Cheyenne transporter. [volume] (Darlington, Indian Terr.) 1879-1886, 1884-02-13
The American Hog.

forming an object of controversy be-
tween great nations, and deemed
worthy of decided action on tho part of
the Atchison board of trade, like politi-
clans and other animals, came original
ly from humble s ock. He is de-
scendant Of the wild and III tanned hazel
splitter, once the riotous and long
tailed denizen of the forests of North
America. Up To the beginning of the
present hali-century, he retained most
of the physical characteristics of his
wild ancestor; the thin sides, the long
legs, the sloping forehead rising TO the
centre of his back, where the descent
suddenly begun which terminated in
his tail, hanging in graceful fes,oons 10
the ground. The American hog, some
thing over fifty years ago, began to
grow up with the country.
The opening up of the great west
and of such corn fields as tho world
had never seen before, opened TO the
American hog the path of progress.
For awhile hog-rai: :ers like our dudes,
depended on England for styles, and
the American hog was taught that it
was good form" to be Berkshire.
The American hog in the north and
west especially, began 10 improve. In
the south, he, like everything else, re-
NAMED as formerly, running in woods
and living on snakes, veritahle four
legged Bourbon.
The progress of the hog was hailed
with enthusiasm. A patriotic purpo,e
sprang up to drop the British pork
peerage aud invent u hog, distinctly
American, and hence such breeds as
tho Chester White, bearing the name
of an ancient Pennsylvania county.
Tho pride of America, with his round
body, his imperceptiblo tail, his short
legs, his abbrevia' ed snout could hard
ly be recognized AS the descendant of
tho wild and untamed swine of the for
est; nor even the slab-sided domestic
hog in whose tail it was necessary to
tie knot to prevent him from getting
through picket fence. 1t is safe 10
say that no finer hog ever walked the
earth than wel-bred, well fed,
American hog of approved breed.
The paths of glory led but TO the
grave, and the object of "A hogs exist
ence is finally to be- pork, and never
were such yards, packing houses and
machinery ever before invented as
: were brought to bear in the purpose of
utilizing the American hog. He was
5 transferred from the pen TO pork in the
3 twinkling of an eye, and every part of
0 him utilized except the squeal. In
barrels, tierces and boxes he loaded
0 railroad trains, froighted steamers and
s rought millions of money to his ma
S tive shores. Though dirty himself, he
1 brought clean money, and In Cincin-
@ natl particularly, he died that art and
G music might live. Mingled with his
q expiring squeal, uproso the silvery
i notes of Patti, and the linked and fes-
@ tooned sausage was transformed into
G the laural wreath which adorned the
d brows of various specimens of the
!. great American tragedian."
Q In every age greatness has provoked
d envy, and the American hog is no ex-
|. ccption, and basely slandered, he is
e just now under cloud IN France anC
q. Germany. His entrance into those
q countries is forbidden except under
d vexatious restraints, and the president
v of the United States anXiously calls OF
= congress to take measures 10 protec
r national Interests imperiled in the per
e. son OF the national hog.
,r We have confidence that all will b'
|, well. We cannot believe that tn
d bright particular star of the porcin
" galaxy is to setin darkness. 1t cannO
At be that the efforts of fifty years, dc
) voted to setting on foot perfect hog
" will be lost. True merit will win. Tn
al civilized and enlightened nations wi
~ break the bonds of prejudice, and com
ri pei their governments to throw opel
" the gate To the American hog. In tn
contest between the a. h. ana tn