The Massachusetts spy, and Worcester County advertiser. [volume] ([Worcester, Mass.]) 1825-1831, 1826-06-21

D has initiated nature and it struck mt
that this idea must be at the bottom o
all mechanical improvements. The lev
er, the ball and socket, the hinge, anC
even the pulley, thought |, are 10 be
RI fosnd 10 the animal body. The lesei
OF the telescope, through which such a
! flood OF light has been poured on The
world, are mere, limitations of the ami.
NAL eye; the oars of boat answer to
the fins of fish, and the tail of that an
imal gave the first hint for sculing.
AS was thus musing, observed a
hog roofing in the earth, and the
thought came into my mind that the
hog was natural plough, and that great
improvements might he made in that
implement by examining the structure
of the original model. On catching the
hog. however, did not find the resem-
blance so striking as expected par
ticularly noticed the want of Golfer !;
but the snout and msks seemed to resem-
bic the share, and there being one tusk
on each side gave me the idea of con-
strncting double plough; the chops
made very tolerabe mould-bodrds,
though | must confess they did not seem
so we'll formed for turning the furrow
as one would expect. However. the
cack Of the hog seemed evidently in
tmded for the beam, and the hind legs,
when sufficiently raised, were the very
images Of handles, except that the turn
was not quite such as might be wished.
L occurred to me that hog, by prop
er management, might be made to con-
dilute both plough and team.
| accordingly procured pair of reins
which were fastened TO pair of bits in
he animals mouth, and passing through
holes which cot in his ears, went over
my shoulders az stood between the
handles. To keep the snont in the
earth and at the same time TO guage it
81 as aoswer the purpose of foot or
roller, and prevent lis ploughing toe
deep, tied a strong cord 10 the under
jaw, drawing il down nearly perpendic-
ular,and passing the cord under the bell
ly, it'd it to the tail. This answered
other purposes than those already
mentined. BY properly opening the
moutfany nutritlve matter which hap
penedlo be in the earth, might pass in
to the stomach. without any necessity
Of wasting time TO refresh the team;
and beside, it WAS impossible the food
shonidescape till its nonrishment was
all absorded-and the beauty of my
prospect was moreover greatly enhanc-
ed.
TIE hog Gid squeal some it must be
confessed; but it was generally thought
not more than the occasion seemed
10 jlstify and have no doubt that the
plan which bit upon was a good one,
and will sometimes be pursued with
great advantage 10 the farmer.-An ac-
Cident, however, occurred which pre-
vented me from making a thorough tri-
al.--For TO sooner had | embarrassed
my log than he took to his heels and
has sol yet returned; and, on inquiring,
witha view of purchasing a substitute,
found that all the hogs 10 the neigh
borFpod had followed after him. This
was very unfortunate, as it has given
all my ueighhors a prejudice against my
project, and it is not probable than any
ofihsm can be induced to try it.
However, the experiment has not
been lost, for took hint from it, which
has resulted in a most valuable i'm
proyement. | mentioned TO neighbor
Dominic my suspicion that hogs shouts
might be advantage onsly used in tenn
pering of ploughshares. He looked
queerly at first about the eyes, as he is
sometimes apt TO do, and was on the
point of smiling; but, seeing that was
in earnest, and, having lately replenish-
ed his hog-pen, he put on most anx-
ious visage, and begged me to desist. !
assured him that intended most
harmless experiment, and, producing
half dozen hogs snout. which had
sawed from the tail of "A wagon, | eX-
planned to him my intentions, which he
seconded most heartily. In short, we
boiled the shouts till a strong decoction
was produced Of about quart; and, by
using This instead of water 10 harden the
shares, found that temperament was
produced exceeding every thing ] had
ever witnessed. This was seven " lrs
ago. The first share sat was temper
ed in this manner have used ever
since; and, though my farm is very
rocky and rough, the share is still AS
sharp as when it was first made. have
supplied all my neighhors with share,
and thus have endeavored TO remuner-
ale them for The loss which had before
occasioned. Dominic affirms that he
has share which he tempered with a
decoction Of live shouts taken from the
hogs chile IN the act Of roofing and