Litchfield enquirer. [volume] (Litchfield, Conn.) 1829-current, 1836-02-18
FArTENINe HOGS ON APPLES.

nay experience Of ftttening swine on ape
Piles, although far from an accurate state
ment. had about 400 apple trees, most
ly sour, occupying about 10 acres Of land
the trees have been planted from 20 to
25 years. had 80 swine, and from 80
to 40 shoats and pigs-they were Of the
small Grass breed aud in common order on
or about the 18th September, at which
tIme they were turned into the orchard,
where they remained until most Of them
were butchered, which was the latter part
IF November and first of December. The
whole amount of pork am unable to state
accurately, having used some in our family
without weighing probably 800 lbs. be-
sides which butchered $3.50 lbs. which
was wholly faltened GA apples soithOMt any
grain. The pork was as good as any
ever tasted, and challenge any gourmand
to tell the difference between that and corn
fed pork. Besides this, l sold IL dollars
worth OH foot, and have about d dozen
store hogs in fine order.
What the value of the hogs were when
I commenced fattening am unable to state,
but this can say, that never saw hogs
fatlen any faster than they do on good ripe
apples, whether sweet or sour, although
sweet ones are the best.-Gen. Farmer.
Watering Cattle IN Winter.-Perhaps
it would excite the surprise ofmany of our
readers, should we assert that cattle gener-
ally suffer more from thirst in winter than
during the heat Of summer. Yet there is
strong reason to believe that this is, to a
great. extent, the case. Cattle whose win
tes food consists entirely fhay, straw, aud
other dry materials, need a plentiful and
frequent supply Of fresh water. This many
are covered with ice, and cattle are obi
ged to wander considerable distance from
the yard to the watering place, through
deep SHOWS or over slippery path, expo
sed TO the annoyance Of dogs, or TO be gor-
ed by other cattle, and rather than endure
this, they often suffer much from want Of
water. 1t has been ascertained, that a
bullock, who has water at command, will
drink it eight times day. 1t should al
ways. therefore, be of easy access to cattle
at all times; and not on a distant part Of
the farm, or in the open road, so that in
order that cattle may help themselves to it,
you are obliged to leave your gate open,
or barn-yard bars down. and thus your
yard is thronged with vagrant colts and
other ill.bred animals, who take possession
Of whatever fodder they can lay their
mouths upon, aud pay no regard to the
rights of meum and tuuns. DR.. Anderson
says that he knew man who became very
rich by being great in little matters, that is,
in attending carefully to things which 9th
ers consider of too little consequence to
claim their notice and this man always
made it a point to see that his cattle, paF-
ticularly his mich cows, should have a
constant supply Of the purest water.-lb.
USEFUL BUT DISAGREEABLE HINTS
For the beginning of Nc,o YeGr.-There
F is much good sense in the adage, s. fire.
quent reckonings make good neighbors. "
Settlements, however, are often postponed.
because there is some tritling disagreement
between the parties and to look over old
accounts is a dry undertaking. Add to
this our too common propensity to put of
till tomorrow, and too grossness of Feeling,
regarding the high obligations of justice,
and we find the root from whence spring
many bitter quarrels and law suits. Where
fore, gentle reader, hear the voice Of ex-
perience.
Fix on The first day Of January erery
year, as a date beyond which no coutro-
versy of yours shall remain unsettled SO
far as in you lies
If your books are back, take care to
have them 'posted OPP at that period.
If you fad any persons account open
which has been paid, balance 1t.
Where the balance is against you, saddle
your horse and 60 directly off and pay 1T
in money if you have tiff not, give your
note.
Take special care when your good easy
neighbor, con6ding in your honesty, has
let his claim DO more than six years, not to
permit that plea Of rascals, outlawed, to
induce you first to doubt whether it is due,
and finally to offer 20 settle it if he will
throw in tribe Pray, why did you no.
pay him before, when his witnesses were
living, and the facts fresh Such claims
ought to be paid with interest, and that
without delay, lest you die, and your exec
utor refuse TO pay.
When the balance is in your favor, don't
by any means neglect settlement of such
a claim. 'Tis true, your neighbor may
have said he would take no advantage =
but he may die, or forget, or find on exam
ming your bill that = it is larger than he
expected and he may think that you have
omitted some credit. You do not meet
him on even ground.
Is there any matter that lies unadjusted