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Corn
is
grown
in
that
region
for
the
purpose
of
fattening
hogs
and
feeding
slaves
;
very
little
,
if
any
,
being
sent
to
market
.
It
is
the
white
variety
,
the
ear
of
great
size
,
and
the
stalk
growing
to
the
height
of
eight
,
and
often
times
ten
feet
.
In
August
the
leaves
are
stripped
off
,
dried
in
the
sun
,
bound
in
small
bundles
,
and
stored
away
as
provender
for
the
mules
and
oxen
.
After
this
the
slaves
go
through
the
field
,
turning
down
the
ear
,
for
the
purpose
of
keeping
the
rains
from
penetrating
to
the
grain
.
It
is
left
in
this
condition
until
after
cotton-picking
is
over
,
whether
earlier
or
later
.
Then
the
ears
are
separated
from
the
stalks
,
and
deposited
in
the
corncrib
with
the
husks
on
;
otherwise
,
stripped
of
the
husks
,
the
weevil
would
destroy
it
.
The
stalks
are
left
standing
in
the
field
.
The
Carolina
,
or
sweet
potato
,
is
also
grown
in
that
region
to
some
extent
.
They
are
not
fed
,
however
,
to
hogs
or
cattle
,
and
are
considered
but
of
small
importance
.
They
are
preserved
by
placing
them
upon
the
surface
of
the
ground
,
with
a
slight
covering
of
earth
or
cornstalks
.
There
is
not
a
cellar
on
Bayou
Bœuf
.
The
ground
is
so
low
it
would
fill
with
water
.
Potatoes
are
worth
from
two
to
three
"
bits
,
"
or
shillings
a
barrel
;
corn
,
except
when
there
is
an
unusual
scarcity
,
can
be
purchased
at
the
same
rate
.
As
soon
as
the
cotton
and
corn
crops
are
secured
,
the
stalks
are
pulled
up
,
thrown
into
piles
and
burned
.
The
ploughs
are
started
at
the
same
time
,
throwing
up
the
beds
again
,
preparatory
to
another
planting
.
The
soil
,
in
the
parishes
of
Rapides
and
Avoyelles
,
and
throughout
the
whole
country
,
so
far
as
my
observation
extended
,
is
of
exceeding
richness
and
fertility
.
It
is
a
kind
of
marl
,
of
a
brown
or
reddish
color
.
It
does
not
require
those
invigorating
composts
necessary
to
more
barren
lands
,
and
on
the
same
field
the
same
crop
is
grown
for
many
successive
years
.
Ploughing
,
planting
,
picking
cotton
,
gathering
the
corn
,
and
pulling
and
burning
stalks
,
occupies
the
whole
of
the
four
seasons
of
the
year
.
Drawing
and
cutting
wood
,
pressing
cotton
,
fattening
and
killing
hogs
,
are
but
incidental
labors
.
In
the
month
of
September
or
October
,
the
hogs
are
run
out
of
the
swamps
by
dogs
,
and
confined
in
pens
.
On
a
cold
morning
,
generally
about
New
Year
's
day
,
they
are
slaughtered
.
Each
carcass
is
cut
into
six
parts
,
and
piled
one
above
the
other
in
salt
,
upon
large
tables
in
the
smoke-house
.
In
this
condition
it
remains
a
fortnight
,
when
it
is
hung
up
,
and
a
fire
built
,
and
continued
more
than
half
the
time
during
the
remainder
of
the
year
.
This
thorough
smoking
is
necessary
to
prevent
the
bacon
from
becoming
infested
with
worms
.
In
so
warm
a
climate
it
is
difficult
to
preserve
it
,
and
very
many
times
myself
and
my
companions
have
received
our
weekly
allowance
of
three
pounds
and
a
half
,
when
it
was
full
of
these
disgusting
vermin
.
Although
the
swamps
are
overrun
with
cattle
,
they
are
never
made
the
source
of
profit
,
to
any
considerable
extent
.
The
planter
cuts
his
mark
upon
the
ear
,
or
brands
his
initials
upon
the
side
,
and
turns
them
into
the
swamps
,
to
roam
unrestricted
within
their
almost
limitless
confines
.
They
are
the
Spanish
breed
,
small
and
spike-horned
.
I
have
known
of
droves
being
taken
from
Bayou
Bœuf
,
but
it
is
of
very
rare
occurrence
.
The
value
of
the
best
cows
is
about
five
dollars
each
.
Two
quarts
at
one
milking
,
would
be
considered
an
unusual
large
quantity
.
They
furnish
little
tallow
,
and
that
of
a
soft
,
inferior
quality
.
Notwithstanding
the
great
number
of
cows
that
throng
the
swamps
,
the
planters
are
indebted
to
the
North
for
their
cheese
and
butter
,
which
is
purchased
in
the
New-Orleans
market
.
Salted
beef
is
not
an
article
of
food
either
in
the
great
house
,
or
in
the
cabin
.
Master
Epps
was
accustomed
to
attend
shooting
matches
for
the
purpose
of
obtaining
what
fresh
beef
he
required
.
These
sports
occurred
weekly
at
the
neighboring
village
of
Holmesville
.
Fat
beeves
are
driven
thither
and
shot
at
,
a
stipulated
price
being
demanded
for
the
privilege
.
The
lucky
marksman
divides
the
flesh
among
his
fellows
,
and
in
this
manner
the
attending
planters
are
supplied
.
The
great
number
of
tame
and
untamed
cattle
which
swarm
the
woods
and
swamps
of
Bayou
Bœuf
,
most
probably
suggested
that
appellation
to
the
French
,
inasmuch
as
the
term
,
translated
,
signifies
the
creek
or
river
of
the
wild
ox
.
