American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1869-09-18
Gbe farm T. 6MOen.
Hnrs for the South

hVSo AVA sAAO hVueA
The writer, P, continues to re-
eeive unmerous inquiries for the hogs
best suited to the South, and is ask
ed for his pirate opinion. This pri-
UGte opinion has been made public
again ard again, and it has been
made from many years Of daily at
tentioh. 1t was our way to feed
daily the hogs on the place, except
when pennea or housed fattening,
or when feeding number of pigs,
at such times'assistance was required
and we saw il done as a rule, often
only going round and seeing the
business was done.
No man can arrive at q fair con-
clusion as to the best breed from a
few months, or for even years. An
individual SOW may prove absolutely
worthless, yet the breed be superior,
and the reverse may be. Hav.
ing no hogs for sale, and not he
ing interested in promulgatiug any
opinion not true, warranted by years
of patient trial. and reluctant to
differ from others, equals at least,
We ask that we may be credited for
what our "private opinion is worth.
We admit that the :" neatly skin :"
is not mango. ami long ago we so in
sisted, aud that the Suffolk and all
crosses therefrom are not NANCY be-
cause meally, ard that this peculiari-
~ is no more u sign of disease than
the dandruff" is in the human. If
the mango proper be "easily RENE
died." why not tell the howl AT
least dozen, through "Subscriber,"
of St TauIany. ask in June for the
best stain. We say. first, the black
b hog is the healthiest hog, so far as
our lifetime experience goes. OF all
the black hogs our preference is the
Essex, for the general use, but for
family meat, fresh or salt. the Berk-
shire is best, because there is a
natural tendency for the fat to be
interspersed with the muscle, more
development of muscle. and, not
so great proclivity to lay on
grease as in the Suffolk.
we also state, for the benefit of
"St. Tamany" and others who ask,
that the Poland is the best duck. all
things considered. We have had,
though we would not give up the
Muscovy Gf we we're restricted to one
we would hold to the duck of our
childhood days, the Muscovy).
Having had the Brahma Pootra
three years, and had them in the
same "walk" with others, and in
former years tried many, we say,
rely upon the Brahma, and get a
young cock yearly to every ten hens.
We have them from three sources,
and will fill orders as far as our
choice can at four dollars per pair,
or for others at more. We will not
sell our own.
With the same spirit, we say again
and again the Ayrshire is the best
stock for the farm, where butter or
milk Is the object. For town or city
folk the rich milk of the Attorney
gives them prect dence above all
others. Mr.. w., of New Orleans
will take all this, also, as a reply
and we hope "Audnbon will yet
be a model farm 1--WE are waiting for
the drawing and picture of that said
barn, and trust it will be neat and
tasty as wen as roomy and useful)
Why should we not have all build
ings not only for comfort but tt
please the eyef We remember
when boy, of seeing fashionable
lady with all the paraphernalia o
fashion and show, who was not al
clean nor all free from holes; of this
same sort of shoddy aristocracy il
the carriage and painted house, will
dowdy sut-buildings and back yard
Make all about the premises like
some sweet ladies, as neat, clean ant
pure inside as well as all outside.
az Southern Farmei