Wheeling times and advertiser. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1839-1849, 1843-09-15

BERKSHIRE HOGS-Mr II NJ Wakeman. Of
The village uf Yorkyille. one mile north OF Tins city.
in the month Of December lost. two
bred Berkshire pigs. aged Z mnths and , days,
the one weighed POS lbs. and The O,he T 225 lbs net
weight. They were purchased from NJ Severn.
brewer Of YurkvLle. (who Is we'll known to many
Of our readers Us a successful breeder Of Tins our
invou,e breed OF sNiir) when ten weeks old. aud
reqn rel no extraordinary care To feed ur iatien.
A wrier in the Farmers Gazette, Connecticut,
eulogising the English breeder. says they have
given The Berk hire SWINE size. greater than alde.-
man or Lord Mayor If London; fine iorm Ell. symmet
neal limb; fine. tina, glossy hair soh. Lsiy lake sans
and great h,Tdiness Of cOnsututiOn-made them
prolific breeders. hest Of nurses, OF thrifty growth.
early m iluuIy easily kept on grass. and will iauen
at any age. Their dispositions quiet and powers OF
endurance great; and Iheir meat $ OF the best kind.
lean wlere they should be. and fat where yrn want
is; haus and shoulders lean. and delicate; aud broad
sides. the best of mess.
From our knowledge OF Berkshire swine, we feel
no hesitaucy in bearing out the ahove writer in his
remarks. and would recommend every farmer. To
eugran e,Iher the Berkshire, improved Darhnm.
Yorkshire, or scne Of The breeds that are celebrated
for their propensiiy Ia latten n an early age. on Their
breeds. A singie crOss will satisfy Them that the
diHeren @ of breed does not CONSIST merely In the
dlfieten e Of keep. The day Is moi far Distant when
latlcni ~ PORK Tor TIE bTlAlHu miINtA VIII ut UNIV
n profit ,b!c iusinrs, for the Canadian nsuculiurist.
The success Of which. hn ~ever. wall much depend
upon tie skill pracIised IA feeding and curing. As
a publc journalist We wall not lo.se sight an giving
such iItumaiIou on these two important points. ~
will onIble the Canadian agncultuu.ts 10 6u'apele
IN a very few years. with the very celebrated Dutch
and Iris pork curers la the sneauIIme. We beg To
suggest q, those who intend 10 engage largely in
the business. th: prupreIy Of selecting Il breed Of
swine as above. without delay. The ur'st valuable
ha ms and bacon that are soil in The British market,
are made ir'm pork irrm eIIht 10 ten mon las old.
averaging 10 weight from 100 lbs 10 300 lhs each.
BY ADOPTING this sysIem, a great advantage will be
gained oyei the old plan, both il feed aud Irouhie.
as no Store hogs need he kept during winter, unless
II be breed spws, which SHOULD he managed 50 that
they would drop their pigs during the month ul
March or tie first Of Alphabetical AnsTioan
CUhiUqtsr.
The sale u be mlde nf the stock Of Mr. Sprigg Of
The Sd October. piese, Is a very favorable opportunr
y to our farmers Of procuring Berkshire hogs and
through them Of improving their breeds Of hogs.
RAIN.-Duung sixteen hours the raiu has fallen
continuously aud pretty heavily. lfanybody Is con.
cerned in The cunditiun Of the river, We think they
may calculate pretty safely on . rise of waller; Tor
thls rain is obviUuly a generas one.-CiH, CAroH.
Of Wednesday.
The same rain occurred here and continued for
'bonr IL hours, and Oh "Wednesday night aad yes
'erday another rain equ lily hard and lJnger conlInu.
ance, fell, perfectly sa,urarins The earth.
Correspondence of Iha Natilual lnteIligercer.
PARIS, August II. 1913.
The Paris police has just discovered an extensive
and dangerous adulterauun by sulphuie of copper
of The Pastry and cakes comm 'nly sold To children.
Several had IA len victims, Toe same inGredinenr
IL sand 10 be enpIOVpl no a uurnh,r n ~, b,Ear,
because Al acts ou -four 80 as To conceal the use Of
what Is inferior or damaged. Chemists have been
selected 10 analyZe syecrnens. The bakers m Gel.
GUM have frequently uud ergonc punishment for tins
Practice. Sumo very 1autloss persons leach that
whoever wishes for health and longevity IN tins c..
p'ial must abstain, partially or wholly from all ari.
cles susceptible Of adulIertiiun; and whoever would
retain a competency should watch. with the utmost
dIs.rusl and keenness. ia every case in which he
may by any possibility be cheoIcd.
There has been a grand BATTUE or perquisriion
by the iuncuOnarIes OF the tobacco regie for pimled
or Illicit Cigars OF every description. The walters
! the coffee houses innu nerahle, aud all the public
establishments where SIN king il allowed whu kept
private lots OF choice Havana Tor The epicures a.
mong the guests have suffered severely. Boudoirs
aud oh mbers Of gentlemen and ladies have yielded
a nch harvest Especially Of cigarettes 10 the im-
pertinent auihc:ites, led by secret advices or par.
tcular suspicion. Plea ant scenes are related
having been madeOn French account a.
The late uneHampled sale Of The Duke Of SusseT's
unique assortment OF cigars and pipes the custom
house officers were on The aler RI; but the charge
Of vs. Paris amateurs of quality is staieI
TO have got through with several thousands worth
more Than their weight IN gold. The Plrisians cred
1t the Story in circulation that when Queen Victo.
RIA learned that Prince Albert had employed an a.
gent 10 buy at the veudue several precious boxes
Tor ms own darling mouth, her Majesty. a liule
kNTtTh unnamed H. d. f..
presence. According to the Paris 6uiHetoa. hi.
royal hIghnesss had not lime 10 make his three bows
before he was greeted thus: you have forgotten.
SIR. That | ioFbade you 10 smoke" tie manifested.
they add, all The cO'jugll humility and dociliry Of
The CoBoURGs: neverIheless. the cigars were confs.
Gated and dispersed among the subal:erns on guard
al Buckingham palace!