By now supervision of the work by pigs was hardly necessary.

This pig-run enterprise now had many of the frills of real civilization

called by Old Major, the prize boar hog who, because of his years, was regarded by far the wisest of the animals.

They were followed by Boxer, largest and strongest of the horses,

Rations were shortened for the workers but the pigs, by virtue of their brain work, were plentifully provided for.