Woodville Republican. (Woodville, Miss.) 185?-current, 1869-11-13

EDITORS SOUTHERN CULTIvAT0R II no
ticed in the Cultivator of recent date, {
communication from DIR. c. NJ. Walden
on the best hogs for the South. In you
September No. B., Prairie County, Ark.
treats the same subject. l fully agree
with both these gentleman, that blacl
hogs are the best for the South. Mr.. B
gives the Berkshire the preference, while
DR.. ". the Woburn and Berkshire mixed
These varieties are spotted, mostly black
and are certainly more desirable than any
white breeds ever saw, ard may be more
hardy and shifty in extensive ranges, such
as DIR. W enjoys; but for all localities
and particularly in small enclosures, give
me the pure blood Essex if to run il
range and pastures, the Essex and Wo
burn or Berkshire mixed equally, is the
hog. Prior to 1857, tried the York
shire, Graziers, Sulfolks, Berkshire, Wo
burn, Blue Curl. long hair Razor Back
Blue, and the slab sided bristled back
more hair generally than meat, but good
chicken eaters, corn consumers, fence
breakers and scavengers. Since 1857
have bred the pure Essex and their cross
on Berkshire, Woburn, Graziers and most
varieties named. kept my Essex in
lots. while my outhogs mixtures Of near
ly every breed on the farm-were crossed
on the Essey, to test their relative value
| turned ont gifts from every cross, and
retained three old sows--No. !, about
eqnalized in blood, Grazier, Wobum and
Berkshire, weighed 257 lbs; No. 2. was
Woburn, and the large blue stock Of about
same weight No. 3. was mostly Berk-
shire and Woburn. From these sows
turned out mostly my breeders tor the out
range. lsoon had the finest stock Of hogs,
] dare say, in Marshall county--as a proof
it was difficult before the introduction OF
the Essex to raise my meat ever after,
had double the quantity, and quality far
better. My friends seeing my stock, Of
course had to give them pigs conse
quently at the opening Of the late war,
my stock Of pure blood AMI mixed, was
well scattered-some preferred the half
blood Of the three kinds retained to the
pure. freely gave away these pigs. But
Messrs. Editors, | stop just here to say
the man who buys a $50 pig. has much
finer one than the Inau who has one given
him Of the same stock the reason is, one
receives extra attention by reason Of its
cost 1t is natural--we foster the dollar
in hog, as well as in other things. and
give consequently extra attention. | was
guilty of it--mainly prompted by visits OF
some of my neighbors to see the pigs and
humbugged man. and hearing their com
ments, such as these We'll who on
earth would have believed that w. would
have gone to Atlanta and bought Of Dick
Peters, paper farmer, pair Of Essex
pigs and paid $50 for them" Well,
we'll" says another, all the fools are not
dead yet My hearing OF such remarks.
Of course caused me to try and keep them
alive, because well knew those with such
views would rejoice il a calamity were to
befall them.
The Chester Hog is No |, because he
costs money and receives attention. ]
confess they are models Of beauty, and
may do well but have no idea they will
retain their present standing, nor will any
other white hog 10 hot sun, and partic-
ularly with scarcity OF water. A compar
isou Of the skin fully establishes this TACT !:
while the Essex has skin as thin and
smooth as man. all white hogs have a
thick skin, and shields resembling some
times dsh scales thick long hair--a per.
feet shield and covering for lice to breed
10 and prey upon the fieshr etarding or with
by impoyerishing, thickening and dis.
easing the hide preventing expansion
Then comes 10 the manage. Some call il
red manage why is It red Simply from
the exnding matter, blood and feverish
skin. This either kills hogs or 30 impov-
etishes them, that they never out grow At