The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1879-03-08
HOGS THAT ARE noes.
The Biggest "Crop" Ever Known in
Jersey--A Fierce Rivalry.


The Biggest "Crop" Ever Known in
Jersey--A Fierce Rivalry.
lBo;dentoDn Ne,o Jersey 7rmes.]
Bordertown had sensation to-day.
A lot Of hogs from New Hanov or,
Burlington county, were shipped
to New York, and twenty-seven of
them weighed oil the way from 700
to nearly 900 pounds each. This is
claimed to be the biggest "hog
crop" in the country. It was nov~
el sight, and all Borden town turned
out to see it. The hogs are the
property of Joseph Carter. Be-
tween him and Samuel S. Southland
there is great rivalry. Last year
John Taylor, O Trenton pork dealer,
offered a gold medal for the most
successful hog raiser. Southland
got it. Eighteen of his hogs averag>
ed 7O3 l~5 pounds when killed, and
7G94 when delivered. The king
bog turned the scales at 795. 1t he
can hoE! the media | for three years
against all contestants it is his, but
if perchance another should up the
biggest average in pork he must
yield his l.urels. Ca; ter seys he can
do it. and 50 far. the balance is in
his favor.
Carter and Southland have reduced
the business of pork-ralsing to Il
science The former, intent upon
taking the palm, started off with
tn't J-nine hogs. Upon twenty-
seven of these he bases his hope of
success. Of the original number
several have been killed. Along in
January three of them eamc so near
choking to death that the farmer
grew frightened and slaughtered
them. They weighed 79S, 8l7 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, sleeping and It,,
irg. They are 200 at even to wadd O..
They never wake up, except to cat.
and that p o ess over they nga;n
stretch out upon clean straw in their
separate pens. These particular
hogs of MI. Carter's were too lazy
even to feed themselves, and, indeed
even If they were not, they could
not see their food. For weeks they
h We been in total blindne 8. Like
the average hog Of no particular
distinction they all had eyes, but
three inches and a h H. of genuins
fat kept them closed completely.
The feeding process is one of luter-
est to both hog and spectator. The
farm hand rolls up boiled meal into
round bolls and forces it into their
hogships mouths. The hogs grunt
and swallow and keep it up until
they are perfectly gorgee. They
are kept in stuffed condition on
the best of mead and I'll that is asked
of them is to grow fat. Carter's
hogs were killed on Satul d.,y. Such
mountains 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 standing them on
their feet. Happily, however, they
survived the shock, and lived to die
by the butchers knife. Mr.. Carter
confidently expected that his heev-.
lest hog would tip the beam at over
900, but he was disappointed. The
largest, fattest hog of all weighed
S71 pounds, aud the average weight
of the twenty-seven was 755. This
beats Southards average of last
year, but when the hogs reach mar.
ket they shrink, as usual. Yester-
day there was steady stream of
visitors to the farm. Sleighs Of all
description were out, and everybody
went with thoughts bent upon pork.
noas THAT CAN'T ZEE.
Notwithstanding Carter's good
showing, Southland thinks he can
beat it. He has not killed yet, and
his farm, as we'll as his neighbours,
was overfowing with visitors. He
began the year with twenty-nine
hogs, all Jersey Reds, but his pens
now contain but twenty. three
There they were, lying around,
grunting and and putting, and with
snouts pointing upward in search at
air. Their eyes could not be seen,
and it took strong fingers to pry
away masses the of fat 80 that tie hid.
den organs of sight could be opened
out. The blind, helpless MASSES were
shaken by loud breathing, and
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