Litchfield enquirer., 1837-11-02
l. No. P. wHOLr No. 594.

1 mentary to swine. One gallon sofi sour wash goes farther than two of sweet. | mean the wash acidulated to the degree ne- ccssary for distillatiOn, not ace,uous.' Mir. ! Arthur Young likewise observes that tha most profitable mode of converting corn [graiu] 0f any kind, into food for hogs. is to grind il into meal, and mix this with wa- ter in cisterns, in the proportion of five bushels of meal to one hundred gallons of water; stirring it we'll several times day. for three weeks in cold weather, or fort- night tn warmer season, by which it will have fermcmcd well, and become acid, till which, il is not ready to give. The mix ,ure should always Le stirred Immediately before feeding, and two or three cisterns should be kept ferMenting in succession, that no necessity may occur fgiving it un- duly prePared.' al3 lsas 0bi
 Judge Peters also observed that ssjry rotten wood kept constantly in styes, for fattening hogs, to eat at pleasure, is a good thing; but l will take the liberty to men, tion what think better. We have blacksmiths tn this town, and my hogs eat up all the oshes or cinders they make; we haul il into the pens by cart loads, and the hogs will devour tlIis at times, with mofs avidity than their ordinary food.'
 Charcoal il has been said will answer as good, or better purpose than either ein- dcrs or rotten wood. If swine are suppfi- ed with quantity of coals, (according to the statements ofseveral persons who have tried the experiment,) two pieces day to each. about the size of hens egg, they will discontinue rooting, remain more quiet, and fatlen faster than they will otherwise. Charceal will operate on the human frame as a cathartic, and probably will have the. same effect on, the annal of which we are treating. If SO, it may supercede the ne- cessity of using birthstone, antimony, and other drugs. with which hogs are often dosed. At any rate, it will cost but little | to give them constant access to coals, which may be sifted or raked from your fire place, and they will De induced by instinct, to consume such quantities as will promote sheir health and expedite their fattening. I When you first commence fattening swine, care should be taken not to give them more than they will eat with appetite. If they become gorged or cloyed, their thriving is retarded, and there is danger from staggers and diseases consequent on repleton, or the gormandizing propensi,ies of those four footed fepicures. l 4
 The practice in Scotland, is to rear swine chiefly on raw potatoes, and to fatte1 them on lhose roots, boiled or prepared by steam, with a mixture of oats, barley, or bean and peas neal, Their troUghs should be often replenshed with small quantity of food at a time, and kept always cleany and seasoned occasionally with salt. ,433
 An English farmer fa,,ened eight pigs in the following manner, which may be re- commended in case where constant and regular attention can be given to feeding ihe animals. He placed two lroughs in the stye: one he filled with raw potatoes. the other with peas, and gave no water. When the pigs wero thirsty they ate the potatoes. In this way, it is probable, that the animals could not only do without water, but like- wise needed no birthstone, antimony, nor any other medical substances, for raw po- tatoes are cooling and drastic, and may serve at once for food and physic. Instead of peas, probably dry Indian corn, or dry Indian meal might be substituted.
 Rubbing and currying the hides of fat ting hogs, is not only grateful to the animals, but conduces to their health and thrifiiness. In every stye, a strong post should be fixed IOE bHGW tV TuuB uSdhBots WCy SuUuau have plenty of litter, which will not, only
 be the means of contributing to their com- fort, but increasing the most valuable na- nure. ta t-@ ~iH% @
 The following mixture for fattening swine, has been recommended, and we be- lieve would prove useful ,54 ~ 5Isaes
 Wash potatoes clean, boil and mash while hot, mix in at the same time oats and pea meal. Put the mixture into a large tub, which must stand till it becomes little sour, but not very acid, nor in the least pu-. trid. Keep quantity of this on hand, fer menting, aud give it fo your hogs as often as they will eat. Ii is asserted that pork may be fattencd in this way, and making saving of one third of,ihe food and time consumed tn the usual mode. E. Fdrs | 3 E- BAe 4z.----atsSi V 2}{bL 1 Not SO eOarse--A school boy coming one, day to that celebrated ijnc of Pope a lit- tie learning is dangerous thing" read it -"a little LAWYER is a dangerous thing" CANT.-There's nothing hate so much as caRt of all kinds; it's sure sign of tricky disposition. If you see a fellow cant in religion, clap your hands into your pocket, and lay right hold of your pursO, or he'll steal it as sure as you're alive and if a man cant in politics, he'll sell you if he gets chance, you may depend. Law and physc are jist the same, and every mite and norsal as bad. lf . lawyer take so eani, it's like the fox preaching to tho geese, he'll eat up his whole congregation;