The Wilmingtonian, and Delaware advertiser., 1826-12-21
THE FARMER.
Prom the New-EnglAnd Farmer.
FATTENING SWINE.

The corn given to your swine, should be
soaked, boiled or ground into meal. II is
an advantage to let the food for swine fer
ment little, but not become very sour, be-
fore they are fed with it. Dough made OF
meal and water, mixed with boiled potatoes,
il excellent for swine. Their lodgings
should be dry, warm, and kept clean. 10
prevent measles and other disorders, and IN
crease their appetites, little orimstone
now and then, in their dough, is useful
Change of food is advisable in every stage
of their existence. They should receive
their meals with regularity. They should
always have a. much food as they will eat
up clean; but not more than that guam
tity. If the issues in their fore legs
should be stopped, they should be rubbed
open with q cob. Rubbing and currying
their hides very frequently is of advantage
to keep off perspiration. It is grateful to
the animals, as we'll as conducive to their
health. Every sty should have a rubbing
post.
Having OCCASION" says Martin, a cele-
brated English writer, "to shift two hogs
out Of a stye into another with post acci-
dentally put up to support the roof, had a
full opportunity of observing its use. The
animals, when they went in, we're dirty rag
ces. In few days they cleared away their
coats, cleaned their skins, and became sleek
ly haired; the enjoyments of the post were
discernible even in their liveliness and ap.
parent contentment. tisnot probable that
any animal should thrive while afflicted
with pain or uneasiness. Graziers suffer
single trees to grow, or put up dead posts in
the ground, for their cattle TO rub themselves
against; yet it is probable that a rubbing
post has never been placed Intentionally in
stye; though perhaps for two-fold reason
rubbing Is most requisite for swine"
Loudon has the following observations:
Hog styes, for the breeding or fattening
Of swine, are mostly built in simple man
ner, requiring only warm dry places for the
swine to lie in, with only small areas before,
and troughs to hold their food. They are
generally constructed with shed roofs, and
seldom above six or seven feet wide, with
height in proportion. In order that they may
be convenient, they should be at no great dis
tance from the house; and the less they are
connected with the other farm-buidings the
better. In some cases it might be Of utility
TO have them connected with the scullery
in such way. AS that all sorts Of refuse ar
ticlcs might be readily conveyed to them by
pipes or other contriVances. When at a
distance, they should be 80 placed as that
the servants need not enter the farln-yard in
feeding them. 1t is a circumstance of vast
advantage In the economy of labor as well as
food, to have them conveniently situated and
built. Though swine are generally, per-
haps from a too partial view Of their habits,
considered as filthy animals, there are NO
animals which delight more in clean and
comfortable place to lie down in, and none
that cleanliness has better effect upon
With respect to their thriving and feeding
In order to keep them dry, sufficient slope
must be given, not only to the place. where
they are to lie, but also to the outside areas
With proper drains to carry off all moisture
The outsides should also be little elevated
and have steps up from the areas of at least
1--we or six inches In height. Hog. stye.
should also have several divisions, to kecl
the different sorts Of swine separate; nor
should great many be ever allowed to &C
together; for 1t is found that they feed bet
ter In small numbers, of equal size, thar
when many Of unequal sizes are put togeth-
er. Proper divisions must, therefore, be
made; some for swine when with the boar;
others for brood swine, and for them to far
row in; tor weaving the pigs, for fattcning,
&c. When convenient, the areas should be
pretty large. And where it can be had, II is
ofgreat use to have water conveyed TO them
~ it serves many useful purposes"