Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1835-04-20

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what occurred between nciehb1r. nj. n.,, =
OF The deoeuc took plsee m ~ '', ""u la'
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Then the planter with his LARGO e,,a,. r.
grocs 10 sustain. He. 10 be sure e,as ~. -,
something to eat the frs, vinte, In, !, !. ,,as,a'
'u''y done. Corn is thrown 10 them i, ,ho on, .,a
most OF II IL swallowed nncreck,d and !. ,.v.r i;
ges'ed. Many OF them, however nre Lcn, ,ly.
ana though thin enough, they count for hoes !,
would be bad policy 10 turn them into Tho woods i.
sood ordtr The negroes nrc very nm, 10 ,oLo ;.
severe 'lihe OF them. Blu, what Trouble WIN, lo..
has the planter TO encounter. befor, bs no,L !. hi
led, and then what sort of hogs docs he rut nm far
bacon 3-Misernble things, wcisbin, 40 IN ,ao
pounds. How long does his raised bacon las, I
low many hundreds of dollars baye IN, ,,.n,, =,
me large planters 10 pay for purchased bacon 10
Noep ms gangs with Is il not possible for him to
.a'se his own bacon, and save all this money! Is
""ol areproach that oil this should be so in n coun
Wy "hcre the soil and the climate are so favorable
W inc production of Indian corn, that il NAV be
eo"s'oered The staple commodity, for which another
s'ca. staple might be made for expectation pork
Although what is nov about to be stated, may be
considered 10y some readers as a gasconadc, the
writer will Notwithstanding close this paper by
communicating another way Of fattening hogs
ceeu IN II he chooses TO try the experiment lie is
"o' gong 10 suppose an experiment, he is go.
'hS 10 harrac a method he has often seen pracscd,
ana often witnessed the success of. 1t must be re-
marked that the breed OF hogs and cows necessary
10 Tue success OF this process, is not that which Of
'e"us inc eye OF every man accustomed TO good
s '' anu OF which too much is seen in Virginia.
ne h"ss may DC OF that mixture of the Chinese
"no grass oreed, so abundanlly found IN the State
VI New 10TH ana me cows must not be starved,
"egcc'eo ANIMALS, hardy ntvc when the spring
anu o, whch II taxes seven to give six quarts
VI "n. mere hre good cows N Virginia, and
ivy ''y ''q'"e ~ DC hep' up IN 'iard weather,
anu ~cn "eP' thro"sh inc year, TO keep their own
o's' ouch cows oogh' 10 give twelve quarts Of milk
u Jay e'ch.
No noe sAouiu run loose the s'yes should be con-
'e"'t"' warm ana easy to clean out. Only one
sow III s'ye large enough to contain eight or nine
wen grown ahlinais II should he con'r'vsd that
we So~s Pug ABOUT 'he ''me the chlves are taken
'o" 'hef moncfs' or not later at any rate than the
COWS cuNe. Every SOW about 10 pig must be well
'eu '"'oe ,''nes uay, win coarse meet potatoes
garoaSe' &C "'xeu up IN the SWINE tub they will
."e" nave i,e"'y o. MIX ior 'he'r pigs Have your
INFERIOR IN" o'her gram, such as corn and rye
s'ouho coa'Se'y III sufhc'eh' quantities. and put IN
" ONO VI more hog Sheaos miXeu WIN water, and
s"'reu wei Z" IS i'''ie sour The better As
500" as your pigs oeg'n 10 grow ana drink at The
trough give mem iit'ic OF 'h's mnsh mixed with
new m'3' ana increase The quantity as they grow
un''' yo" give 'hem every DAY rs much as they
seem 70 require 10 be able to DO this, you mus
nave .hree or TOUR spare cows The whole OF whose
ml'K Tor inc hrst ten weeks may lie gwen to the
pigs. When the SOW hnes the pigs strong and
troublesome, she wil' hight them oil 1t is best Their
20 take her on ana pun The sows IN siye by them
selves II you wish TO f''en them and change
your sows' or o'ceo me nox year rom laVorte SOW
pigs, iced them Out OF the hoSshead. SWINE fatten