This animal belongs to the hog family; but from its great dissimilarity to its congeners, it is ranked by na¬ 
turalists in a separate genus. Its native country is the Indian Archipelago, from which it has been occasionally 
taken to various European countries, but has never been fairly reclaimed from its wild state, though speci¬ 
mens have been kept for several * 
years in menagaiies and museums. 
The animal resembles the hog in 
its habits, and its flesh is said to 
be good for food. Martin ob¬ 
serves: 
“ Though allied to sus, (hog) 
the Babirussa is distinguished by 
certain peculiarities, one of which 
is the upward direction of the al¬ 
veoli of the upper tusks or canine 
teeth; these tusks in the male, 
are enormously developed, as to 
length, and are extraordinary both 
in their form and position. They 
do not pass out between the lips, 
as in the hog, but cut through 
the skin of the snout, so as to ap¬ 
pear like horns growing in an un¬ 
usual situation. Instead of being 
stout and strong, they are slender, 
and rising vertically, curve back¬ 
wards with a slight indicatiqn out¬ 
wards, so as to form part of a cir¬ 
cle, and often touch the skin of 
the forehead. The tusks of the 
lower jaw are sharp and powerful, and emerge from between the lips; they bend upwards and outwards, and are 
sufficiently formidable weapons. The upper tusks are wanting in the female, and the lower are small. The in¬ 
cisors are four in number in each jaw. The molars are five on each side, above and below.” 
THE ENGLISH DRAFT-HORSE. 
Some of the finest specimens 
of the English Draft-Horse, 
possess a union of enormous 
muscle and graceful form, 
which is not to be found in 
any of her animal. The cele¬ 
brated imported stallion, 
Sampson, of this breed, be¬ 
longing to J. Robinson, of 
Palmyra, N. Y., always re¬ 
minded us of the massive 
strength of the locomotive. 
We have known him to draw 
loads which would have 
proved hard for an ordinary 
two horse team. His owner 
offered to let him draw 
against any ordinary yoke of 
oxen, but we believe no one 
accepted the offer. , («3 - 
Half-bloods fropi this ani- j fcf 
mal and others of the kind j^ r 
imported into this country, > 
have proved to be of great 
value as- laboring farm- 
horses. We have seen two 
three year colts lay* over a 
green sward to the depth of 
seven inches, in the most 
graceful manner. These half 
bloods are usually very quiet and tractable 
GOOSBERRIES AND CURRANTS. 
The practice of training these up in the form of small 
trees, however well suited to some climates, will not 
answer for that of the United States. They should be 
pruned down to the ground every three or four years, 
so that no very old wood shall be allowed to exist. 
Some prefer leaving them to grow for about six years, 
which is the longest period admissible. The old wood 
should, however, be pruned out more or less every 
spring; and they must be kept well manured and culti¬ 
vated. 
FEEDING STOCK. 
Always be regular and systematic in feeding your stock. 
Regularity is the best balance wheel of Agricultural 
enterprise; derange this, and the machine “ runs down.” 
Stated hours and specified quantities—graduated ac¬ 
cording to circumstances, should invariably be observed. 
“ Neither too little nor too much—too often nor too 
seldom,” is the true policy. The coarsest fodder should 
be fed in mid-winter. Animals have then sharp appe¬ 
tites, and will eat what would be rejected at other times. 
In moderate weather, stock may be fed in yards. 
