The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1862-05-28
HOG, PORK. BACON. VERSUS BEEF, NUT
TON, CREAM, BUTTER AND WOOL.


HOG, PORK. BACON. VERSUS BEEF, NUT
TON, CREAM, BUTTER AND WOOL.
Why the country people Of our beloved
South should imagine that p3rk Is more
cheaply produced Than beei aud mntton, Is
an unexplained mystery. Plenty OF grass,
and plenty of stock TO eat it," is the whole
secret OF good farming /; and one OF the most
extrayagant errors Is, to suppose that moth
ing but corn will make meat. hat esl-
dence OF prosperity is 50 unequiyocsl as sees
ing cattle up TO their knees 10 clover pa
lures. But" says Mr.. Doubler. !" clover
is not suited to our soil and climate" That
is sheer, unmitigated nonsense. Sir, you
might as well tell me that Indian corn, wheat
and oats are not suited to our soil and cIi-
mate. But YOU must give IL the same amount
of care and attention that you do your corn,
which you know never "suits our soil and
climate" unless we giyeit the proper amount
Of care.
Mr.. Isaac Groom, Of Greensborough, Ala
bama. well known and wealthy planter,
makes the following statement:
II never could make my meat before
grew clover, and last year sold 5000 pounds
OF beef, 1000 pounds Of fat mutton, and
1 900 pounds Of butter, besides 500 pounds
Of pork to the hand. Ny belief is, that
raising meat, fine stock OF every kind, i'm,
proving land, &c., SO far from being opposed
to, Dr inconsistent with, The best interests
of the cotton planter, are necessary Tor his
comfort and highest prosperity. and are
within his reach" -
To raise beet, We sthaye good pastures,
and nothing III farming pays better than
good pastures. ln fact. thr growth ni grass
Is is the only mode of Keeping your land
10 heart. "Plenty Of grass. and plenty Of
stock to eat t." and your farm will grow
rich IN spite Of other abuses.
Sheep can be raised 10 this country, and
foe almost nothing. All they require j. /.
little dry proyender in winter, salt. aud the
care III folding at night. 10 protect them
from dogs. Kids also make wholesome aud
delicious meat, and all tia, goat. require i.
foot room-lhey make their oNn living. and
take care Of themselves, aud are very pro-
life.
Now, considering the amount Of care be-
slowed upon pigs. aud the immense amount
of corn they consume. we believe that other
meats may be produced for less th.n hall
that pork il. A HOG is subject 20 more dis
eases, and more loath.ome diseases, than
an, other animal known; and argue as ynu
will, We lovers Of hog. there is no d1ubt but
4 that il Is the most unwhOlesome Of meats.
II yuu must have salt food, why not corned
beef; Try the recipe | give below, from
the Scientific American, and YOU will say
that no hams compare with beef hams. A
hog yields US nothing but his unwholesomr
carcass, while sheep pays for his keep ia
woOl-the mutton costs u absolutely nuth.
ing. And bcci cattle yield Us the luxnrie,
III milk, cream and butter; aud the hide fur.
nishes u with leather. Aud then let the
anxious housekeepes, " on h,spitable thought,
intent" compare the bulls ul FIRE furnished
by the clean ANIMALS with thosr oi the un-
clean. Think Of tile rich soups, the tender
sirloins (the glory Of the English gentleman
dinner.table.) the juicy ste.ks. the spiced
round, AID innumerabe variations Of roast
bull and stew. Of bacon. what Can you
have but fried ham aud boiled ham-bacor
fried and bacon boiled. There dors seem &
me something revolving 10 feeding littl,
children on fat bacon. when they might ha,,
such nice wholesome bruths, stews and hash
es, made Of beef or mutton. Compare the
bluff. rosy beef led EngIishman With out
lean, sallow, baeon-fed countrymen, and sa,
which lives on TIE healthiest food.