The Camden journal. [volume] (Camden, S.C.) 1836-1851, 1842-04-13

are good enough for any purpose. They
are now within our reach, both in this
State and North Carolina. have seen
those bred by Col. Kelly of Davie coun-.
ty; assure you they are very superior,
and suitable pairs can be got at almost
any time. TO make hogs cheaply, good
orchards will be found useful. Apples
and peaches, so selected asto begin to RI
pen early in the summer. and continue to
come in until frost. recommend apples
and peaches to you, not to make hogs OF
yourselves but to make good hogs out Of
poor ones.
Almost all fruit trees are now within
oar reach at "a low price. / have, lately
visited the nurseries of Charles Mock,
Esq, of Davidson county. NC, and find
he has an abundant variety of well select
cd fruit trees. Out of these, | have pro-
cured for myself, and will take pleasure in
ordering for my friends. such as they may
want.
cannot in Justice to the Society, close
this part Of my subject, without noticing
grass farm, which have visited in Gull
ford County, n G. 1t is on four or five
years shift, that is, Isl, corn-2nd, wheat,
and then in grass for2 or 3 years. The
grass cultivated is Red clover and Herds
grass. Eleven years since, when this farm
come into the possession of the present
proprietor, it was much exhausted; but
Hay we'll and was capable Of renovation.
1t fell into the hands of man who had
Industry, perseverance and good science,
and has succeeded. 1t would not then
produce an average of ten bushels of corn
to the acre, it will now produce fifty BUSH
els. 1t cost him thenslx dollarsper acre;
he can now get, (hard as the times are)
sixteen dollars per acre. He came on the
place poor, he may now be said to be COM
parativcly rich. By the work of himself
and two hands, he cultivated in ls4O, 80
acres of corn, 80 acres Of small grain, and
0 acres in grass. He killed in that year
about 2O,0OOlbs neat pork. In&making
this, he grazcd the hogs through the. sum-
mer on cIover,-gave them 80. acres OF
peas in his corn-feld, after the corn was
gathered, fed one week on <sheaf oats,
when he brought them first into the pen
from the pea field, then finished fattening
on $50 bushels of corn. In fattening, he
made large quantity of fine manure,
which he valued, at more than the corn
+ d, in so doing. His hog lot or pen, was
situated in that part of his farm, on which
he wished his manure. 1t was in the
form Of lane. closed at each end by a
cate, through which he could pass with
his wagon-w'Gilc his hogs were cleaning
his peas, he was employed in bringing IN
TO his lane Or lot, all his corn-stalks. This
become the foundation and rccepticle for
the manure made by his hogs, during the
time they were fed on it, both liquid or
otherwise, and for which the pith of the
corn-stock is well adapted. TO this, he
added the straw from his barns. The oat
straw increased the general pile, and to
this he continued to add leaves and branch
wecds-his fine heavy hogs now became
useful manufacturers, and made most
excellent and extensive bed of manure
we'll worth the corn fed to them. 1t is
true that his wagon and team was for a
considerable time employed, yes, and |
can assure you wcH cmployed, for which
he was fully compensated by the returns
of generous soil, made rich and able to
reward his toll. ~