The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1854-10-28
A3rirultltrul.
from the american Farmer.
MANAGEMENT OF HOGS.

IS the time is approaching when ii will he
necessary t" PIT Your hogs up to fHtten, we
PROPOSE, IN order that You should make the
most economical use of THE part q yonr fnrm
econouy, titt yun should prepare for your
t.ttrning swine good covered shed, or pens,
with blank floors for them TO sleep on, as
well as to be fed in. This shed or pen, should
BE divided into two apdrimrns-thc one for
feeding in, and the other for sleeping in
Attached to il there should he an enclosed
yard: Over this yard spread rough materials.
rs marsh-mul, rivcr-mud, woods mould,
ditch-scrtpingS, soil from he adlonds, or any
kindred Substances, to the depth of 10 or |
inches. Let these rough materials be so
placed as to present diSh-like form, some
whit deeper at the centre than at the sides,
so as to prevent the running off Of the liquid
voiaings Of the hogs. Over tis, twice or
thrice Il week, SOW plaster or pulverizcd
charcoal, or pour solution ofcopperas made
in the proportion Of :. lbs. of cupperAs to 10
gallons Of water. to prevent the escape of
ammonia. Every two weeks after your hogs
are put up for tattening clean out your yard.
and put in an equal quantity Of other rough
materials. Continue this practice until you
All your hogs, and you will be able from 20
head OF llttening swine, if you keep the ma
nllrc thus made, ont of the weather, or so
pack it up in bulk as to turn the rain water
a. it falls, to manure us many acres of land
ext spring This is not an exaggerated
statement. and will not be so considered by
hose who reflect that there are in every 100
lis of hog urine, 5. GA of Erca and that in the
solid dung there is lbs. Of Urea. which by
decomposition yields so much ammonia, and
that the mixed manure yields in every 100
lis. Il lbs. of potash, + lbs. of the Suiphate
of Soda, 10 lbs. of the Phosphate Of Soda.
and of lime and Magnesia, 6 lbs. 8 or We
say then, that those who reflect that the eX
crctions of ftttcning hogs are thus rich in the
elementary food Of plants will not consider
what we say in behalf Of the value of their
weddings, as manure to be in the least cxag-
gcrated. Especially will lhey come to this
conclusion. when they reflect, that the hog
makes as much manure as almost any other
animal, and t.iat when combined with the
rough material with which the yard is recon-
mcndcd to be covered, it pcrsuadcs the Latter
nto decomposition, and converts it, also.
into the food Of plants.
In speaking Of the virtues Of the manure
OF tattcning swine, Dana rcmarhS that Bous-
irgant found in hog-dung nearly as much
itrugcn as in horse dung, while according to
he experiments Of SchwcrtS it appears supe-
or to that of the COW. Dana, when cstimat
ny the value of the liquid and solid manure
OF tie hog. says :--'.Thc manurc Of the pen
ed animal is always combined with MS liquid
cvacuatiouS. This gives hog manure value
which places II with night soil. He then states
that recent analysis Of human eXcrcmcnt
has been made by Flcitnnn in Roses Labo-
rltory. The tcccs of young man in health
for four days. dried at 2l2 F., weighed 26O1
grains. or nearly & ounces. In 100 parts Of
he salts or inorganic constituents, were