No. 16. Crows mifwitted — Things that I like to see — Swine^J\ro.2. 315- 



For the Fanners' Cabinet. 



Crows Outwitted. 



A premium on crows' heads in Connecti- 

 cut, as well as a desire on the part of a larmer 

 of that state to save his corn, by diminisliing 

 their number, induced him to place a dead 

 animal near a piece of wood-land, where he 

 had erected a suitable brush-house, in which 

 to ensconce himself, within proper shooting 

 distance of the decoy. Flocks of crows visited 

 and feasted upon the animal, wlien the farmer 

 was absent from his retreat, but whenever he 

 was lying in wait for them, with his gun, not 

 one would venture to approach it, although 

 with wistful eyes and watery mouths they be- 

 held their favorite viands from the tops of the 

 neighobring trees. He continued to visit the 

 decoy house for many days, and, with anxious 

 solicitude, awaited the approach of the wiley 

 crows, but not one would venture to dine upon 

 the delicious dead horse,' whilst he was there 

 secreted. Discouraged by his want of suc- 

 cess, he stated the circumstance to a neigh- 

 bor, who at once informed him, that he could 

 succeed in shooting them, which his discom- 

 fitted friend had very strong doubtings about. 

 However, they both immediately repaired, 

 with their guns, to the brush-house, and, after 

 a short time, the neighbor requested his un- 

 successful friend to take his gun with him 

 and go home, while he remained in the re- 

 treat. He set oft'across the field towards his 

 house, and as soon as he was out of shooting 

 distance from the animal, down came the j 

 crows to their repast, and the neighbor firing 

 amongst them, killed a large number. The 

 farmer, seeing his friend's success, returned to 

 him and observed, "tlie crows are cunning 

 critters, but they can't count." X. 



For the Farmers' Cabinet. 



Things that S like to see. 



I like to see a farmer and his family neatly 

 and substantially dressed ; with an especial 

 adaptation to their business ; this indicates 

 that they are respectable and prudent peo- 

 ple, worthy of your confidence and regard. 



I like to see neatness and soundness about 

 a farm house, barn, outbuildings and fencing, 

 with a small sprinkling of useful and orna- 

 mental trees and shrubs tastefully arranged 

 about the domicil ; it shows the proprietor to 

 be a man of judgment and sound taste,, and 

 not easily jilted with humbugs. 



I like to see a family of obedient, Indus 

 trious children, ever willing to oblige one 

 another; it indicates that their parents have 

 been duly impressed with a proper regard for 

 their present and future welfare.. 



I like to see boys helpful and attentive to 

 their sisters, being ever ready to lessen their 

 burdens and to promote their happiness ;; it 



shows good breeding, and augurs strongly 

 their future success in life. 



I like to see kindness gentleness and hu- 

 manity extended to domestic animals; it fur- 

 nishes a strong presumption that piety and 

 benevolence have not gone from home. 



I like to see a garden well filled with all 

 the vegetables of the season,, of the best 

 kind, and cultivated in the best manner ; it 

 shows a proper regard to the interest and 

 comfort of a tiimily ; and a pretty good judg- 

 ment may be formed from it, of the moral 

 character of its owner ; for it is said a very 

 good man seldom or never has a very bad 

 garden. Rose.. 



THE HOME OF THE FARMER. 



Still let me live among the hills, 

 The rocks, the trees, the flowers. 



Where I have passed my earliest years, 

 My childhoods's happiest hours. 



How oft beneath an aged oak. 



Near by my father's dwelling. 

 Have I reposed with kindred youth, 



Some playful story telling. 



The birds above would plume their wings, 

 And raise their happy voices, 



sure 'tis a pleasant place, • 

 Where every thing rejoices. 



Surrounded by the friends I love, 

 And free from every fetter, 



1 am an indepe^ident man. 

 And wish tor nothing better. 



My little children round me sport, 

 So blooming, bright and healthy,. 



I often think that nature's gifts. 

 Hath made me very wealthy. 



My wife is all which she should be,. 



Kind, gentle, prepossessing; 

 I'm sure if ever man was blest, 



Mine is the greatest blessintr. 



Breeding, Rearing and. Fattening of 

 S^vine— !No. JJ. 



COMPARATIVE VIEW OF DIFFERENT BREED*.. 



]Mr. W^estern lias the credit of having ori- 

 ginally introduced this breed, which has now 

 justly acquired great celebrity. It has, how- 

 ever, been claimed by Mr. VValtham, of Mal- 

 don, and Mr. Knight, of Ramsden's Grays, 

 both eminent farmers. But the fact, as Mr.. 

 Young coiijectures, appears to be "that since 

 Mr. W.'s pigs have become so famous, those 

 of whom he ever bought any are ready to 

 claim their share." 



The Sussex Breed is either a variety of 

 the Essex, just described, or, as some assert^ 

 the original stock. It is smaller than the 

 Berkshire, and of Tery handsome form, the 



