferable to ha^. . a,U of the «n« bolted to a ,tud waH at the bottom of the diViai. n. TL.a iraurea flie pen djvielona reiralnlng in plara^ 1 J • V? '*^J **""''' ^* '"'"•*' *'"' 2 * " '""'' ^^^' » ' 10 inch «"«>«' »>«""•. Md 1 X 10 .r, h dro,vhai,grr a. per plan. The rmliera to be covered on the outside with one ply of r, ugh b. ardK. one ply of bu-ldirg paper, ard with food quality cedar ahinglea laid 4 1-2 inches to tlie v.f»ther. »eU nalkd with luo galvanijed lOiingl. naila per shingle. 8. The flaide of the frame and the OFper e.,h .,f the w.rdcw ia hirged to the top rf (h. lower aaah and fitted at the top with ■ eheck Cham ar.d Bpnng catch ao that it m»y be opened inward and provide urtra ventilation when Decefwy. For very severe dimatea stoim auahea w«U fitted on the outride of the name may b« neceffoiy for the winter months. 10. The r*n fronts over the trougba should be hinged at the top to a 3 x 6 inch head- fa. ard open ir.wBid into the pen to fascilitate feeding. Two amall iron atopa on the ouUide will Prfv.nt the doer ficm coming out Into the paaeaga, and a aliding bolt at the bottom o> the ouUldethaU secure lie door when cloaed. Grod. heavy home-made hinges, ao made that (be pigs car.not not ether the dooia or the frontj out of poaiUon. will be found very aatie- factcry. ' 11. Al! doers Ehculd have cement sills. The walla shall be checked out so that the dcors are cnly a ftw inches above the fl< or level. There might be provided in each pen ■ vertically sliding d<(r to allow the pija acceea to the yard. A cord running over a puller •crota the pen to the wfMgewsy allows e«ee in controlling this door. 12. Cement troughs will he found chaopeet and most durable. 13. Tlie v