FABLE.
The Ass and the Dog. Mutual assistance is the law of Nature; however, au ass, one day, defied it, and being naturally a kind - hearted beast, I scarcely know how it came about. He was journeying across tlie country, accompanied by the dog, and very gravely thinking of nothing. Their joint master followed; but soon lay down to sleep. The ass commenced grazing, being at lliat time in n meadow, the grass of which was very much to his liking. True there were no thistles; but, as one must not always be dainty, he overlooked that; and in the absence of this dish, our donkey knew very well how to make a banquet without it The dog, dying with hunger, said to him, "Dear comrade, pray stoopa little, that I may get my dinner from your bread-pannier." No reply; the long-eared beast was fearful 11/ losing a bite if he wasted an instant ; and remained a long lime deaf to his coairades petition. At lie replied: "Friend, I I advise you lo wait till our master has taken his nap ; when he awakes, he will not fail lo give you your usual portion, he nill not bo long." During this conversation, another famished beast, n wolf, emerging from the forest, approached. The nss imincdiutcly called (he dog to his assistance, who, without stirring, replied : " Friend, I advise you to fly, until your master wakes, he will not be long, set off at onre, aad run. What if the wolf overtake you r break his skull, you have been newly shod; and doubtless, you will nt once make him mc.isuro his length." During this sage counsel, Master Wolf effectually straug'ed the selfish nss.
Pigsties.—A correspondent of the "Agr - - ctiltural Gn/.ittu" says—' Mr. Swelc's | igg'iy, Oxlon Farm, nor t'xcier, is one of the nx st complete pi ices ever s-iw for Catling pi.-s. Tiu-ru is room for fo.ty-ei[>ht pigs; it is row n"; rly full. The pigs are fed on Indinn corn, ground and afterwards boiled, and 1 can assure you they thrive very fa''t; and it will no doubt this year turn out a profitable speculation, I have never discovered any grain so economic d as the Indi:in corn for feeding pigs j I think not half the expense of bjrley; by boiling hef re using it.
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Maori Messenger : Te Karere Maori, Volume 2, Issue 49, 7 November 1850, Page 4
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387FABLE. Maori Messenger : Te Karere Maori, Volume 2, Issue 49, 7 November 1850, Page 4
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