The Charlotte journal. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1835-1851, 1842-06-16

and when this operation is performed very
early, the wound soon heals, and the pigs
appear to suffer almost nothing from IT.
The sows with me are never spayed nor
shotted. As substitute for this very dis
agreeable and even barbarous process,
endeavor to make the pigs quite fat at as
early an age as possible, and when sue
coed IL this, they very rarely show au incli.
nation for the boar. Ii, however, this III.
clinalion should manifest itself, indulge
them abou, two months before the time Of
Strengthening; and find that the young
open SOW treated in this way, makes JOS, as
good meat as the spayed SOW or The barrow.
Welning is effected by shutting up the
pigs IN their pen for about week or ten
day 10 which time the sow's milk dries up,
and there IS commonly no more difficulty
about it. The pigs ought now to be turn.
ed out and suffered to 90 pretty well at
large, for neither the pig, nor any other
young animal, will thrive in a state Of con
slant confinement. THIS liberty is allowed
them, until they become so large as 10 be
mischievous; they are then confined close.
y to their pen, except that they are allow.
Cd the use Of the lane belonging to the pig.
gerry, for occasional exercise. And this
continues TO be the case i'll they are sold
or slaughtered.
ought, perhaps, before concluding, to
say something relative to the diseases Of
hogs. But really have had SO little ex.
perlence on this subject, that feel very
great dllldence in entering upon it. Til
recently, never knew what il was 10 have
any sickness among my hogs, but lately
they have been visited with a very fala
malady. 1t is not my intention TO give {
description Of this dreadful disease. They
who are curious on this subject, viii find i
very accurately described in the last nun
Der Of the Farmers Register, page 55l.--
This disease among my hogs, consider a.
a judgmen, Justly deserved Tor my careless
ness. Sometime ago, was in the habI
Of keeping ashes mixed with charcoal con
stanily ii my hog pens and as long as | dix
this, my hogs wclc perfectly free from dis
ease. But for SIX months or more ! hay'
neglected il, and the consequence was, tina
this fatal disease made IT'S appearance
among them. Alter trying various rene
dies, all Of which turned out intellectual,
At last rcsoGcd to ashes and charcoal, an
this is the only thing which has made III
least impression upon II, Ny hogs are Ut
! sc, well, hut are evidently coaruicScea., q
: physicians say.
And now, sir, 10 summing up the who''
you will perceive that lay sIe 81, NJ ,tgG s.;6r
! ,,.! the its2'0''''
The number Of hogs kept graduated b
the amount Of food which you have K
. them, SO that They may always have a
p abuudaute.
/ The number of pigs allowed to sow, r
siricted 20 as never under any cIrcumsla
i ccs, to exceed seven, and generally belo
.e il.
\ Getiog nd, on some terms or other,
n all unpromlsiug pigs, SO that none but I
- likely AID thrifty are kept for store hogs
r Pushng the pigs when young, SO as
:, ret thcu fat early aud then II will not
=, difficult to keep them SO.
-, And last though not least the food
- be given al regular stated times.
-, Ii yuu can make up your mind 10 attic
i, to all these particulars with steadness
N, perseverance, you will have, or ! grea
ali mistake, success in rearing The hog. a
m. now wishing you and your readers all P
Die ssblc prosperity,
~ am, &c. .--.--