SWINE. IGU 



These are tlie principal diseases to whiclfi sheep have been 

 subjected. Others may hereafter be discovered peculiar to 

 our climate, and the condition of this animal, and the man- 

 agement of the shepherd. There has been much diversity of 

 opinion respecting the best covering provided for the shelter- 

 ing of sheep from the inclemencies of the season. That which 

 seems to be most generally approved is a shed open to the 

 south when circumstances will admit ; the extent of it to be 

 apportioned to the number of sheep intended to occupy it. It 

 should be so large on the ground, that they are not crowded 

 when collected under it, nor exposed to very driving storms, of 

 either rain or snow, but should be left to act from the impulse 

 of their own inclination, as the proper time to repair to the shelter 

 provided. Whenever it is practicable, it is believed by many, 

 to provide light moveable coverings to be placed in the pas- 

 ture during the summer season. For feeding them, small nar- 

 row troughs should be provided for their esculent food and 

 salt, and small racks for hay or other dry firbous food. 



Rearing and Management of Swine, 



The best means of rendering the raising of this use- 

 ful animal most profitable, are not equally m the. power of 

 1 those who would use them. The proprietor who improves on- 

 ly a garden, or a very small tract of land, must depend on the 

 j economy of his domestics, and his industry, for the supply 

 I of such vegetables as may be necessary for the growing and 

 ' fattening them : and the exegencies of his conditition will gen- 

 erally lead hini to the discovery of the most profitable means 

 of obtaining this object. The little savings from the gleanings 

 of the table, sour milk, and weeds from the garden, must gener- 

 ally constitute the principal food for raising one or two hogs to 

 I a suitable size for fattenmg, among the poorer class of citizens. 

 But it is generally found that this class make as wise a 

 use of the means in their power as those who are enabled to 

 i carry on the business of raising and fattening swine, upon a more 



