Sugar planter. [volume] (West Baton Rouge [i.e. Port Allen, West Baton Rouge Parish, La.]) 1856-1925, 1857-11-07


ons Of this age Oh the 5sr u April,
Sc that it vii! be seen that tie sup
ply Of these animals x ample. But
then it is said, and it Is trae, tjlat
hogs arc being swept away by the
hog cholera al 2 .rightful rate, thia
/ however, is III confined localities,
chiefly in the vicinity Of tli5tilleries,
and we feel safe in saying that the
Whole number carried off IN this
way ending December 31st 1857,
will not exceed ono hundred th0us-
and ; OF even If il should reach one
hundred and fifty thousand, it could
net diminish seriously the number
brought to market, this viii be Oh
vlons to any person, upon the rat1ec-
ton that III kentucky, Ohio, Indi-
ana and Illinois there are over six
million hogs, six months old and
/ upwards, on the 1st Of last April
We think We may assume now,
without fear Of contradiction that
the supply of logs is ample The
next question is, will there be
Fla, &C or sInal! number Of them
brought TO lnarket2 In order to
arrive at a correct conclusion with
reference to this II is necessary for
us to examine into the springs of
human actions and Sec what men
will do OF not do, as d general thing
under certain circumstances. Il is
reasonable to suppose that the far.
+! mar will turn bis attention to the
cultivation Of that which, from the
evidences before him, or the induce
ments held ont, promises the most
ample reward for its labor; and the
! more overwhelming are the eviden-
ces in favor of the profits likely 10
accrue, the NOR assiduity viii be
exercised Ill The production Of the
article.
| Now let us see what are the IN
ducments TO Scult..vate' hogs, and
what is the supply Of the means
with which they can be prepared
! for market Since the ist Of last
January, hogs have ruled higher
than for long series Of years, and
! the demand for them has beer
active. consequently the induce
ments 70 breed them and take care
Of them, have been stronger than
they hare been for many years,
and the result of this is shown By
the Assessors return we publish.
The spring and 5anmer though late
have proved unusually favorable
for al kinds Of vegetation 4; every
thing suitable for food Tor man and
beasts, greatest profllsion througout
the length and breadth Of the land.
the Wheat. Barley, Rye, Oats and
! Hay crops now gathered, are the
most abundant that can well be i'm
agined, and the Corn and Potato
crops, now nearly matared, exceed,
both as regards quantity and quail
itv, any ever gathered in the coun-
! try During the whole summer
and up to the present time strong
inducements have existed to take
the best care Of the hogs, and none
can suppose for a moment that the
| best care has no. been taken Of
them; and more especially, when
such ample means exist with which
TO do this So then here We find
| the strongest Inducements to breed
and take care Of hogs, the last nine
months, that has ever existed before,
and along with this, the great abun-
dance Of food with which to fatten
/ them. The result, then, mrst be a
large increase, IN the number.
! brought to market, and long
crop. = Cincinnati p7Ics Current.
IRREGULAR VERBS. - 4 little
Frenchman who had been taking
English lessons, on voyage, from
a fellow passenger, complained
much of the, difficulties ofour gram,
mar, "For instance says he, t'zs
verb to 90. Did ever any one see
such verb 2" And with the utmost
gravity he read from sheet ot pa
per
Il 60
Thou departest.'
! MHe cleared ont