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THE SOUTHERN CULTIVATOR. 
fill of spirits of turpentine; stir all well togeth- 
er — apply one table spoonful to the shoulder by 
rulibing well, and t: ke a piece of cloth several 
folds thick, lay on the affected part, and, with a 
hot iron, bathe the parts once each day. 
WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 25, 1843. 
FATTENING PORK. 
The communication of Mr. Farrar, in this 
number, has brought this subject to our mind, 
and we de.-iire to lend our efforts to correct the 
great error into which many, indeed almost all, 
of oar planters have fallen, in fattening pork. 
It is a common practice, we know, for our plan- 
ters to turn their hogs intended for pork, into a 
wmter lot and feed them on the ground, with 
corn in the ear. No system could be more 
erroneous, whether it be considered for the ex- 
cellence of the pork, or the economy in making 
it; both of which are considerations not to be 
overlooked by the prudent planter. It is welj 
known by evmry planter who investigates the 
matter,thathogs pul up and fed as we have stated, 
fatten slowly, and consequently consume so 
much food as to render the poi k expensive. The 
reasons are obvious to any reflecting man — the 
food is not given to them in its mo.st nutritious 
form — they eat too much dirt and drink too 
much water; the former of which is injurious 
in any quantity, however small, and the latter 
is only beneficial in small quantities. We 
might enlarge upon these reasons, but we deem 
it unnecessary, as every reflecting man knows, 
that unbroken corn does not afford the same 
nutrition to animals as broken ; that dirt is inju- 
rious to health, and that hogs, like men, cannot 
eat so much when the stomach is filled with 
water, as when it is not.- We, therefore, pro- 
pose to suggest to the planters of Georgia, a 
plan of fattening pork, which we have tried and 
seen tried by others, and can consequently 
recommend it with the greatest confidence in its 
3ucce3.s, both fur economy and making fine pork. 
We have no objection to the plan suggested by 
Mr. Farrar, of giving them the benefits of his 
early fresh fields, but when taken from the fields 
they should be put in a close pen, well exposed 
to the sun, large enough to hold double the 
number of hogs to be fattened, with goi.d plank 
floor, so tight as to prevent their feet from slip- 
ping through, and a sufficient descent to admit 
the water to pass off, a trough extending from 
one end of the pen to the other, and one half of 
ihe pen (the north half) covered, to shelter them 
from the rain, and afford them an opportunity to 
1 ask in the sun. 
Food. This should be corn meal, ground as 
fine as if designed for bread, made wet till about 
the consistency of, or a little thinner , than dough, 1 
(and if boiled it w’ould be better,) given them j 
three times a day, in such quantities as they j 
wflll eat readiljq so as never to have any food in I 
the trough when they are fed. The proper j 
quantity, the feeder w’ill ascertain in a day or j 
two. No water should ever be given them, ex- | 
cept what is mixed wdth the food, and about 
once or twice a week, some fodder or shucks 
may be given them, and a little salt should be 
mixed vvith their food twice or thrice a week, 
j To pi rsons who have never tried or heard of 
I this plan of lattening hog.s, it will appear very 
strange, but we commend it to them with every 
confidence that it is more economical than any 
other, and that the pork made by it is greatly 
superior to that made in the u.sual way. 
One word as to hams. We, at the South, are 
too prone to regard every thing coming Irom 
abroad, the North, the far West, or any where 
else, which is heralded with a high sounding 
name, as belter than any thing of home pro- 
, Auction, and hence w’e have heard so much 
about Westphalia, Baltimore, and Cincinnati 
cured and canvassed hams, &c. &c., that many 
people are almost ready to conclude that a ham 
made and cured at the South, is scarcely fit to be 
introduced on the table; particularly on any spe- 
cial occasion. This is all erroneous, and is to 
be attributed alone to the fact that we have been 
too little disposed, generally, to rely upon our 
own resources. Few, therefore, have learned 
that hams equal to any in ihe world, are those 
cured at the South, when proper attention is 
paid to the pork and to the curing. This is a 
broad assertion, but we make it with a lull 
knowledge of its import — for we know many 
planters in Georgia, from whose smoke houses 
we can obtain hams which no Smithfield, Balti- 
more, Cincinnati or Westphalia hams surpass, 
and very few, if any, ever equal. W^e beg the 
planters of the South, therefore, to rely upon 
their owm re.sources in making hams — and to 
the preparation suggested by our friend Fariar 
for putting up hams, we beg leave to suggest 
the mixing of 15 to 20 pounds fine brown sugar, 
or IJ to 2 gallons of good molasses, to the salt 
for every thousand pounds hams. 
