1805.] Ox the Management of Swine. 7

erops, where they Should be kept til] towards the latter end of September, the fences being kept in perfectly good order, and ponds and other places provided for the hogs to drink at. Under this management they are found to grow rapidly, the food in general agreeing well with them, and they are then taken up in excellent condition for being fattened. In this practice the important difference from the tormer me- thod. is in Selecting the Sufliciently-grown hogs from the S0Ws that have pigs and the weaned pigs, and only leaving the latter to be fed with the dairy or other wash, with snit- able green food, Such as lettuce3, cabbages, tares,&c. by which a much Jarger-Stock of breedivg hogs may be kept.* The tares and cabbages may be used tor the 50ws that have Spring litters, and'the Jettuces for those that have autumn litters.. In tbe eultivation of this plant in this intention, Mr. Young directs that the Jand Should be well manured, and brought into a very fine clean state by being ploughed in the gloze of the year into ridges of a Suitable Size for the drill machine, being Scufßed over in February and In 1 March; then well harrowed, which Should be again re- peated before drilling, which must now be performed in the proportion of from half an acre to an acre, accord- ing to the extent of hogs that are kept. The rows must de equidistant, at about ope foot asunder; and in order to have a proper SucCesSION in these plants, more Should be put in, in April or later. The erops must be kept constantly well weeded, and thinned in the rows by hand, to the distance of about nine or ten inches, as, it this be neglected the Plants are drawn up weak and poor, never Succeeding well. At the lime they are 8ix inches high, they Should be horse- hoed with a scarifier or Scufiler, with the hoe tour or at most five inches in width,

These plants are of excellent use for 50ws and pigs, pro- moting the incerease of milk in a great degree; they afford great assSistance where the dairies are Small, and in all cases 1end to prevent the conzumption of grain, which 1s'oi great importance in hog management. From the Sweet and Sac- charine quality pf the plant, the hogs are not only extremely fond ofit, but it becomes highly nutritious. By these means the swine will be well Supported and carried forward tl the Stubbles are cleared, when they may be turncd upon them, and thus the whole year be provided for in these different Ways.

But though this system of management is advantageous, that of soiling the hogs in their yards with green food, cut fresh in the way that has been already directed, is con. Sidered by Mr. Young, notwithstanding the increased ex-

* Young's Farmer's Calendar.