6 On the Management of Swine.[Jan.

Such as carrots, parsnips, potatoes, and cabbages, in as*

large proportions as they will consume them, in order that the pigs may be properly Supported and kept in condition. But where the business of dairying 1s not carried on 50 as to provide wash of that Sort, meal of some kind or öther must be had recourse to for the making of wash, by mixing it with water, which, im the Summer season, will be suficient for their Support; and in winter it must be blended with the different orts of roots prepared by boiling, or, when for the young pigs, with oats and pea-Soup*. With this Soup and dairy-wash, where proper attention is bestowed, young pigs may be weaned and reared in fhe winter Scason even with profit and Success. The pea-Soup 1s an admirable article ühen given in this intention: 1t is prepared by boiling six Pecks-of peas in about Sixty gallons ot water, till they are well broken down and diffused in the flnid; it is then put into a tub or cistern for use- When dry food is given in combina- tion with this, or of itself, Mr. Young advises oais, as being much better than any other Sort of grain for young Pigs, barley not answering nearly 50 well in this applica- tion. We have employed oats coarsely ground for young hogs with the best Success, both in the form of wash with water and when made of a thicker consistence.

Where the s0ws and pigs can be supported with dairy- wash and roots in the manner just mentioned, there will be a congiderable Saving made by avoiding the use of barley- ineal, pease, or bran and pollard, It is therefore highly digadvantageous to the farmer to have recourse to Such sub- Stances In theze CircumstanCes.

'Yhere is another point to be particularly regarded in the manazement of 80ws and pigs, which 1s that of keeping them constantly well littered down with clean Straw or Some other Similar article, as by this means they are kept perfectly clean and healthy, and at the Same time a large quantity o manure is afiorded.;

In the practice of cultivating crops of various kinds puür- posely for the food and Support of Swine, the s0ws and Store pigs will of course be Supported during the winter gea80n, as from the beginning of November to the middle or latter end of May, by the various roots that have been Stored in this view, Such as potatoes, carrots, parsnips, and

, Swedish turnips; also cabbages in their fresh state, in combi-

nation with the prezerved dairy-wash, and other articles that have been noticed above. At the latter of the above periods the whole of the hogs in the yard Should be looked over and gorted; Such as have attained half or more of their growth being drawn and turned upon the clover, lucern, or chicory

* Young's Farmer's Calendar,