Bommf.r Manure Method. — We have re- 
ceived from the proprietone, Messrs. Abbetf & 
Co., of Baltimore, the folloM'ing notice: — “Sub- 
scribers who are awaiting the appeal ance of the 
new edition of this method, are informed that it 
is now in press and will be out in a few days> 
when their orders will be immediately filled.” 
Consumption of Great Britain and Ire- 
land — It is stated that the annual consumption 
of the people of Great Britain for food, clothing. 
&c., is as follows : 
Agricultural produce for food,. . . .£295,179,000 
Manufactures, 262,085,000 
Imports, (raw produce,) 55,000,000 
£612,264,000 
The exports from Great Britain to the whole 
w'orld, for 1840, w'ere as follows: 
Total amount, £51,406,430 
To the Colonies 17,378,550 
From the S. C. Temperance Advocate. 
NEWBERRY AGRICULTURAL SOCIETY. 
REPORT OF THE COiMMITTEE ON THE HORSE. 
There is no subject amongst the animal crea- 
tion, that can more justly claim the attention of 
every man, than that* noble and useful animal, 
the horse. There are a great number of ani- 
mals under the control of man; on reflection, we 
mutt say, that the excellent and noble horse, 
unquestionably, is the most serviceable. How 
often do we see him the sole dependence of the 
poor farmer and his family. Trace him in all 
conditions, you will find him faithlul, affection- 
ate, and no less useful. For the quick com- 
munications by posts and stages, even with the 
most remote parts of the Union, we are indebt- 
ed in a great measure to the horse. Even our 
happy republican government has been estab- 
lished, protected, defended, by the means and 
aid of this noble animal. Reflect for a moment, 
and you cannot help but see, how battles have 
been won, tyrants dethroned and libeity su.stain- 
eJ, by the aid of iris noble animal. How often 
are w'e conveyed in safety at night, amidst diffi- 
culties, dangers and unfamiliar roads. View 
him in the service of man in every situation, 
when treated with humanity, and he is always 
ready and willing, with an aspect happy, cheer- 
ful and gay. 
If, by our Report, we can aid in disseminating 
information to the public in the way of breeding 
and raising this noble animal, the horse, we think 
we shall have done some good. The breeding 
and raising of horses is both an amusing and 
pleasing task, and is well worth the attention of 
every person whose situation wiil admit of it. 
In the first place, be particular in selecting a 
good stock to breed from, in order to raise a 
beautiful and good horse. A stallion should be 
made choice ol, that will be a good cross and of 
good blood; he should not be le.ss than five feet 
two inches high, but five feet four inches high is 
a preferable size. He should be well propor- 
tioned, elegantly formed, and clear of all de- 
fects, particularly the spavin and blindness, and 
should be a sure foal getter. 
A mare should be made choice of, not less 
than five feet high, five feet four inches is pre- 
ferable, with a delicate head and neck, great 
length of body, large belly, her thighs long, 
large, full and Duiging, her fore arm large and 
swelling towards her breast, hocks broad, strong 
and boney, legs of moderate size, thin, flat and 
sinewy, |pasterns rather long and small than 
otherwise. When you commence breeding 
with a mare of the above description, you are 
almc St certain of raising a valuable colt. 
Indeed, there appears to be a great similarity 
in the blood ol horses to that which exists in 
man, as respects their good and bad qualities, 
shape, &c. We find vice common throughout 
some families, while we see virtue reigning in 
others- One breed of horses, under every care 
and attention, will only raise you a coarse horse 
or pony ; wRilst good blooded horses show 
strong marks of beautjq activity and size. 
W hen a colt is foaled early in the spring, he 
or she will be under every benefit that can be de- 
rived from size, strength and age; it would be 
advisable to put a mare to a horse at such time 
as would produce a colt from the 10th to the 15th 
of April. A mare generally goes with foal 
eleven months and as many days as she is years 
old. After your mare has been put to the horse 
of your choice, she should not be confined only 
in bad weather, during her being in foal. — 
Mares frequentlj" produce colts at the age of 15 
years, and sometimes 20 years of age. They 
are not apt to produce at the latter age. 
When the mare is near foaling let her be to 
herself; and if early in the season, let her have 
a good roomy stable to foal in; in good weather, 
let her and her colt be turned into a lot of wheat 
or barle}-; do not let them be turned in a lot 
where there is green oats, it is poisonous to the 
colt. Wean the colt about the 15th of Septem- 
ber, or the 1st of October, in a stable, until it is 
done fretting after its dam; then turn it in a lot; 
if you have more than one, they will do best to- 
Actual foreign trade, 
£34,027,880 
