Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1851-08-21
WEST DRYDEN, (N. W 1851.
MULES.
J. G.. R..


There is probably no branch Of orr ccono-
my that we act more unwisely in than that
appcrtaining to stock, and especially so with
regard to mules. The price tllcy rated ut
the past winter, should surely open our eyes
to The improvident course we arc pursuing.
Good mules rated at 500 to Sl2j, and not
dull OF sale at that. Now ] take it upon
me to say, that even if cotton is at IL cents
per pound, il is easier TO raise Il good mule
than to make Sl25, or even $l00, by raising
cotton. In the mode Of farming, 20 accom-
pish the different ends, there is also vast
difference. He who raises grain and grass
will save, and if iudicious, improve his land
from pasture, hay. stubhlc and like means.
may almost without missing what he feeds.
supply himself witt. mules and horses, and as
before said. if judicious, improve his lands ::
but he who raises Il full crop of cotton can
not possibly keep lis lands from wearing
out. They must Of necessity lose their fer
tility. ifany one ever harbored the absurdity
Of surposine that he could forever take from
a tract of land, however good year after year,
4 good crop and return nothing to if, few
years of Alabama and Mississippi corn and
cotton planting would convince him, if he
observed only 4 little with one eve, that the
idea WAS = fallacy. But still, however appar-
ent the thing is. we 20 on from year 10 year
cropping our bare fields, exposing them
to the scorching sun and the washing shower,
ever taking from them and returning nothing.
and every season buying instead of raising
mulcs.-Alabama Planter
FArTENING l[oGS.-iou should daily
inspect your pig pens, and see that the
iattening hogs are regularly and faithfully
attended TO. There is no animal that
augcrs more from neglect than the hog;
none that shows the evidence of atten-
ton and care more scnsihly than it. If
not fed at its usual hours, its outcrics
will, like 4 teil-talc as he ought TO he un-
der such circumstances, proclaim his ne
glcct. if fed regularly and fully, he
will retire to his bed, if he have one, as
he ought to haze, 90 to sleep, put onmus-
Gle and fat, and is Il consequence, put on
more pork Tor the meat tub. Interest
then, as we'll rs L better motive. concur
to render it necessary, that the hogs
should be fed whenever their feeding time
arrives, be that what hour it may. Thrice
a day is !: good rule to give them their
food by, and as often should they receive
their drink of good clean water, the lat.
ter being essential to good digestion,
which should ever "wat on appetite"
indulgcd.
Charcoal and rotten wood should al-
ways be in their reach so should rub
bling post, TO enable them to do their own
scratching, and thus allow the irratation
ever consequent upon high feeding.
Hogs tatten best in moderate weather,
so thatitis to the interest of the farmer to
urge forward the process of fattcning be-
fore the weather becomes intensely cold,
in order tia: the corn he may give them
shall be employed mainly y in the lorma-
ton Of muscle and fat, and not to be APP
priatcd through thc necessities Of the AMI
maj to keep his body warm. Moderate
weather, and good warm beds, are great
economies in hog feeding.
Salt and ashes, given thrice week,
tends very much to keep up the tone Of Il
hogs stomach, while he may be german
dlzlng, besides which, this measures acts
antasn"stic to the kidney worms. which
are troublesome customers when not
countcractcd.
~ We believe the best fertilizer of any
soil is spirit Of industry, enterprise and in
tcligcncc-without this, lime ANA gypsum,
bone anl green mannrc: mari aud guaro,
will hc of little Use.