The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1900-01-05
HOG RAISING IN GEORGIA.
A 332-POund Decentralization of What
Can BE Done at 1t,

Can BE Done at IT.
Sylvester. Ga, Jan. 3-Editor Morning
News: Enclose herewith find picture of
a hog We killed the 18th of last month.
We trust you will give it the prominence
sought, for in sending it to you, not for
advertising or notoriety for ourselves ms
that we care nothing for, but simplv to
demonstrate to our Northern brothers
and especially te-some of the agricultural
Journals that devote so much space in
their editions to describing a fine speci-
men of hog raised by so and So.o in some
favored section that is so perfectly adant-
ed to stock raising and worded so flowery
that almost leads the reader to believe
that is the place and the only place to
go into the stock business. We wish to
show that it can be done in this country
also; and did some of the husting, ener-
getic stock men of the North but know
the natural condition of this country les
pecially in Worth county, and how per-
fectly adapted it is for the raising of
cattle. hogs and sheep and one or two of
them come down here and devote one-half
the time and money to the business they
do in what the writer calls their unfavored
country, they would find their net earn
ings over double. And the stock coun-
try they would change from where they
There is no time in the year here that
one cannot have green pastures which of
itself assures success in any stock raising
The stock business, as you win note is
entirely out of our line, and receives but
very htt,e of our attention. that is as to
quantities. We raise only enough for our
own use. But of course what we do
raise, We try to care for, and by so doing
get nearly as much meat from one hog as
some do from two or three, and with but
very little more feed if any. But still
not to compare with the attention the
writer knows to be given in Ohio and In
diana. The writer is Northern man.
being in this country only three years;
but long enough to see the wonderful OPP
portunities offered to the Southern farmer
that are thrown away. Instead of accept
ing these opportunities they work the
life's blood out of themselves making cot
ton for the other fellows. But, thank
the good Lord if fertilizer goes a little
higher and cotton a little lower they win
he forced 10 do something else And then
the disguised blessing wil show up and
the Southern farmers win be in a sound
and Independent position. Not until then,
or at least until they think they can do
something besides raise cotton.
The hog above referred to received no
special attention whatever, and was fed
only such things as are raised on every
farm 1t was of course, of full blood
the o. l. o. breed. We do not mean they
should have this particular breed, but
what ever breed they fancy it should be
fun blood. We kill all our hogs at from
six to nine months Old, rever over year,
with the exception of this one, which we
let run over for the purpose TO see what
growth he would make; with the result
that at twenty-five months old he weighed
as you see him hanging 1872 pounds, with a
frame to carry at least $50 pounds more.
But desirable weather set in, we conclud-
ed to kiln. To more impress the matter
upon you and to substantiate what we
have said, we send you by express to-day
a ham which weighed siXty-seven pounds,
but being so much fat on it we trimmed
off five or six pounds. Still we feel conf
dent you have not enjoyed cutting into
many larger. Also kindly remember it
has only been killed a few days, and Is
neither cured nor smoked. But We trust
YOU will find a way to dispose of it. Hop
ing you will pardon this lengthy letter, we
are yours very respectfully,
The Indiana Fruit Company,
Per ]. X Williams, Secretary and Cen
eral Manager