Evening Republican, Volume 18, Number 162, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 11 July 1914 — Adjustable Sow loading Chute. [ARTICLE+ILLUSTRATION]

Adjustable Sow loading Chute.

This chute is made of two-two inch hardwood planks, ten inches wide fourteen feet long. If desired rear plank can be used and cross boards nailed on as shown in the illustration. The aides are made of narrow

strips, as illustrated. In any particular house, however, 1 have only one side on this chute. It to tot against and sideways to a wire fend* which serves as one side of the chute. Where there to no wire fence it will be necessary to build it after the manner shown In the accompanying illustration. 0 The upper end of this loading chute to supported on a cross piece Inserted between two posts. These pieces are moveable no that the chute can be raised high enough so as to load a hog into a,high wagon, or it may bo pnt down to the lower' handle so that it will be the height of a sleigh box. If desired to load a hog upon a stone boat or flat boat all that will be necessary to to raise the shuts up to the opening between the two posts, removing the lower slat and drive the hog into the chute.

Chute for Loading Sows.