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... corn . Before long , many farmers discovered that when pigs were fed on corn for a month or so before slaughter , their flesh firmed and they gained weight rapidly . By 1700 " finishing " hogs on corn had become an established ...
... corn . Before long , many farmers discovered that when pigs were fed on corn for a month or so before slaughter , their flesh firmed and they gained weight rapidly . By 1700 " finishing " hogs on corn had become an established ...
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... corn production moved with it . Soils and climate were ideal for corn . Farmers in the Ohio Valley could easily harvest more than they could sell , given the rudimentary nature of the roads and the great expense of transport by wagon ...
... corn production moved with it . Soils and climate were ideal for corn . Farmers in the Ohio Valley could easily harvest more than they could sell , given the rudimentary nature of the roads and the great expense of transport by wagon ...
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... corn sold along the trail ; the pigs followed behind , feeding on the cattle dung which contained much undigested corn residue . Which meat was preferred , beef or pork ? During late Colonial times and the early nineteenth century as ...
... corn sold along the trail ; the pigs followed behind , feeding on the cattle dung which contained much undigested corn residue . Which meat was preferred , beef or pork ? During late Colonial times and the early nineteenth century as ...
Contents
ONE Good to Think or Good to Eat? | 13 |
TWO Meat Hunger | 19 |
THREE The Riddle of the Sacred Cow | 47 |
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