Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1860-11-15
Hints on FatLenlng Pork.

1t is usual with many farmers to put this OIL ulI
cold weather sets in. The pigs run in the woods 'F
road, or the pasture, picking up scanty living alu
come to the pens lean and hungry when they ought
be fattened. In our practice we keep pigs in the sly M
year round. We find them quite too valuable cOIaOu.
ers in the manufacture of manure to allow them VAST
" their sweetness upon the desert air" pig IS worn
ten dollars year for this purpose alone, you Wgt
him the material to work with and plenty OF tOod' DIV
possibly it may pay for little time in the summer
keep the sows and pigs in good clover pasture S.
grass is more plenty than upon the farm n-
be done all of them intended for the butcher oy CD
mas, should be shut up Immediately, and be fed WIN o.
they can eat A squeang pig is worse Tor Inc ~ make
pocket than for his ears. 1t is much easier 10 maS
pork in September and October then December a.1
January No extra amount of food is wasted 10 Ao.F
ing up the animal heat. It all goes to fat ana u1
Variety of food is matter of much Importance IL
tening swine. At this season greater variety Ss
commanded The garden if it is good one ytu' a..
great many refuse articles, squashes beets cao aod
ples melons, tomatoes, and corn, which Will ma r
market in the sty. One of the best articles OF oOI
them is sweet corn cut up by the roots and lea WOW I
They are very fond of it, and makes them tnI H anil
fast. half acre near the sty may be pron'dT0cg!
waited every year expressly for this purpose 49, come
not on hand corn from the field may DC leu III 'ne r
way once day. But swine need soIetns mo- sH4tor ~
green stuff, however nutritious 10 lnaAe 'n0i
pidly. o.ov;ol +bon is ger
erally supposed especially upon the farm wnt ERIK
costs little but the labor in preparing it. we IlI
bout onethird of the value of all the grains usla m
to swine, is saved by cooking A boiler or gos evil
steaming is indispensable in every wearran orougbg
house. In this the meal may be cooked ana ab
mixed with roots and other vegetables. hG reished
serbs large quantities of water is more 6lgn Numerous
by the pigs, and is more perfectly digested king The
experiments fully prove tie economy OF oIain that
food under ordinary circumstances Some ci aaonndi
they can make pork for less than three cents onp veal
this way A dairy farmer of this State nlauV 10 aid
1927 pounds of pork The seed from WneI ~ EO bur-
was l27 pounds of corn and oat meal al o. Suohs
dred 47O pounds of shorts at IS csns, IA and bali
potatoes at 16 cents all of which were co0keu tho tOs
an acre of green peas worth say SD ;emaKDs mound
cost of feed $l03 95, not quite ~ cen Pr was
for the pork. The value of the whey and Sou1 9th the
not reckoned This and the labor of feeding, the
fuel for cooking are very properly BALANCED aot cook
manure they made. There can be no doupI '""'
ing the food pays well. -. -. imporant
A dry, warm place for sleeping is anotL SonId have
item in keeping swine thrifty They sno I nIepty d
good sty with a roof, and board Hoor' anu anu r. With
straw SO that they keep themselves cie~ nd the ST.
these conditions pork can be made very IA the farm
will be found to pay as we'll as any par' u w.
arrangements. Agricu!t"r'st