sˈɪns kˈæɾəl wɜː ðə bˈækboʊn ʌv fˈɑːɹmɪŋ ðˈɛn, jˈuːzd bˈoʊθ fɔːɹ ðɛɹ mənjˈʊɹ ænd plˈaʊɪŋ, kˈæɾəl wɜː mˈʌtʃ mˈoːɹ vˈæljuːəbəl ðɐn hˈɑːɡz.
Since cattle were the backbone of farming then, used both for their manure and plowing, cattle were much more valuable than hogs.