The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1891-10-01
Raising Meat.
MIR. 81. F. Horton, of BulIock's Cree

Mr.. 81. F. Horton, Of Bullock's Greek
Township, was in the Enquirer Office
yesterday. Mr.. Horton is one Of the far
merS that a reporter Of the Enquirer
called on last summer with 2 view TO
getting some information as tc the most
successful way to manage farm. lie
makes good crops Of corn, cotton, wheat
and oats, and is one of those farmers
who believes in living at home. Know
Ing, IS we do, that he does not believe in
buying anything that can be raised at
home, and that not a pound of Western
meat comes on his place, we took occa-
sion to ask him some questions about
raising meat.
eyes, sir" said Mr.. Horton, "I have
always raised my own meat, and I con-
| slider that have made money by it. Of
course, do moi raise meat to sell to my
croppers, but I insist, as far as possible,
that they shall raise it for themselves"
"Well. how is it?" be Tas asked,
"that there are SO many farmers who
claim that they cannot afford to raise
corn to feed to hogss"
"You can't do it. They are correct
so far as that is concerned" replied Mr..
Horton. "But then you do not want to
raise your hogs on corn altogether. 1t is
too expensive; and I don't believe they
do it anywhere--that Isl altogether"
"Then how do you mauage?"
"Oh, there are several ways. The fact
is there are so many ways in which it
can be done, that it is difficult to tell
which is the best way but the idea of
raising hog altogether on corn is as
foolish as feeding dog on fried chicken.
ri raise my hogs IN d pastare and feed
very little corn except in the fall when
want to fatten; and if they have been
managed properly there is very little
fattening to do. All hog wants is 8
good range in the woods. During a
month or two in the winter you feed him
| little corn. AS The season advances,
he gets more and more able 20 take care
of himself. Along during the latter
part of June, Jon can turn him in on the
stubt'-, and if you will SOW peas at in
tervals so as to have crop along from
July until frost, you will have your hogs
provided for all summer. When frost
comes, you can turn them into pasture
In the woods, where they can get plenty
of acorna; and these will keep them in
excellent condition.
ga few weeks before I get ready to
killy my hogs, turn them into small
lot-never into close pen, because they
do not do so well--and feed them corn.
During the whole year, 1t does not take
more than from six to ton bushels OF
corn for hog that will net $50 to 400
pounds.
"Then you think 1t pays to raise your
own meat I" Mr.. Horton was asked.
"Of course I do. don't know how
much it really cost, but would not be
willing to buy my meat even if l had
guarantee of this Western stuff. at four
cents q Pound. ! am satisfied that my
meat does not cost me that much, and l
would not be surprised at its costing
great deal less"
'The fact is" continued Mr.. Horton,
"raislng as I do only enough meat for
my own consumption, the time and ex-
peuse given to my hogs ia scarcely
worth considering. But Judging from
my own experience, I am satisfied that if
proper attention we're given to the mat
ter, it would be found almost anybody
can raise meat cheaper than they can
buy it, YorkviNe Enquirer.