, 1841-03-13
ODDS n ENDS.
BEEKsHIKE, vs.. CoMmoS Hoes.

fss NHiN AAosS
1t is often asserted that the difference in
breed is more ir TIE difference of keeping
than any thing else; | believe that / have
tiled hard to make myself believe this doc
trinc; but experience, that good old teacher.
has entirely eradIcated thai error. The
Berkshire pigs that | procured this last sum-
mer from Buffalo. which cost me delivered in
my yard. S32. | would not give for 50 com
mon pigs az the same age: and vet | will
give them freely TO any believer in the pnpu-
lar error, shut the difference is all in keep,
ing" if he will produce a pair of the com
mon kind q! eqrll keeping tina. cqla! thcsA
in any particular! The fac, IS, Tie poin,
mast he given up, that there is n proper site
of odds in the breeds Of hogs. "A hog is Il
hOg,' is the end of argument with some hog.
gIsh argrticrs. So IS Z sheen . sheep; but !
def any and Ill men 10 make y Coarse wool
sheep fine by feeding or breeding. until Ill the
course WOO! blood is bred put. \ dog is a
do too, yet | hope no one wii' attc,np, 10
arIue that there Is 10 difference in them
He might lust rs wcl! argue that, rs that
there is little or no difference in The breed of
hogs. In this case 'SraIn" Is / cl;evin-.' and
feeding Is knowing. It i 4 fact that speaks
loudly in favor Of the BnrkShires. that all
who buy them are satisfied with IT." ~inDrGys.
meEt. s. much for Berk>higeS. Tnru.h
do not mean u exclude evcrr other variety.
because ! fully believe that in some respects.
the I.i>h Graziers. Wohurn. China. 81. are
cqurl To- the 5erk>'ircS. but | wonll c,rre>'-
~ advise "very "wnor of a''i.ators ara nd
pixies 10 pr"cur" ~ improved breed O: hos
liuarniI rrc,v.
Pork may be salri. p,r'i-ulqrL far Bacon
,ciihoN 6ary"'s-Nearly al the western PORK
Is sailed IN bulk, that i. pilec Up in one cor.
ner Of a room like 4 pile OF brick, and S7rin-
HE'D with dry salt. 1t is well Ia overhaul il
once. 10 see that the salt touches I'll parts.-
never eat better bacon shan that made in
tins Way. wiihou' q drop of pickle.
t. kssr bpc2e hamr in sunm'r.-pack
hem IL :: ll"ar har.cl, in elem irv ashes nr
ch1rr"a', head Up the barrel and put it up
stairs. where It i, dry. and rs cool rs possible.
!;chl~! D,-F .;aR Park. IN the south an!
west, Is apt - sour. Take il out and DRY il
-:hroN awov the I'D pickle. or cleanse il
y hnIlnI. Smoke tie ha,r,l Ih"rou"klr
md re;lca t." meat.
Don't 'hr"w aHay toe Udi.r nf vnor beef
cow. Sailed. Smoked aud dried. i; i rich.
delicious ear!ug. BIZ and cat II cold like
]ion-ne. Try it.
Lm,i never spoil; IN warm weather il it is
cooked enough in fry in- nu'.
IVasd yoar Bpiier Thoroughly in cold wa
ter, and work out al The but,rrmiIk; pack it
in a Stone iar aad sop the mouth aHr rI.ht
and i, viii keep sweet forever.
7omato make an excellent preserve.
.Suc.t ar Dire Oil is a certain cure for the
bite Of a rattIesnake. Apply i, internally
and externally.
IT, cure Scratches on a HorSe.-Wash the
legs with warm strong soap suds. and then
with beef brine. Two applications will cure
the worst case.
A lump Of Saleratus or Pearlash, crowded
into the pipe of n po!levIl or miStelnw, two
ar three times, will cure this i~ncurdbc dis
ease.
Corn Ne should never he ground very
FIN, = mines the richness of it. Try il
c":r>r. Ills Is The secret why Western
dodgers are SG good.
Rice is often overlooked. 1t never should
be hniied in more wafer than it viii absorb
while boiling. Put two cups Of rice in three
cups al waller, and in eight minutes after il
commences boiling 1t is done.
If yen like such odds ard ends as these,
At some other odd time ! shall give you some
more. Your old friend.
SCION ROBINSON.