Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1898-10-22

OeorKia RaxOr- BaeaA
VIII make some jcttinKs from 1v
experience as a swine breeder in the
'outh, for the benefit Of my broths.
breeders In the east and west. writes
SEQ. NJ. Prescott in Western Swine
nero. My father was slave holder
ana southern planter; a breeder OF ra-
sor-back hogs of all the different
strains-red, yellow. white spotted and
req and black. He raised many hogs
ana fed them literally TO his slaves.
"hen only seven years old fell in
loVe with little blue SOW shoat owned
ny wealthy gentleman. asked him
10 give me the shoat. To my 10y he
smilingly replied. We'll, George. you
shaii have her" carried her to my
1ather's house and soon found that he.
100, was In love with the little blue
sow. From her he received blood
which greatly improved his CeorRia
raxor-backs. This incident occurred
Just nfty years ago. and have pursued
the calling with pleasure and profit
from that day to this. Your readers
VIII understand that there Ia quite a
difference between a hog-rai and a
breeder. My operations for many
years were confined to native breeds
Or razor-backs. but l found that this
genus was not responsive. Develop
ment was slow and tedious. could
get nothing to come I'D to my ideals
and abandoned tho taaL k.t,o.,t.- a. -
breed to be susceptible to no satisfac-
tory development. Today the best I
can say for any specimen OF razor
back Is that he is better than no hog.
Like MIS- wire-grass owner, he has no
past nor future-he Just exists by
chance and fills. for the present. the
space he happens 10 fall into when
evolved from the womb OF fortuity,
lou have heard something OF late of
this hogs good qualities-his iron con-
sutution. his power to resist disease
aad his ability to secure his own food,
etc. Now. any one who is familiar
with the breed knows that he is not
constituted or made to have a consti-
tuition. He has no good. solid back. no
heart girth. no roomy sides TO promote
digestion. As 10 his power TO resist
disease he Is woesully deficient. on the
contrary If there ia disease near or fay
his rowing disposition leads him to
ferret II out. He catches on and 1,
holds on. Amy hog will secure his
food IL IT Is convenient. No homes,
man wants a hog that will secure hi,
own food dishones,ly-that ia By
breaking into his neighbors' fields. II
should exhibit a specimen before
competent judges the verdict would
be. he is made to get further-Ant
mat he can do to perfection. Yot
Know there Is much talk about ths
bacon hog. Some breeders imagine
that Florida razor-back'' crossed
on their bioo6ed sows will give then
the hog for which the near future hold
demand. Let the rich man expert
ment. LET the poor man watch ant
wait. Turn a wire-grass boar shoa
with lot OF queenly gifts on a west
ern farm and the breeder will have Il
burn out to get clear OF the faint.
have experimental with all the popu
lar breeds and have found good quail
ties In all. and the Poland-China hoi
TO be the best for my use. believ,
this hog TO be the best for the south
though no blooded hog can be kept Il
his normal size In the south. Will
proper care. pasture and feed. how
ever. he will be profitable and larg
enough. though not so large as In hi
native section. II | had space | coul'
explain, but II is well that II Ia so.
think We ought to be satisfied with on
cotton. and let our western brother
breed and raise large hogs and have
good living when they earn it.
would not. II could. raise all the cot
ton and large hogs and leave m
brothers destitute. | rejoice in thei
success and hemoan my fate. Bloode
stock not appreciated and cotton fiv
cents.