Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1879-03-12
noes 7HATARE HOGS.

The Boricntown IN. j (correspond,
ent oi the Philadelphia TSaaes, u ihe
25th ult., thus dilates OH some Jersey
hog stock
Bordentown had a sensation today.
A lot of hogs from New Hanover, Bur
lington county, were shipped TO New
York, and twenty-seven OF them
weighed all the way from 200 80 nearly
900 pounds each. This is claimed 10
be the biggest "hog crop" in the
country. 1t was novel sight, and all
Bordentown turned out 10 see it. The
hogs IRE the property Of Joseph Car
ter. Between him and Samuel S.
Southard there is great rivalry Last
year John Taylor a Trenton pork
dealer, offered u gold medal for the
most successful bog-raiser Southard
got it. Eighteen Of his hogs averaged
703 10 pounds when killed, and 7O0s
when delivered. The king hog turned
the scales at 795 If he can hold the
medal Tor three years against all con-
testants it is his, but If perchancc an
other should show up the biggest aver
age IN pork he must yield bis laurels.
Carter says he can do it, and so far
the balance is in his favor.
RAISING HOGS FOR A PRIZE.
Carter and Southland have reduced
the business Of pork-raising to a sci
ence. The former, intent upon taking
the palm, started off with ihirty.uine
hogs. Upon twenty.sevcn Of these he
bases his hopes Of success. OF the
original number several have been
killed. Along in January three of
them came 30 very near choking 10
death that the farmer grew frigtened
and slaughtered them. They weighed
79s, Sl7 and 73S pounds respectively
The hogs entered for the prize have
had the very best of care. They have
required attention continually. There
are just two events in the lives OF such
hogs-slceping and eating. They are
too fat even TO waddle, They never
wake up except TO eat, and that pro
cess over, they again stretch out upon
clean straw in their separate pens.
These particular hogs of Mr.. Carters
were 100 lazy even TO feed themselves,
and, indeed, even if they were not,
they could not see their food. For
weeks they had been in total blindness.
Like tho average hog of no particular
distinction they all had eyes, but three
inches and half OF genuine fat kept
them closed completely. The feeding
process is one OF interest 10 both hog
and spectator. The farm band rolls
up boiled meal into round balls and
forces i. into their hogships' mouths.
The hogs grunt and swallow and keep
It up until they are perfectly gorgcd.
They are kept in stuffed condition on
the best Of meal and all that is asked
OF them is to grow fat. Carter's hogs
we're killed on Saturday. Such noun
tains Of fat were never seen before.
Some one, who didn't know any better,
very nearly ended the lives of two OF
them before their time by simply stand.
ing them on their feet. Happily, how
ever, they survived the shock, and
lived 10 die by the butchers knife. Mr..
Carter confidently expected that his
heaviest hog would tip the beam at
over 900, but he was disappointed.
The largest and latest hog of all
weighed sIl pounds, and the average
weight of the twenty.seven was 755.
This beats Southard's average of last
year, but when the hogs reach market
they will shrink, as usual Yesterday
there was n steady stream OF visitors
to the farm, Sleighs of all descriptions
were out, and everybody went with
thoughts bent upon pork.