The Middlebury people's press. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1841-1843, 1841-10-26
AGRICULTURAL.
PORK RAISING.

PORK RAISING.
EXERCISE USEFUL FOR SwINE.-Mr, Phiney's
remarks and exedriments (no guessng) prove
that swine kept in ordinary growing condition
only, for the first nine months or half of their
life, have exceeded in weight fifty pounds,
those kept high and fat the whole time, though
at nine monies old the latter were the heaviest.
They were all one litter. Three were kept so
rs to exercise and root in the compost heap or
in squealing condition. rs some farmers
would say, for nine months, while the other
three were kept fat and in close pen for the
same time. They were ali saugh,e red in one
day at Is months old, having the last nine
months been kept precisely alike. Mr.. phin.
nev, like man who reasons and thinks, attri-
butes the increased weiaht TO exercise. The
benefits Of exercise are well known in all ami
mails. man no; eycep,ef. If all were 10 bring
up their children Oh rich food, without exe:.
else, our race would soon become Lilliputians :;
and so with all other animals. This is worth
knowing, ii saves much expense. and in
swine 80 lbs. of p-rk into the bargain l. must
also aid in making manure. if mud, ihisiles,
bushes, etc. ctU. are placed for those which are
kent ordinarily TO root over.
Pork cannot be offered at or cents per
pound BY any one who does not raise roots
squashes. pumpkins and who does not lei his
swine run out to pasture, on 4 clover patch
three or four mouths in summer, or docs not
NOW clover grass for them, and place in their
Na'd, or OF the compost heap &c. suggest
these ideas for those who may feel interested
in the subject.
n. B--Wcre asked what farmer could
afford 20 K the lowest, and make the raising OF
it odEbusness, ] would answer, in word
he who makes the most manure from his swine,
and he who raises the most roots. squashrs,
pumpkins apples &c. and who looks well 10
his brccd.-Maine Farmer.
IMPORTED Sroca.-We are happy to an
rcunce the return from England Of our friend
A. B Allen. Esq. OF Buffalo, who-has visited
Grca, Britain upon an agricultural tour, and
inspected all the principal herds of the kingdom
Perhaps We have no one who could have done
this to Il better advantage.-Mr. Allen has
long been devoted 10 the breeding of cattle,
and has raised some beautiful Durhams and
pigs, such as we have never seen surpassed
He now brings home from his excursion a
large collection of South Downs, York. kenil-
worth and Berkshire pigs. shepherds dogs,
Dorking fowls, English Dhca<ants, &c. lie
has unde his care valuable sheep worth, $500
head, for Hon. Mr., Stevenson, Bishop
Meade, of Virginia, and F. Roch, Esq. oil
Butternuts, n. Y. Mr.. Rotch's lamb is {
South Down, only six months old, and weighs
one hundred and ffy-two pounds. 1t is in
deed an acquisition TO our state. and we doub
not will prove a source of profit 10 the impor
ter Mr.. Allen came passenger in the Hen
nl- HnH- NJ l.,
named gentleman brough, out very fine Duf-
ham COW for his own farm on the Connecticut
We also learn that an extended notice Of thi.
stock will appear from Mr.. Aliens own pen il
one of the agricultural periodicals al an early
dawn. Y. Com. Adp.
R1cu CoMPLlMENT--We learn from TN
Louisville Journal that the citizens OF Woodfnr
have purchased the fine farm. in thai coun ty, o
which the Hon. J. j. Crttenden was born, AM
made him a present of 1.-THE price paid wa
Sl7 600.
AGRrcULTURE.-The papers announce the ar
rival of MesSrs. Clay and Webster at their re
spective farms of Ashland and Marshheld.
is cheering amidst the jar Of politics to see thes
Two great luminaries Of the Nation giving tn
influence of their example to the practical en-
enlargement OF ILLS important oiau0n Vi i
try.
A DIVORCE FROM CHURCH. Mrs. Jarvl;
the lady whose divorce case has excited
much attention and her daughter last Sun
day were publicly admitted members
the Roman Catholic Church. The cere
mony took place at ST. PauI,s Ceurch, Gin
ton street, in Brooklyn. [Express.]
In Northampton, Mass, there is not plac
where spirituous liquors can be obtained. TIL
county commissioners, agreeably with tn
public wishes, had refused license at tn
hotels.
Soap should never be used until it is a Yea
old. You cannot make your soap too strone
Hyou viii give it age.-Cuhirator.