The Charlotte journal. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1835-1851, 1839-10-31
RTR.sE ECONOMY.
HOGS.

From the DAYS of Varro and Coulmella
down TO the present tmes, there seems 10
have been but itttIe difference Of opinion
among intelIigen, agricullurisis as to tho
STANDARD qualities which constitute good
hog These old writers agree 10 consider
s,ny the marks TO be q small hsad, short
lcas aud long body, broad back, and large
!. hans aud shoulders. Ii 10 these points We
&ndd early maturity und aptitude to tatten,
We have, pretty nearly, the modern beau
II deal Of perfect potker. There Is bow.
ever, another modern breed Of hogs pos
ISsessing ncne ~ these qualities, which new
zef,hcless, seems, heretofore, 10 have been
VASTLY popular. THIS - the razor back
led family, as il is called, Nth loog SHOUTS
/ aad legs. thin bodies. sharp backs, wonder
ful agil.iy, and an obstinate aversion TO TAX
I'm un Eat. THIS am,ahle race has been ~
vogue Cor grea, shIle. and is still TO be
Sfound on many Of our farms hu, We think
lis now gradually disappearing beiure tn
more poriiy breeds, which have, from time
Ito time, been introduced. Among The ear
liest Of these valuable mporiatlous, was the
] Chinese. shirh, allhousI generally consid
sered too small "a IT'S pure blood, for market
#pork vet bus furnished 40 excellent cross
10. our native stock and . perhaps the
&fua4s delicate and beautiful meat Of the pd X
kind Tor domestic Use. Various other sai
#uable breeds hsve been since imported,
(WHICH are greh Improvement upon our
zscrub races. Among these may be- men
siioned tho Russia, Berkshire, aud IRISH
NGazler. The twolauet are now m greater
Nfepu,e bu, have Dot yet been introduced
ino. this region. We have ,se Russia,
#howeyer, which IN comparison with our
sctub hog. is vastly fpe animal possess.
5ne many Of the qualities oi the China pIg,
ssvIlh the additional advantages Of large sac
sand heavy weight.
Il II is grea, folly, in the farmer, to feed
ahe /" razor back " at no profit, or a dead
Joss, when be can pr cure at reasonable
Expense, the improved breeds Of SWINE,
(Which pay so ouch better for their keep.
Frhe difference mus, b. immense, as we
iavo no doub,n FAR experiment would fol.
81 exemplify. The possession Of good
slock of swine, too, generally, involves the
additional advantage Of better attention and
Leep than the scrub animel is apt 10 70.
seelyc. The farmer takes a pride and plea.
sure in his care of good pig, which II Is
not extraordinary should be altogether
wanting in the rearing an inferior oue.
10 relation 10 the management aud feed.
jng Of stock Of hogs, 1t Is altogether easl
atr to prescribe directions than TO reduce
Them, to practice. Crushing, grinding,
Boiling, s,eamug and farmenling food for
1ogs, can be easily demonstrated 10 hn by
d. the most profitable method and whore
ihe stock is small, it ought always to be
tdop,ed. But we despair Of persuadpg The
barge farmer to enter upon It. II certainly
toes make great deal Of trouble, and con.
DUNES no little time and, his time and 10.
Dor cannot always be spared from other ne.
ressary operations on the farm, although
1here would, doubtless, be fair remuuera.
1lou in the economy accomplished 10 the
use Of tho food thus consumed. An En
gllsh gentleman, for instance Mr. Saun-
ders Of Stroud Gloucesiershlre, entered
fupou aud carried out an experiment, than
shich VIC cannot conceive Of any thing
fnueh more troublesome aud laborious, aud
d. ito termination considered himself TO have
accomplished piece OF great and success
fui economy. He daily made FIVE hogs.
head Of hay tea, thickcned (uot with milk
and sugar, buD with bran, meal or boiled
Vegetables, aud fed 1t 10 upwards Of 400
pigs, keeping them IN excellent order, aud
many of them fit Tor tho butcher. In the
s course Of his experiment he used nenrly
! 1900 hogshead OF tho ten the pigs took OF
i sleek aud glossy coats, seemed highly graf
8 flied with their fare, aud drank themselves
into particularly rleh aud delicate meat
either for pork o. bacon. Incredible as I
may appear, the entire charges Of bed
board, washing aud lodging for these io'
! pigs, we're at the rate Of Que penny hea'
\ per day.
1 Now, brilliant as was the success Of thi