BLESSINGS ON THEE, LITTLE PIG

Manawatu Times, Volume XLIX, Issue 2314, 5 December 1925, Page 7

BLESSINGS ON THEE, LITTLE PIG

“A pig is a nuisance," said Neighbour O’Day. “Ho rooU in my garden and tramps in my hay! He breaks from his pen when we all are in town, their makes for my lettuce and tramples it down! When efforts t« get at the fodder are foiled, he squeals like a bearing that hasn’t been oiled? He wallows in mud to the point of hia chin; he’s lazy by nature and greedy as sin! A sense of proportion he never obtains; ho’s'lacking in ethics and -wanting in brains.; "My cow, and my sheep, and nur dog, and my horse, show signs of Intelligence, ethics and force; show signs of affection: they’re cleanly aa€i sane, and seldom break into my garden and grain; they never tramp ruthlessly over my hay, nor raise the Harry when I’m away!” , “A pig is a nuisance?" I answered. “Not he! Not when he’s handled as porkers should be. Tou know in advance that lie’s apt to break out, ao build your hog fences enduring ans stout; don’t leave faulty places, then- 1 grumble because the pig has complied with his natural laws! A pig Isn’t squealy, but quiet and good, when you serve up his food In the way that you should! A pig is a nuisance? Why, listen, my man! A porker does all for his boss that ho can; h«l lives on your bounty not more than a! year ,a fraction as long as the average steer; and dying, he gives you aH and his best, he deeds you all thing® that he ever possessed!”