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ILLUSTRATED WORLD
HOG-SINGEING WITH GASOLINE
The above illustration shows a western farmer actually at work using gasoline in getting the hair off a porker. The
process is not intended to replace scalding where a large number of hogs are killed, but is satisfactory when it is not
convenient to provide a scalding vat or tank. All that is required for singeing a hog is a pint of gasoline, a cotton rag,
a torch, and a gallon of hot water. The hog is placed first on a small platform away from buildings, and then the hair
is rubbed thoroughly with a rag soaked in gasoline. The gasoline is not poured on, as this would cause the flesh to be
burned. After rubbing, the one side is ignited by a long-handled torch, made of a hickory switch and a rag. The fire
flashes up instantly and burns, for a minute or longer, leaving a blackened carcass. The char rubsoff cleanly, however,
and by using a broad-bladed knife, a rag and hot water, the skin cleans down smooth and white.
A SPACE-SAVING HEATER
If this inconspicuous unit is used in warming the home, office or factory, it may be hidden so it never is in the way and
never interferes in the least with the scheme of decoration. The dimensions of the electric unit are iV x li" x232"; it has
a current consumption of 500 watts on either alternating or direct current.