The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1888-11-26

A correspondent OF the Missouri dRd
Kansas Farmer in the following article has
good word to say Of the razor-backed
hogs OF Missouri and the Southwest
l see it stated in the papers that South
Missouri is fine place for raising hogs;
that they live on acorns and nuts, have
plenty of pure water, and that cholora is
unknown among them.
Now, the first two statements regarding
acorns and pure water we will not ques-
ton, but who personally can vouch for
the truth OF the third2 Is it not fact
that owing to the readiness with which
the hog takes fatal diseases-so-called
cholera being the most destructive-he
has become very risky property? Why is
this?
The hog has steadily deterioratcd in re-
spcct TO the most important requisites q
desirable stock, physical vigor. The ei-
forts OF stockmen 10 produce fancy breeds
10y constructing and other devices have
resulted in an animal with but little vital
force. They therefore take disease easily.
pathological changes easily occur in the
vital parts Of their anatomy, and the
functions Of vital organs are easily
disturbed. The hog will finally be-
come with his present management by
breeders, q veritablc nest OF disease germ,
and be absolutely unfi. for human food. 4
perfectly healthy hog In the so.called fine
breeds is, | believe, unknown; dissection
always reveals disease OF some important
orgln-liver, kidney, lung or spleen.
speak OF the so.Calcd blooded stock and
fancy breeds introduced into the country
ol late years, which have almost entirely
superseded The stock OF late years.
Let me add On PEASANT, horticulturisis
are doing the same thing for our apples
| and peaches. We are now getting host
OF budded lruit trees, high toned, that is,
loudly praised by the originator but weak
| aud sIckly. Cold kills them, and insects
spoil the fruit. The hardy peach OF past
! years is no more.
In Northern Missouri and Illinois, where
peach trees were once productive, hardy
and healthy, thcyarc almost gone out OF
| existence and the TASTE OF a luscious, ripe,
| fresh peach is known only 10y tradition
and az q dream that u past. Give us back
again the o,d-limu hardy and healthy seed
| ling trees AMI in Northern Missouri and
! Illinois We viii have plenty Of peaches to
spare.
Now, as said, Tie hog is going the way
Of The peach tree. he is being improved
out Of cxi3tcn,c. | IN lcrs'anl that the
hog u Southern Ms our Is tic old-ine
razor back" og "h l.l splitter" That
/ solves the mystery and explains the non
existence OF C. oc a. The question of
! health simply resolves It's u into one OF
the breeds. Introduce in.n South Misso -.
tie so-clllcd line breeds aud you will s0on
have plenty OF hog cholera. Pleas I
make note OF this. Keep YOU'D
"razor-blcls' aud you will have healthy
meat, ht for food, which, II Ia!
belcd "razor-back pork" sh uld bring
a better pricc in the market than the dis
ea.cd product of the breeders OF fancy
stock. Il may take longer 10 put a certain
number Of pounds Of meat on their bones,
but that objection TO them Is more than
countcr.bllanccd by the satisfaction 4
knowing that cholera will not eXterminaie
your entire number. or any one OF your
number. and that when market duy CONES
they will not be- on thU sick li3t and VIII
live 10 get there
Clear streams with pure water. acorns
aud all lhc gifts Of nature viii not save tic
iinc breeds Of hogs from cholera, as thoso
who monkey" with them will find 70
| their sorrow.