The Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1822-1829, 1828-11-20
AEstICULTUIsE.
F~ATTENiNG SWINE.

According to the opinion Of the Rev. Mr.. FL
iIotl the beet time IN THE year 10 shut up hogs 10
latter Them, is tue Month of August. rather
prefer the month Of September, when it may
be depended upon. that they will moi
suffer ~ all by tho heat in their co Gnement
and there viii be time enough 10 make them
fat. before the weather becomes ertrems "
cold.
He that attempts 10 fa,ten his hoes in wip,e,
will BIZ a l"ser for IL has besn found by long
expp ienre, thai they do not gain in the,r flesh
near so last IN n frosty, as IN a I mDerate
eusoG therefore take care to get then, Fl,
for the hniie by the beginning or middle of De
ccpbeI, and ! should choose TO kali them still
earlier, were II not for the advantage ofkeeping
he lean part OF the pork for some time without
sailing az il most commonly ma, be dom,
by exposing 1t TO frost, in the coolest part OF
house.
But a very important question is. what food
and management Is best IN fattening swine
Peas answer we'll, u hen the price of them -
low. But | am constrained TO give the prefrr-
ence 70 Indian corn. Let hem be fed IN Sep
tember with green ears from the field. There
is nothing they will devour MOI, greedily than
this corn, and ev,n tn cObS iih IT..
| Ia Indian harvest, the uhIpe ears shonld br
picked oni aud gwen TO the hogs thai are lat.
flbEF " ttlifa ~ WIN VI " fhhi 30 wv NhH "a
them for il will d. them four tunes as much
good in this state, as II Will after 1t Is dried, ii Nv
lng difficult To dry it, without its turning moui
dy or often SO that they will scarcely - any
OF it in This state. nnlessthey be kept shorter o.
food than ialtlng hogs should be. After HE un-
ripe corn is used, that " hIch Ii ripened must b.
given then.
| il b, thought mosl convenient TO feed them
with corn ofthe preceding year, II should net
be given them without soaking, OF boIime, OF
grinding II into meal. For hey will not pc,
fecily digest much oithe hard kernels, It brIng
often too hnrd Tor their teeth. II has been
thought by good judges that the corn will be At
east a sixth par more advantageous To the
5 Inc for soaking It IN wafer ButtheIe Is, II |
mistake not, still more advantage ~ grinding It.
hal new corn Is given hem my be IN eaIs, as
it is not hardened enough ior grinding. know
Of nothing tina, viii lsncn hugs faster than =
dough of meal roi aater. But at us is espeu
| sive food, The dough mas be mixed wph boiled
potatoes, or boled Carrots. they ca! these mix
lures as well as doug by itself and IT appears
to make no material dItie encc. IN their iatien,ng
In Tbs mixture, barley meal III answer as vel
as Indian which should be attended &c
IN oar more northern parts, where two bushels
OF barley may be as easily raised as oneoflndlar
corn Both k,lds OF meal | have found 90 be .
good mature with boiled potatoes but it, mould
by all means be a little ssIted to give IL a GOOD
relish.
While hogs are fatting, LITTLE or none ,of the
wash from the Kitchen should he given them
iheir drink, should be tain Sdier, Whitb they
relish better than any other drmk and oil whict
they viii drink 4 good deal, when they a,e Ted
only Oh corn, or stiff dough.
TO prevent measles and other disorders il
| nor & WulIat they Are fafsfog and In IpFFpaka
their health and appetite, a dose or i've
OF brimstone, or aninnony, gwen them ~
their dough, is useful, aud should not be ne
elected.
Some change Of food may be advisable in O.
very stage OF their existence, as i, alwa>s seems
to increase their appetite. But while thu,
are iatlIng. laxative food IN general SHOULD be
avoided. as these animals are seldom known Il
suffer by cosriveness, especially when they arr
full led, but often irom HE contrary DISORDER,
ifthey chance 10 be costive, a little rye will hrll
them.
IN feeding, steady care should he taken thai
not one meal should be missed, nor mistinpd
and their water should never be forgotten
They should always have as much fooc
MS they will eai up clean hat never MOI
than that quantity ,iiest they drfilr il, and i, b.
wasted. A little al a time and often. is a goo,
rule.
IC their skins be s,urvy, or inclined =,
manginess. a little oil poured upon their back,
will cause il to come Of. AID some say. n sma,
mess of rye, nov and thrn, us u change j,
their food, is good against these aud other dis
orders.
II, the issues in the fore legs should 'cbanc- /,
get stopped. every attempt fd fat,ep ,hein " III b.
III ,ain. These therefore should be watched