From the New England Farmer.
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FATNING SWINE, &c.-We are informed by
Judge Peters Of Pennsylvania, formerly President
of the Philadelphia Agricultural Society, in COM
munlcaton which appeared in the Philadelphia
American Daily Advertiser that sour food is the
most grateful and alimentary to swne." One gal
lon of sour wash goes farther than two of sweet.
mean the wash aciduated to the degree required
for dstillatlon, not acetous.


Dry rotten wood kept constantly in styes for fat
ting hogs, TO eat at pleasure is good thing, but
Will take the liberty to mention whatl think better;
we have three backsmiths in this tow land my hogs
eat up all the ashes and cnaers they make we haul
it into pens by cart loads, and the hogs will de-
YOUR this at times with avdity than their ordi-
nary food


Charcoal, it has been said, will answer a similar
if not more valuable purpose than either cnders
or rotten wood. If swine we're supplied with a
small quantity OF coal (accordng to statement OF
an Ohio farner,) say two pieces day to each,
about the size OF hens egg they will discontinue
roofing, remain quiet, and iatten faster than
they will otherwise. Charcoal will operate on the
human frame cathartic and, probably may
have the effect on the animal we are treating
o 1t so. IT may superseded the necessity of using
brimstone, antimony and other drugs with which
hogs are often dosed. At any rate it will cost but
little to give them constant access to Goals which
may be siited or raked from your Fireplace and they
will be induced by instinct to consume such guam
titles will promote their health and expedite their
fattenng.


| When you first commence fattening your swine,
care should be used not to give them more than they
will eat with an appetite. If they become gorged
OF cloyed, their thriving is retarded, and there is
danger from saggers, and other diseases consequent
upon repetion or the high living to which these ou,
footed epicures addicted.