Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1841-10-14
Eton Me Greensilk Alornlnineer.

From The Greeusil1 MoaniGinter.
IRISH GRAzlERs' AGAINST 'RERKsHIREs.
In The July number OF 1.-The Cul,ivator," ="
published at Albany, New York, saw an
accoun, of The weigh, of some berkshire"
and "Woburn" pigs. The Berkshres
weighed fhy pounds at three months old,
aud the Woburs one hundred and sisleen at
four months old. This statement induced
me 10 weigh an uncommohly fine pig Of
the "lrish Grazier" breed, which was pre-
senled me by my lrieud William Bias
ingame, Esq. about two months SINCE
Al trro months old it weighed forty eight
pounds, and a, three months, serensy eight
pounds! Ths is tteenty-eight pounds
more than the New York Berkshires a'
the same age! For the las. month this plg
has increased just pound day. IL ought
TO increase in bulk faster the ensuing month,
aud if il does, il will outweigh tho Wo-
burns n, four months old. My friend, DR..
Williams, made me present ol p's
crossed on the China breed, about two
months since, and which was nearly The
samo age as the one above mentioned. !
permitted these pigs 10 run in my kitchen
yard, aud fed them with meal, damaged
flour, bran, sour milk, &c. They both had
the same fare, but the China pig is not
more Than onc-half as large as the other.
Mr.. Blasngame's SOW was brought from
Kentucky, aud is quite huge animal
The rest Of her litter are not perhaps moe
than one half as large rs this of mine; but
they are. nevertheless. inc pigs, and have
had the common fare o.! horse lot,
There prevails in this country, amongst
farmers, TWO very opposite opinions in re-
gard to the size and quick growth oi hogs.
The one is, that their qualities depend en-
tircly on the feeding. without any regard
whatever IN The breed. Hence we see the
advocates Of this opinion utterly regardless
oiall Improvement in their breed Of hogs.
The other notion is, that the growth aud
size of hogs arc owing mainly to their
breed. The supporters of this opinion are
running crazy after "Brckshres," "Wo-
burns," &c. The truth Of this matter. as
in most affairs Of this life, lies between the
Two extremes. Much depends on the breed
of hogs, aud more on their j;sding. as is
shown by the statement already made.
The ruinous policy Of most farmers IN
This District, is, 10 keep 100 many hogs
They are half perished. and al two years
old require more coru 10 fatten them than
their pork is worth. Nor will they weigh
more al that age, when ia,tened, than a
good pic ouShr 10 weigh when six months
old. If pig is slunted he will never
thrive or do well afterwards. have secn
it stated. and believe il 10 be fact. that II
will require less food 10 make p'gwelsh
one hundred and fifty weigh, than a hall
perished hos Twelve mouths old. Pigs,
! and all hogs, should be fed on ,lop and boil
ed corn or sca'ded meal. There Is. how
ever, nothing equal 10 soIr milk as food for
! pigs.
Wills, on this subject, lie: me recon-
mend the plan Of Pisgcry, which have
Obtained from one constructed by Mr..
Poinselt. in this District. Ii is eight feet
wide aud fifteen long. with Il partition in
the centrc-plank floor raiscr! len inches
from the ground, covered with boards. and
an open space OF ten fee, square IN front
Tor the hogs TO walk aud root III. The
troughs extend a little ou, OF the pens for
the convenience of feeding. The open
space shuuId he filled with leaves or straw.
and in this way an immense qnan'Iiy oi
manure may be made from laitcuiug hogs.
Having i dry, warm shelter 10 sleep under,
the hogs will thrive faster and iatten better.
Hogs should not be permitted 10 sleep an-
der shelter unless it has Il plank floor.
Otherwise they are injured by breathing the
fine dust aud powdered manurc-not
should hogs he allowed to sleep in Stables,
as they vii! be injured by the MANURE
II is mistake TO suppose hogs like To lie
filth. Let any one build pen, such as
have described. aud he will see The shelter
ed part ofir.wherc the hogs slccp,kep' quite
clean and nice. b. +. =.