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

be most profitable by then Creator that they must
have recourse To books 10 improve them 10 adsan.
'ase, both IN their cultivation and simple arclltec-
tuihi Illness for swine raising. 1t is serious fact
'ha' many farmers arc raising pork mud bacon FOR
safe who should never raise n pound beyond their
domestic consumption whJe others, with tfhes
oil land adapted to thei, profitable production ARE
forcing nature IN the cultivation Of some rreeatl.
GUS crop winch, IN term of years viii pfoinfe
debt instead of profit. Instance u farm with Il por.
ton OF rich bottom uncertain IN wheat any
small grain crop, bat highly productive in Va
flely oil vegetables. cacnlt ted TO sustain apggerv.
Tho editor of the nericnn Farmer aud the au-
thor OF the Farmers Companion Il MIR, Diekson)
well coincide III their opinion in relation to the pro
fits OF hogs. For fear the valuable remnrks Of the
editor have already been forgotten, ior fopctluon,
US wei line upon line, and pteccpt upon piecepi.
VIII altogethcr.b be hardly enough to stimulate the
doubling, delaying and lnliel tarmcr--we will lriof
ly rccapl,ula!c some of his facts and arguments.
= While the hog contributes more 10 the lafder
than any other animal, and Ia indeed the most pro
htable of all stock when judciouslv managed II is
thc most neglected of all II n good breed be oh.
tanned II ls soon allowed to run out by ,nntten-
ton AMI BAD selection from tho same breed. For II
must be remembered that any breed Of nnimals,
however good originally, If the best end finest for
med arc not selected breeders will dc gcne.
rate. The most general fault is TIC chrele,sness
| OF obtaining good breeds y" In 1898, the editor
obtained from New York inc fine pigs, and desi
rcd 10 let some one have them no would attend 10
them, but he could find who would pay
their expenses and take them although all comics
sed they were every way superior to any breed
amongst us. Having no means of keeping them
ourselves we were obis 10 sell them To rnan io
killlng and he Willingly paid Us more than they
cost us, even 10 make pork Of"
SheoId We not be ready 10 cry out, o shame,
shame To us farmers, for suffering such murder
for permitting such an opportunity TO cscnpcv for
improving our hogs But we are glad 10 heal
that the editor will ptrsevere in further attempts,
and inform his friends W hen successful,
Many persons suppose that one breed Of hogs
Is rs good as another, aud therefore pay no auen-
ton to the natter This reminds mo OF an occur
renee, happening some twenty years since. Sec
my one OF my nei,hbofs with nosltdesensiate
breed, beg led llm 10 accept of young hoar lie
THANKED me kindly, but observed that " he reckon
ell that his hogs were ny good ms mine One OF
, hs sons beng IN company, observed that he would
accept tho offer with pleasure. But the old gentle
man whose faith wss ln6nilcly stronger IN more
important matter. than in stock Improvement
defended his breed Of hogs from all mputa,ions,
and looked upon lis son as rather an lnttn
der on COMMON sense matters. However, ia,
PIG was sent Tor, and IN Two or three y.aia
the old mha ingenuousy acknow lodged his error
! have already lived long enough, sir, to witness
prejudice after prejudice dismissed, by "A succeed
M generation IN the employ of agriculture
but there is WIDE vice field for Improvement
still, and when talents come To he employed as
faithfully, zraIonsly, aud ndnstrluusly, would
have sad aInbtlonsly, # lie term could well np-
lpy to 30 cnnoblinf and siraou' pursuit, us they
have beer to perfect III" professions sprnSng out
Of the vices of mankind then, and not until ihen,
Will agriculture be regulated by the rules OF reason
aud " lSdom-thc extremes of opinion ana rf'ln
dice Will he cast away simple truth Will he
brought to he aid of trufh--ihc earth VIII perform
its tuns, IONS under the guidance OF better expefl nee
&. enlg hcned pbil5soqr y-ns animals all occupy |
ing their proper places und The control OF the m
proved reason Of man. repayins by the improvement
his attention to their wants and comforts, andi ma.
" surrender their all to his mercy and convenience
Pardon me- sir have forgotten myself Inc
| hogs ofths Old gentlemen were just such Us you
go ON 10 describe, eating more corn thnn lhelr cur
casscs would sell for while oth'rs rcqnlfea no
more feeding in The summer than so1d pasture
woad afford and not more than 70 tnislhs lee
ding with TO make them cut three inches on
! the ribs. Again, We have seen hogs that "oni on
! ly attain to a hundred pounds weight III Twelve
mofhs, and others hat would weigh 700 and 'oo
! pounds in the same iime and on the same Keeping
Again, we have seen hos whose long teccs, long
| legs, lolg cas-, md long 10 cs We sl'ed aS
nlu.h al the S, OF TIE "a use and others
whose olfIs di Wy small nno Tie
former wo III consuna three tmt' as much
corn in preparing fof the fniic hnd now shy5
! the editor, after cuumeratmg number OF l"i'o'
tant qualities to enhance the value OF improved
breeds is there not very great difference IN the'
Y hue We say, from experience, yes, III ms
quarter of cur country. and making every af'M
hnco tot tie zeal of III editor, which might BE-
! , II, al Ap
facts that he is sub 3lantiay and mticfttiy IA Tie
right sometimes even under the truth lie mex
aIi,das to the hngs Of Nj Barnitz, II cross ei lhe
/ hrera on H.. Chester County Hog, wc'"mnS az
tvflve mon h more or less from 200 10 2o5 pounds
and doubts whether they not perhaps cup rpf
/ IN III, Bcd,od b ced SO called, nnd whi' up VIII
mn ea,ncst socitation for useful information on lhe
saliect The liberty is taken of rete'tns tho ten-
dor and i, is feared there are TOO many cnleless
or.s \ TIC American Farmer, back again to No
- of the present volume, for one ofthe most 81.
colr ring exciting and stimulating papers II mas
EYER presented agtculiurlss on that subject.
-u,1 intended to have added other reflections Ia
Ills irl,o,urtion but II may be very readily con
ceved how difficult it is 20 proceed van any otona-
| ry mattel however interesting ana "Sc'ui' VIM
- ;o,,,;ooiion IS bnrthcned with doubts and
fears / tho pee uliar situation oil "n' pH,"Ve' eo,''
try not KNOWING how soon our peaceful aGf'enlu. |
- ,,,.,,i,. and The pleasure of doyotns leisure
Lonr Ia, ltIe scr,bhling about them, may DC DIS /
nrbed by lie hond din Of wor. But hoping Tor
the best and intending for the pest, WINE oohg
gu, duty, we viii cndeavor to collect our thoughts
and facts "a speedily as practicable to report to
yon ,hc weight OF our pigs, and the evidence !"
r,vor of the PArkinsons, &c. &c, by some OF our
successful and intelligent nc'ghbors VINO are well
known for their general progress III agriculture,
Respectfully, L. n. NJ.
! Tbe &, Louis Times Of July Is, says the
p;.or "a alta b,gh STAGE A seventy four might