Pasture for swine.
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The other day, while passing the farm
Of neighbor, we found him busily engag-
ed in removing some small trees from an
enclosure Of about an acre. On inquiry,
we found that he intended to test the effi-
cacy Of hog labor in eradicating that pest
Of all old and rich soils--couch or witch
grass-( Triiicun repeus, and that with .
view to this experiment he was removing
the trees. He had, he said, cultivated the
field for some years, but the grass had
made steady annual advances, and at last
its luxuriance had become so great that he
found it utterly impossible TO derive any
profit from it under the hoe. He had SCENT
stated in the papers, that swine were fatal
to witch grass, and notwithstanding that
there were, as before stated, several line.
and healthy young trees on the place, he
determined to transplant them, and give
the experiment fair trial. Hogs are
the best operatives that can be employed
in this business, as they not only destroy
the grass, bnt contribute essentially to tho
richness and fertility Of the soil on which
they operate. The long, librous roots Of
the Triiicum repe,s are peculiarly sweet
and succulent, and while one remains in
the soil, the hogs will keep at work IN
quest Of ii. On the subject of providing
pastures for swine the following from The
New York Cultivator, is deserving Of u.
tention: tHa


"A lot of land well seeded down 10 clo-
yer, is wanted by good culti,a.ors for pas
turing swine. The quantity Of land Is TO
be proportioned to the number Of swine
that may keep the grass from going TO
seed. This prevents waste, and the short
er the grass is the sweeter il will be, and
the more pleasant food for the animals Tor
whose use il is destined. The pig pas
ture sheuld have good supply Of water,
and running water is to be preferred 70
still water, but the latter is better than
none. Hogs should 'ni he permitted 70 run n
summer pasture till about the first Of Mays
and they should be ringed, Or the grissle Of
their noses should be shaved Of before
they are. allowed that liberty."--suaiae


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