The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1891-12-25
THE FARM AND HOME.
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belisve . Enuch greater quantity Of
bacon is consumed In Great Britain
and Ireland and perhaps also on the
Continent than Of fa4 side pork. both
fresh and szlted. IL is quite impor-
liant therefore 20 the American farmer
who wishes 20 export writes A. b
Allen IA the Country GentlemaA. 60
grow that breed Of swine which slaan
produce the most desirable quality Of
flesh for smoking. A hog for thls
purpose must abound In tender lean,
juicy neat rather than fat as the lat
ter quality Il entirely unsuitable for
bacon and Dc Oaly for sailing 70 pack
Ia barrels for commercial dealing.
The shape OF such swine should be
rather long than short In body. full on
the back Of extra depth. wide shout
dsrs and broad thick hams head and
neck of moderate length and fine
legs the same active In movement
and completely free from all sluggish
ness
Swine destined for bacon ought to
have moderate exercise in the opsa
air. In summer q grass or clover pas
ture with pure water running in it is
preferable; in winter dry yard with
warm. room. we'll bedded {pens at
tsched for shelter whenever desired By
the animal TO resort to them
For feed, aside from pasture, give
wheat bran or shorts. or oat or barley
meal. as required mixed with pint
70 a quart OF haxseed or cottonseed
meal, according to the size Of the ami
NAL. morning and night Early in
autumn add sugar beets or other roots.
or pumpkins, as much as will be eaten;
and three TO Tour weeks before slaugh-
ter, give Indian corn or meal. from
one-third 70 one-half the proportion of
their other food. More of tnis grain
should not be used. as 1t would tend
70 make the flesh too fat
The late opening of European mar
kets for our hog products viii require
an immense additional quantity OF
live and dead meat 70 supply them-a
rich boon to our farmers, OF which
they should make haste TO take advan-
tage. Swine OF medium size are do
cidedly preferable and cheapest and
quickest TO breed and rear. These
may be grown suitable for market in
nine to twelve months time from
inns u MUCH I6sbeT
rearing cattle. that It enables small
farmers and those possessing little
capital - go into the business - we'll
and as proftably as those of much
larger means; In fact gives the poor
man IS good = chance to gain fair
percentage In his occupation as the
rich.
In regard to the best breed Of swine
which Is possessed In America to pro-
duce choice bacon and hams the
Berkshire Is superior. as he turns cut
the largest percentage of tender. lean.
Juicy meat Bis nearly equal per-
hapS is the Duroc or Jersey Red. or
what is called the Tamworth In Eng
land This is supposed to be descended
from the old unimproved Berkshires
of the present day. for some OF them
are nesrly spoiled by breeders in the
quality of their shoulders hams aud
side-pieces. They have shortened the
head. length and depth of the body.
given them q pug-nOse and fat jowls
like the Chinese and fed them almost
entirely on corn The result IL thai
the largest percentage OF the herh is
fat instead Of tender. lean. juicy meat
totally unfit for bacon All such breed
ing should be stopped at once, not
only IN Berkshires. but other classes
of swine that are reared expecting To
make bacon Of them
! Most of the portraits Of swine sp-
pearing In our agricultural papers are
of this very fat shape-mere csrica-
lures Of what q good bacon animal
should be. and the additional misfor-
tune ts added At the shows of agricul-
tural societies In Appointing judges
who know nothing OF the desirable
points necessary 20 form suitable bacon
animals. and the result Is prizes are
awarded 20 unsuitable animals .tc
the injury OF breeding good ones that
viii sell more quickly ~ higher
price.