4 Of the Difſerent Breeds of Swine.[Jan-
ce]4 is added that;'“ with Such a eonvenience, all the peas, beans, barley, buck-wheat, potatoes, parsnips, Carrots, 8c. that are or can be raised on a farm, may be applied to the rearing, feeding, or fattening hogs; by which means tbe farmer has the opportunity of improving his land to the highest degree, and at the cheapest rate posaible."
The 50Ww is capable of propagating at S2Ven or eight months old; but it is better to defer her taking the boar vJIl ten or twelve months, as She becomes more Strong, and affords better litters of pigs. The period of being with young in the 30w is about four months; and the usual produce from about eight to ten or tw elve in the large, and more in the Smaller breeds, which in general bring the greatest number, and the most early. The boar Should be a year old or more before he be put to the Sows, as by this delay be attains a better growth, and is more vigorous.
As there is great difficulty and expense attending the rearing of young pIgs in cold Seasons, the farmer Should contrive as much as possible to have his litters early in the Spring and autumn Seas0ns, as about the beginning of April and the latter end of August or beginning of the fol- Jowing month; as at these periods much less loss will be Sus- tained in the death of the pigs, and less expense incurred in food. The litters which are pigged in June, or the early part of the following month, Should always be reared as being highly profitable. But it is Seldom adviseable to keep the late autumn litters, as the cold'in the winter is almost Sure to destroy many of them.
When Swine are made an object to the farmer, great care Should be taken to have a good boar constantly along with the 80ws, in order that a proper SucCCeSSION Of Young PISS may be produced. By tlus means the 50ws are likewise In-
one man to attend them; whereas three would vot bave been suſficient without Such conventences. They were littered with nine loads of Straw and bhaulm, that cost L 6. 188 3; and thismade 90 loads of very rich dung, valued by Several farmers
ou tlie Spot at 958. a load. 51,068"08 Value of dung at that rate= 25 10 0
Straw,&C.== 918 0
Profitin dung,= L.16 12 0
Put it is observed that they had not half the litter they ouglit, or lliey would hive wade„L35 wortb of manure, beyond doubt
Ninety loads coSting L6. 185. is 18. 6d. per load.
«'These particulars, Surely(Says he) must prove the vast importance of Such conveniencies tor fattening great numbers of Swine, for the mere PurpoSe ofraiSing manure. Suppose the expense, timber included, to be Z110, and the Iinterest called L5, what comparison 1s there between the expense of L5 a-Yecar, and the proudigious utility of bavivg it always in your power to falten, with Scarce any EexXPeuSe of labour, whatever number of hogs you please?
<«"Ihe total expense at present 01 Such yards would notbe less than L150; and if made conformably to the more correct idea, would be FL200 or L250. Bai the governing idea of position Should be followed in Styes of L20.