No. 6. 



Jlgricultural Papers. — Woman's Love. 



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self. I should be glad to see recorded in the 

 Cabinet, the weight of this splendid animal 

 when killed, as also her length and depth of 

 carcase ; and hope that Mr. Gowen will be 

 so obliging as to furnish these particulars for 

 reference.* 



But my chief object in addressing you at 

 this time is, to request of your readers to in- 

 form me, if they know where I can get sup- 

 plied with this breed of hogs. I do not like 

 the fashionable breed of what are called 

 Berkshires, and have an objection to their 

 colour. I had always a prejudice for a 

 white hog, and since 1 have seen Mr. Gow- 

 en's sow, my preference has been greatly 

 strengthened : I would go some distance, and 

 give a good price for a pair of young pigs of 

 her form and appearance. It is possible, that 

 amongst your numerous subscribers, there 

 might be some who can give me the informa- 

 tion, and if they will do so, I should be hap- 

 py to reciprocate the obligation. 



John Teanel. 



23(1 Dec., 1840. 



[VVu feel pleasure in informing our correspondent, 

 from all that we have been able to learn, the breed — 

 or at least a remarkably fine breed of large white 

 hogs, answering in very many essential particulars to 

 the Hampshires— might be obtained of J. S. Skinner, 

 Esq., proprietor of the " Baltimore American Farm- 

 er ;" a gentleman whose praise — as a first-rate judge 

 of stock of all kinds, and one who intends devoting 

 his talents to the purchase and sale of choice stock of 

 every description— is in all the country; and it would 

 give us sincere pleasure to be made the medium of 

 cajnimunication between him — to whom the commu- 

 nity are indebted for the establishment of tlie first agri- 

 cultural journal in the Union— and those requiring his 

 services, for the purchase and sale of " line stock of 

 every description."— Ed. Far. Cab.] 



Agricultural Papers. 



" For interest and utility, agricultural 

 journals excel all others with the farmer, 

 the gardener, and even the mechanic — in- 

 deed, with every one who loves improvement 

 of any kind : they constitute the medium of 

 intercourse and a rich source of amity be- 

 tween men of distant climes : by them, all 

 improvements in the science are made known, 

 and those who are acting upon old and unpro- 

 ductive systems, are enabled to improve upon 

 the plans and practices of their forefathers, 

 and thereby derive greater profit with less 

 labour. The mode of improving soils on 

 scientific principles, is discussed and taught; 

 the proper crops for different qualities of land, 

 and the correct time of sowing and planting, 

 are learned from these papers ; and the man 



* This fine animal has been slaughtered, and we re- 

 gret to learn, no note of her length and depth has 

 been recorded. 



who wishes to learn the best rotation of crops, 

 which are the best grasses, and the best va- 

 rieties of farm stock, has but to take a good 

 agricultural work, and study it, and he is 

 sure to profit thereby. It might not be, that 

 any editor knows everything — all, therefore, 

 ought to feel an obligation to communicate dis- 

 coveries and practices not generally known ; 

 no one should either refuse to write or to sub- 

 scribe for, at least one paper, and more, if his 

 circumstances will permit; the price is a most 

 insignificant sum for any one, and a man who 

 has but a small garden, much more a farm, can 

 pay for one witJiout missing the sum. There 

 is no duty greater in this age, than to use 

 every laudable e.xertion to promote the cause 

 of agriculture : this is most successfully done 

 by diffusing information, and this cannot be 

 done but by the dissemination of agricultural 

 journals. Let every farmer feel that, as a 

 patriot, he must exert himself, and then, not 

 only will all our papers be extensively circu- 

 lated, but also the country will be filled with 

 light and information, and " the desert will 

 rejoice and blossom as the rose." — Agricul' 

 turist. 



Woman's Love. 



When man is waxing frail. 

 And his hands are thin and weak, 



And his lips are parched and pale, 

 And wan and white his cheek; 



Oh then doth woman prove 



Her constancy and love. 



She sitteth by his chair. 

 And holds his feeble hand, 



She watcheth over him. 

 His wants to understand; 



His yet unspoken will. 



She hastens to fulfil. 



She leads him, when the moon 

 Is bright o'er dale and hill. 



And all things, save the hum 

 Of the evening bees are still, 



Into the garden bowers. 



To sit 'midst herbs and flowers. 



And when he goes not there 

 To feast on heath and bloom, 



She brings the posy rare 

 Into his darken'd room. 



And under his uneasy head 



The pillows smooth doth spread. 



Until the hour of death 

 His lamp of life doth dim. 



She never wearieth — 

 She never leaveth him ; 



Still near him night and day, 



She meets liis eye alway. 



To my Mother in Heaven* 



Thoit angel-spirit, who so oft didst sing 



My infant cares to sleep upon thy breast, 

 Let nie but hear the rustling of thy wing. 

 Around thy child its guardian influence fling!— 

 Oh, come thou from the islands of the blest. 

 And bear my wearied soul up to thy sainted rest I 



