The Camden weekly journal. [volume] (Camden, South-Carolina) 1853-1861, 1853-02-22

procured them from me have kept them up to
the standard ofmy own stock, for hear many
complaints-th boar of one shaving strayed
off, he became runt-the SOW of another IS
down with the "kidney ,oorm," and so on. AS
purchased two thousand bushels of corn dur
ing the past season to feed my mules, at the
high prices paid it is not reasonable to sup.
nose could feed much grain to my pigs. !
rely chiefly on grazing and soling my, hogs
to keep them in growing condition: A pas
ture of early oats gave them good start in
the spring, and used barley, cut green ana
at ali stages, until it was harvested, with great
advantage. Boiled barley is an unequaied
food for fattenipg. Dourra corn is the best
soiling food have tried. cannot say TOO
much in its praise for this use. Young hoss
will grow rapidly on this food alone; four
acres, if highly manured, will iurnlsn' WIN
good seasons, sufficient green food tor one
hundred head of hogs for four months-and
then six acres, allowed to mature, will fatten
them for slau 9 liter in the fall. Egyptian Mil,
let (,Sorqhun,) is capital feed for an occasional
change with Dourra corn, but does not furnish
them with the rich satharine matter afforded
by the latter. also feed turnips, sweet Po-
tatoes. &C., boiled with wheat bran, and neV'
er feed corn unless it is soaked, boiled, or,
ground and made into swill with kitchen wash
or with an admixture OF salt. Fruit OF all
kinds is valuable food, and at Pomarla we see
annually herd of one hundred hogs, luxuriat-
ing on fine peaches and apples, and as city
gentleman once remarked 'too proud to eat CONF
mon yindtalb." also feed weeds and grass
es, the cuttings of the garden, and make 1t a
point to let the pigs have run over every
thing which is refused by other stock. With
such attention, can raise one year olds 10
weigh $50 to 500 pounds, when well fattened'
Whilst speaking of fruits, in connection,
with hog raising, allow me to put in plea Tor
the earliest and latest of our forest fruits, as
useful articles of food. / refer to the ever,
bearing Mulberry and Persimmon. The ever
bearing Red English Mulberry is noted for
bountifal crops from April to August, and an
instance has comet, ny knoNl,dge, during
the past season, where a single tree OF moder
ate size furnished food sufficient to feed half a
dozen fine pigs without other aid. There are
many valuable varieties of this fruit, and 9th,
ers might be originated if attention were paid
to its culture. The best and most productive
variety have ever seen grows in the Old
Uerbemont Garden, now occupied by Capt.
LYONS. of Columbia, S. c. The Persimmon
is still more valuable, rs its fruit comes in when
the frost has killed all succulent vegetation,
aud then it is particularly relished by young
swine. It should be great favorite with far.
mers, as it is the only forest tree which does
not seriously interfere by its shade with the
cultivated crops. It's long tap roots penetrat.
ing to such depth that they do not obstruct
tillage; and the droppings of animals beneath
the trees soon enrich the soil to such an ex.
tent, that on small grain crops the effects of
shade is scarcely perceptible, whilst to titled
crops it does but little damage. The farm OF
Hon. Perry E. Duncan; of "Paris Mountain
Greenville, S. c., is an example of what can
be done with this tree, as his fields are dotted
over with fourishing bearing clumps, and their
fruit eagerly relished by most domestic ami
mails.
A valued friend, in Cherokee county, re-
Gently told me of acres Of the ScuppernonS IN
Columbia county. furnishing in their season,
whole c.rt.loads of Grapes. Why could we
not grow Mulberry and Persimmon groves,
and have some of those Scuppernong vines
clustering over their tops! so as to give our
pigs another dessert of fruit in August and
September, and also make cool bowers for
them ssto rest in the shade and enjoy that
aristocratic and gentlemanly siesta which the
decently bred pig so delights in. We fancy
Messrs. Editors, that we see some of the
"rooter" tribe turning up their noses at these
unheard.of suggestions we cannot help it;
for to-day we have dined on the tender roast
ham of a stable halfbred Suffolk pig, which,
for delicacy of pork and freedom from PIN
guidity, SO charmed US, that We would be
tempted to recommend the feeding CT treacle
to pigs, five thought las friendIof ours does
who n,anures his water.melons with sugar.
that it would make their flesh sweeter.
A. G. SUMNER.
Ravenscroft, S. C. Nov. 1852.
How TO MAKE BACON PLENrY.-The present
high prices of meat should cause the Planters