Hogs use a ridge on the tip of their nose to dig in the ground looking for things to eat. Farmers who didn’t like this used to use hog snooters—this tool—to cut off the ridge and thus discourage the pig from digging. See hog ring pliers for what has replaced this practice.
Location: Box 6
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