Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1829-10-20
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FEEDING AND DISEASES az, IIo1,S

AN ~ DISEASES OF HOGS
the iattenng OF winter hogs, is a matter of impor
tance and by proper mana cement much NAV be sarrd
As soon as The Indian is fit Feed the hogs should
be putin apeD. Rye, buck-wheat or corn yronn5 20
geiher boiled potatoes pumpkins Sc make excelIsn,
slop Tor them; it should be made thick and given to
them three times day; and much of the soft Indian
corn as they Vcill eat clean
Hogs should be fed little at a time b,t oIien anil
great care taken not TO stall them FIRST The last two
weeks oil feeding them, Indian and water are the
pest; their pen should he cleaned twice week and
their beds made Of clean straw Swine are liable 10
variety OF diseases, to wit: NANCE meases soppinp of
me issues oil their fore legs &c These diseases il i.
osheVed, proceed from the filthy manner in which hogs
are too frequently kept-The mango NAV be cured bv
sprnKng on INC backs OF the hogs, wood aes aud Ic
Jung them out OF rainy day, after putting oil on them;
more eiiectuai way,' To wash them with soar. sud.
ami then oil them; after this trouble, keep the m clean
For the measles, the -four of birthstone i, said o he
good For the s'oppage of the issues the fore legs
hothhg more 10 necessary than 10 rub them with corn
cob, anu then open the holes with the end of knitiin
naedle, or something of that kind.
Boiled apples pears, pumpkins, potatoes AMI squash
a'-a make excellent food for young shoats AMI much
the cheapest Every farmer who wishes raise pork for
he market ought to have boiler fixed for tina, prpo,c
Aver harvest hogs should be turned into the orchard
mat hey m'y get the early ripe appes which fail be-
lore The sea- ~ Of cider making commences.
american Farmer.
SHEEP.
WHITE PoRr, FREpK Co. VA
DEAR SIR,-Iti is with no lille concern, the Far
mers and Manufacturers read an article from the Phil
Il-bl
ed msrlno sheep, have been sold for the sum of $3.50
The business has evidently been over!one sheen and
wool, have increased more rapidly than the machinery
Tor manufacturing it-there has been fatal and mr.
vaing propensity to increase the number of sheen
quantity OF wool, withou, paying that due regard 10 lie
qiay AMI h'ir value in other respects 10 insure sue
cess IN such enterprises Permit me In suggest for
the benefit OF those who woull surrender i'm dsgus,
their ilocks of fine wooded sheep that thew retain
ect number, all such as really superior Of IN sir
Kind and pcrsegere in improving their wool: thev
will Inevitably find their reward in pronort;on -
their skill, attention, and capital employed With IN.
oes ihtehtion have presumed TO make similar sug.
sesuons, from lime to time, through the Farmer; anil
you viii pardon me for stating some facts coming out
oil an adherence on my plr to the hints given 10 9th
IRON correspondence hell on the subject and actu.
AZ sales made, am n Uttered with a belief that nv Ia
bours Will not be in vainthe demand for nv beat
has been considerable that am convinced that ts
whole Of them might have been dispersed. had thay
have been for alc At the rate OF 20 or 30 dollar. .e,
vi the second best have made actual sales Of IA air
ewes and eight rams for th9 Of $26O an amount
exceeding what was obtained for the above mention cd
nock oil $50, IN the course Of the last IL or IS month,
Many more have been sought for and some engaged
nave, therefore, substantial TO belle We that two
important ends will he accomplished by
OF 20 years in the iinprovc of sheeps reward for
my labors and the pleasing satisfaction that extensive
COOL may be rendered my country Similar erts win
DC attended with the like success elsewhere; so much
70 he desired, and recommended; but, sir have in
mare suitable place, made feeble eHiri TO nut The s,,
Jet in favorable point Of view, which | shall beV
your attention to- The above mentioned facts I hop
preceding them AMI convincing proof that sheen
arc 'til worth raising if juciously managed and cb
kn appropriated to The soils ahI climates most congo
NAL 10 their uaturo.
am, most respectfully, your we'll yisher.
TO- RICHARD X. MEADE
FIRE BLIGHT on PEAR TREES
EFtrdct NJ dlstter Jron Ge0rge Carter, Esq of pTr-
Eng, n WtHtan Prince, Of the Linngaa Botanic
Garden, near Mem York.
" The last mail brought your Geatise on IIoricul.
Wre-1 most agreeable present; for which be please
70 aecsWt my sincere thanks II shall my insepara.
' companion, which have begun TO read with great
pca'ure. - "
. " N0lwiih"andng tho ingenioys theory Of nv friend
hV'n noma', Of Baltimore (see his paper, vo' g. page
iSl Nmcrican Farmsr) who kind ~ 10 she w
M 'iif wasp he hal caught and had IL enclosed in =
Dof' cannot agree with this worthy and scientific gen.
eman IN his opinion, to the Of the premature
decay OF pear trees IN climate viz: ha the cause
exisis ~ the roots, &c &c. do no. think mine died
rom 's Cause. examined the roots OF seversI but
no peforatlon could sec. You have described ,nosl
accurately tho manner Ia which the greater part Of The