The Fairfield herald. [volume] (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1849-1876, 1867-08-14

starch and deposited, it will not be attacked
by worms.
Pork raising and What Kind of Hogs We
Should Raise.
Ehtors Souihcyn Cultirotor AS MANY
families have not access TO Il daily market,
10 procure fresh meat, Bacon is the most
convenient substitute, and for persons who
are exposed 10 the cold, or undergo hard
lnbor, just as healthy as beef or mutton
ana may DO grown nearly rs cheap. The
plan of raising hogs from tho corn crib
exclusively, as was the modc in Georgia.
under the old rule, must pass away, with
many other customs of the good old times,
g"no never 10 return. What method Of
raising, md what variety Of hogs is bcsl
adapted now 10 Georgia, is the important
inquiry! 1t Is ruinots to grow cotton nj
tue ratio of $50 TO COO lbs. to the mere, and
then purchase bacon from the West.
Lately, a.iricnd was showing me his hogs.
and cSplaininr their valuable qualities.
Differed with him and called his attention "a
tho hogs OF n ncighbor. His answer was.
my hogs are Nn industrious sct-thcy will
travel miles Il hunt mast and provide for
themselves; while those you like sloy
around the hdusc, |, y in the sun, get man.
gy, and stn,Te.
This will Illustrate Two varieties, and two
distinct mcthSds "l raising hogs One Was
n long -lcggal, largc-boncd hog. covered
with heavycoat OF hair, and would forage
Tor miles on the neighbours crops, and whip
tho dogs oil when attacked. These hogs,
when pennco for two months and well fed,
and fully grown, will weigh 175 lbs.
These hogs wrc well adapted to Tho earlier
civilization OF the country, when open land
lsn ~
timc was true economy but at y late date.
was prolific cause OF trouble and cnmity
between ncighhora. y farmer moved from
GcorSla TO ArKanSaH--ho built Georgia
fences. Tho first year hin corn fields we're
dcprcdatcd on in spite of al nc could do NV
the hogs ota ncighbor living foui miles off.
As n last resource, TO rid himself OF thc
pest he caught one Of The hogs, after :,
iomg chase, and pcnncd him up for future
operations. lie killed bear much easier
than he caught the hog. Some days after,
seeing all tho hogs in his field again, he
sewed the hog in the pen up in the bear
skin, and turned him in tho field The
hog, III great disgust at his now clothing.
ntnrtcd to join his companions. who, seeing
their mortal enemy coming after them, start. .
cd OFF ut the rate OF bear catch tho hirdmoet
The last heard of them was six miles off
all moving for life, and the bear still af,c
shcm and apparently tho most frightened
They never came back to visit him or even
their owner.
Fork raised in this way is now COSTLY
diet. Some seasons, the corn consumed Is
worth more than the meat produced. The
hog Is, OF all animals, the least dainty in his
tood-he is omnivcrous but the food is hv
no means matter of indiircrcnco, when
the quantity and quality Of the flesh comes
to be considered. IIusbandry. in regard 10
tho hog, comprises two distinct periods
the growth of tho animal and its fa,tcninr.
We cannot advanngcously raise hog
'hat Is too quiet, Tor MS my friend would
say lazy.) SO We must adopt medium
course, and get such stock Of hogs rs can
DO raised on pasture, and thus save The corn
cfiD. In the West, very little corn is con-
sumod by tho growing hogs. Hogs that arc
to be raised in tho pen, and fed on Grain,
should DC of tho small quiet kind, coming
rapidly to maturity, such as the Cobit or H
Guinea. The Irish Grazcr and the Woburn
would be well adapted to our purpose. They
can DO made to weigh at Is months old,
200 to 500 lbs Supposing o good variety
Of hogs to have been selected, and only those
having good points chosen MS stock hogs,
let tho pigs como in August, when it is
Intended to keep them 10 months old; for
Inc reason that pig can be kept much
cheaper through tho winter, than largo
hog ana by winter tho pigs arc strong
enough to stand The cold. When it IS
intended to fcroe the animals in ten months,
rs can DO done, the pigs should come in
Fcbruary. AS soon as wcancd, the pips
should be put on clover or good grass pas
turcs, and kept in good ordcr--not fat for
it has been found by experience that very
iaf pigs do not grow as large, or have as
much red flesh as those kept in good order.
whom it is desired to push them, feed on
Held peas, ground TO course meal, Tor other
nifrogenous food, as they produce muscle
OF red flesh, while corn produces fat. Hogs
can bc fed on grass, oats and rye, until
ready for fattonlngi then they may he nut
largo tat producing elements in ycry great
proportion, and arc cheaply grown; and
finally, tho fat hardened on corn meal. fo,
which there can DO no substitute.
Wc may sum up in few sentences. Wc
want pastures, and grazing, quiet hog
ono that comes rapidly TO maturity. and
VIII take on fat when required, (Which all
varieties will not do) one that will nature
III IL months; not corn crib hog, or n Wild,
Arab, to forage on tho community--oDc that
stays at homo. A favorito amusement If
certain new citizens of the United States in
this part of tho country, is pussum hunting.
which oftcn terminates ina hog found
With plenty OF good food, tho diseases of
hogs arc few but simple, except cholera Of
which am not prepared to treat. Tho
samo land and labor can bo made to mo-
duoo in u given timo as great weight Of
pork as any othor meat, aud at nearly tho
samc cost; but for persons who 1.-Two ncar n
daily market, and light work, 1t can mover
compete with tho lighter meats. As tho
country becomes thickly settled lg or
meats as fowls, domestic game, fish, &c,
must supplant bacon.