The breed of pigs brought by the Spanish from their hometowns was very famous in later generations. Of course, it was not that this type of pig was famous, but that the food made from this pig - Iberian ham is very famous.
This native pig produced in Spain is called Iberian black-hoofed pig, and its reproductive ability is not very strong. However, it is the closest breed among European domestic pigs, so after being released into the mountains and forests, its personality is more ferocious than that of ordinary domestic pigs.
Its meat is not tender enough and a little rough. However, it is best to use it to marinate ham. Moreover, this domestic pig is also very strange in native Spain - it is free-range.
Generally speaking, the Spanish would stock Iberian black-tight pigs that were raised until they were 10 months old in the wild. Of course, they were not casual in the wild, but specially picked oak forests for stocking. From 10 to 24 months, these Iberian black-tight pigs mainly feed on acorns and weeds that fell in the oak forest and grow freely. Because they can play happily in the woods, they are full of muscles and no fat. If they are cooked or cooked, it is not suitable. However, it is awesome to make ham.
Of course, there is a problem with the group of Iberian black-hoofed pigs stocked on Haiti Island. The main problem is that none of these pigs are castrated...
Pigs without castration will inevitably have a fishy smell. Only underage pigs and suckling pigs do not have those strange smells. Therefore, roast suckling pigs have been popular in Europe for a long time. But if you really want to eat adult pork, especially uncastrated boar... then forget it...
Fortunately, spices are needed to cure ham and sausages, which cover these odors. Of course, the odors of adult boars are still difficult to cover, and sows are OK. However, if the spices are placed enough, they can cover up the odor, but they can't bear the original taste of pork.
Marin planned to send people to dig traps and set up traps to catch all the wild boars in one go. Then, they killed them too fiercely. Except for those who were left with seeds, the rest were castrated and released back into the woods and free-ranged. Then, they sent people to Spain to learn ham making techniques and create a replica of Iberian ham.
As for horses and cattle, including goats, they were naturally caught and continued to be raised and used. By the way, the famous American cattle and Texas longhorn cattle in later generations were both after Spain gave up their colonies in Texas, and the cattle and horses that were originally raised ran to the wild and eventually became wild horses and bisons. They were then captured and used by local Indians. The famous Indian cavalry was developed by picking up horses from abandoned Spanish colonies, mainly developed near the border between the United States and Mexico in later generations.
The same is true of the Texas longhorn cattle, which breeds very quickly in the Texas region. By the time of the Civil War in the United States, it actually breeds to the scale of 5 million cattle.
The emergence of American cowboys has a lot to do with Texas longhorns. At that time, after the end of the American Civil War, northern industries developed greatly, but the northern industrial products and food were not short of, but there was no shortage of livestock, especially cattle.
In Chicago, a cow was sold for $40 (at that time, one dollar was equivalent to 1.6 grams of gold or 24 grams of silver, equivalent to an ocean), and there was a shortage of supply. In Texas, the population was only a few hundred thousand people, but the cattle were more than 5 million. The most important thing is that the local Texas longhorns were only sold for $2 per head…
The 20-fold huge profits drove some bold young people to drive away huge herds of cattle through the entire state of Texas, and to the Kansas railway to transport cattle to metropolis such as Chicago.
Along the way, not only did they sleep in the open, but they also had to deal with robbers. Therefore, the cowboys at that time were used to carrying revolvers, riding horses, and driving longhorn cows all over the mountains... Then, with the development of the "Westward Movement", these bold cowboys with revolvers broke into the west to find opportunities to make money, or to herd cattle...
Revolver, horse and longhorn are classic images of cowboys in the western United States. Of course, it is not as beautiful as it is in the movie, but is full of blood and killing.
Marin is actually not interested in longhorn cows, mainly because their horns are too long! Even if they are very gentle, they can accidentally shake their cow heads, and they may accidentally hurt their companions or cowboys.
Therefore, Marin actually prefers hornless cows. Even if there are thousands of such cows, there is no need to worry about the bulls using horns to fight bloody battles, and there is no need to worry about the bulls hurting the cowboys.
However, there are thousands of long-horned cattle on Haiti Island now, and they don’t need to be used in vain. It just so happens that it is not a waste to use it to cultivate the land and then plant tobacco.
In fact, the best cows used in the tropical region are Indian tumours. But now Marin has not many tumours in his hands, so he can only use them first. Thousands of longhorn cattle, which are used well, but can grow tens of thousands of acres of land. In any case, these cattle are adapted to the hot climate of Haiti. Because those longhorn cattle that do not adapt to the tropical climate have long died...
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Just as Marin was working hard on the tobacco planting and animal issues on the undersea island, a fleet came from the Strait of Hormuz in Asia...
This is the fleet of trade artillery sent by Marin to Persia, consisting of four 250-class armed merchant ships. In fact, only one ship is enough for the sale of artillery. After all, this is only the first contact.
However, the risk of navigation is very high these days, and the Persian route is the first to be opened. Therefore, for safety, Marin sent four armed merchant ships.
Moreover, although the other three of these four ships did not bring the goods back, they can bring the goods back!
Although after discussing with Portugal, the North Sea merchant ships did not allow the purchase of the most famous Persian carpets and silk from Persia, they could carry large quantities of livestock!
Persia is a country dominated by animal husbandry. Although there is agriculture in Iraq under its rule and the northern Caspian Sea, most areas are still dominated by animal husbandry. Therefore, what Persia has the most is horses, cattle and sheep. Of course, less cattle should be given, because cattle are mainly used in agricultural areas, and meat is also eaten. However, cattle have horns and bulls are more aggressive and can easily harm each other and even harm herdsmen. Therefore, in animal husbandry areas, the proportion of cattle raised is relatively small. Unless a more docile breed can be found. However, compared with horses and sheep, the amount of cattle raised is relatively small.
This time, the four 250-level armed merchant ships carried a total of 40 "Folang machine cannons" as traded goods. In addition, there were 200 conveyor guns.
Chapter completed!