Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1833-08-01

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t., NJ ''e farmer, when proper attention il bosiov
~ On lie breeding, rearing aud other m,n,o.,,.n,
| "e wei formed hog should not be too long I'm,
| ''' III Hie mead and check thick and rather sbo,,
'' '''" me IN the bone thick, plump, aud full
~ ''e e"cass fuIl III the quarters fine and thin IN
~ ~ "'ae anu o' f'lll size IN proportion To the
F'hd, with disposition TO iatren well ot AN r,,v
| ne p'eeaS OF those nnlmas very hume
'"us as almost every district Is IN nussrss,on oc
',"efeht sort OF the larger kinds he most ' ,lu-
'ole ofeeos arc probably the following the Bcrk
'""e otfed, winch Is distinguished by being in
Se",'"' OF tawney OF reddish color spotted with
'''A age ears, hanging over their eyes thick,
| '''se, ana well made m the body legs short AMI
on'" Ill the bone disposition 10 tattcn quickly
ms useful hrcci has extended Itself, from the dis.
tfct which furnishes its name, over most par,s of
me island. II the breed most fa,tened at the
oi'sllefics II feeds to great weight md Is good
''f either polk or bacon. The Hampshire breed
VI nosS Is very large being longer in the body
a''" DECK, bit Is not OF SO compact II form as In
Berkshire, They arc mostly of white color, and
| arc wen disposed 10 iauen, coming up TO great
weight when properly managed
! he Shropshire breed is another large sort OF
| 'oS', which are found valuable where the keep i.
III sn'heien, abundance for their support They
| "c not, however, SO well formed DIS those OF the
berkshire krd, or equal 10 them in their DISPOSE
! ''o' 10 iatlen. The Gouccsiershrc breed is like.
WISE lar5c breed, but inferior TO either of the
above, beng tall and long in shape, and by no
means We'll formed. The color is in general white
| VIZ. Marshall supposos tins to have been formerly
| the prevailing breed of the island 1t is supposed
10 De lhnhcI IN the skin than the Berk shire breed
| hese are not to be mistaken for what we call The
| i1hSiish hog m the United Suites -hard to keep
IA, Oh much too when poor, forming Il serpen-
tine IN their lazy progress
| The ncreforJshlrc breed i, also large use.
'o' ofeed but without possessing any advantage
over those that have been mentioned Il Is re.
marked, by the author of the Survey OF Middlc,cx
that the largest breed IN the island is supposed I,
be Kept about Ruc~ick the borders Sussex
anj 9nry. They feed Ia an extraordinary szc
| ana weigh at two years old nearly double ortrebl.
the usual weight Of other sorts of hogs of tho
| A.. As Large breeds pay the farmer the bes
III niiny cases such breed deserves to be attend
! I'd 10
Among the smaller breeds Of these animal,
| here - much variety.
The Chinese breed is distinguished by ia,
| neck beins thick the body very close, compact
an vii formed, the legs very h IT a ID the z,
snlll the flesh Ii a'c Tia color vaicu US, whuc
brown. black and tawny This breed IL paltlcu
lafly disposed to fatten IN an expeditions mannes
and has, IN consequence, spread over great part
| of the kingdom. 1t is the most adapted 'o' benl.
usel as potk bI, IS much too small for beng cured
| as bacon.
" Another breed of the small kind of hogs is
met with in many districts II is ola white color,
thick, compact and well made IN the body shot
in the leg the heed and neck we'll formed and the
ears slouehlns Little downwards. |. Is well DIS
posed 10 fattcn aud perfectly hardy.
" The swing tailed breed, Is an useful sort
of the smaller kind Of hogs, beng hardy in It's
nature and Of considerable weight III proportion 10
its size
Some farmers prefer mixed breeds as beng
more beneficial, than either the laIgeor small per
feet breeds Whcua this is the case the Berkshire,
with a cross of the Chinese. has been found very
profitable sort, MS being capable OF feeding TO a
considerable weight, with amaderuic portion Of
TODD A sort kept by Mr.. Western in Essex is
likewise found valuable.
=" In ordci To have hogs ofthe most perfect
kinds the same attention should be pa'd IN the
brccdiny OF them as in other sorts OF animals, by
selecting the most perfect mud best formed males
and females ofthc several breeds, aud RAISING the
stock from them. Those intended to be Kept -
sows mud boars should be constantly well fed from
the first when they pinehed tor TODD 'hey are
never SO fine or healthy Afterwards
"The breeds of hogs, like those OF other am
mails should be provided according 10 the nature {"
.h. keen Where /, nbund M, or cultivated sole
\, e., ,bo nnrposc of the raising iplgs, the large
brccds will mostly be found the most advantageous
,r5,he iaerence in the proportions between Ihr
Ey;,c md the dead profitable weight IS salu by
some 10 be- always the least IN the ScS' s'Aeo
an M rs. =, .,.,,,,.c
/, l. the u,mos, n,nnrtance in the manage
mrnt of swine both in the view OF economy III 'he
lohor Of their attendance and the fa'AH'S VI " ~
rropartion OF manure, well as the a"N"''"S' .
the hoes 10 have convenient sii'' =" $50
The method Of constructing them ~''h w" 80
tive advantages are Of singular mn
annex a certain space oi s'ass or n''i'-'
in divisions into which The hogs may = -
pl,.,sutc i an ad li,ion Of admirable nN0 II III
sp,t permit it. Those who do mol P'Ss's 0
me ut pig-apparauis can have hut ll''' '''' "
| orca, use Of il in making manure. MS
| comes nm object that would lnsttv any S"'' '''
MGR ia gong 10 certain eXnrnce Tor -
r.,6,cbl, . pntt Of what ought TO be his fafnya,"
s.stcm II nine tcnths of the ittrrI'cS ~ W.
!, ,d,,s, il Is lamentnhlc to see SO many paris -
| ~, ,,;.,,rv scattered aud unconnecicd, III sue"
| , ,,a,,or ,s 10 rcclide convenience, mcIoaSc 10
| Ia. anil ncevcnt the making Of dung sr'u' ''''
,o,, seems IN have been committed by f"r"e'S III
,,o monaoeneni of hogs from the suppoS'noh t''''
,bcv can,nly be kept with prof; in so far as '"ey
| may consume the materials that "ou'u o''' a.,
| no wasted Thrrc cannot however, be any '"''.
hut that swine will pay for their keep as wen 10
any other sort of live stock, where lndc'o"S Us
tenn of cultva,ng crops purposely Tor the" % p''
sued -.
"swine are subject to variety OF diseases ""
few of them have been sufficiently inves";a 'ep ~
ascertain the proper means of iufo M"ch cNp p !.
.nre 10 cold is lia6c to bring on affections on "s
,'r,s Nv which the animals gradually dcc'he'ahu
as,o IN the flesh having frequent husky, 1ry sof'
va cough. Warmth, with good keep OF Inc ~, ,ha
,rv and heating kinds, would seem 10 ~ "'
,,., advantageous method OF removing SUI"