Massachusetts spy and Worcester advertiser. [volume] ([Worcester, Mass.]) 1823-1825, 1824-10-06
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From the Family Visitor.
EARL STJyNSO.N,S FARM.

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Mr.. STIMsoN of Galway, Saratoga
county, n. Y. fifteen miles from the
Springs of that name, is well known as
having obtained the premium in 1919,
offered by the Agricultural Society for
the hest cultivated farm in the county.
And that his success was not owing to
the want of excellent farmers 10 contend
with, is evident from the fact, that he
obtained the premium over one, who.
the same year, gathered IT'S bushels of
corn from one acre, and TIA bush els of
potatoes from another. No single acre
of Mr.. Stimson's farm equaIled either of
these, but the premium was awarded
him, on the ground that the profits of
the whole exceeded these of any other
farm in the county of the same extent
No wonder that his house is resorted to
by agriculturalists from all parts of the
country, who wish TO profit by his expe-
rlence. A correspondent of the Ameri-
can Farmer, who appears TO be a citizen
of Maryland, has giveD an interesting
account of visit to this celebrated farm.
From this we have selected the most
important facts.
Mr.. Sdmson went to Galway in 1912,
with no capital, excepta sound under
standing, resolute heart, and habits Of
industry and economy. The average
crops of the farm, at that period, were
80 bushels Of Indian corn per acre, 5
OF wheat, 90 of barley, 80 of oats, and
l 1-2 tons of hay. In 1921, his average
crop was, oats 60 bushels per acre, corn
"a, spring wheat "a, barley 60, and
clover and timothy 8 IA tons. The
clear profit of eight acres from 1912
to 1921, period of 8 years, after de.
Quoting the interest on the value of the
land, as we'll as all expenses of its cul.
tivation, amounted to S103O,3O
His whole farm consists at present OF
$50 acres of arabic land, of which a
considerable portion is pasture; and
100 acres covered with wood. When
the writer, who furnished these state
:, ments, was there early 10 August last.
Mr.. $. was reaping his principal crop
and judging from appearances, compar.
ed with past years, he calculated on
! gathering $50 tons of hay, 1000 bush,
: els of potatoes, 5000 bushels of grain
of all sorts, and 10000 lbs. of pork. Mr.
, Stimson's regular number of labourers
does not exceed six but no less than
: 80 were then employed.
: An analysis of the soil which yield:
such heavy crops, gives the following
results water 8. 5, animal and vege-
teble matter l2. 5, clay II. 5, silicious
! sand 81, carbonate Of lime 8, soluble
salts /, and oxide of iron /.
MIR. S. never has recourse to naked
tallows, but keeps his land almost con-
stantly covered with crops. His plough
never sinks beyond the depth of three
inches, and is always drawn by one
' horse. His manure is always given 10
his crops of small grain, spread on the
surface, and turned in with light har-
row. His general system is to sow
clover and timothy, the first of which
disappears after the second year. He
never ,mows his land more than four.
and Sc dom more than :hree years ;
and whenever it does not yield at least
l-2 tons per acre, he pastures it down,
then turns over the sod, rolls it to make
the burrows lie close, spreads his ma
nure Give large OK loads to the acre)
and, as soon as possible after ploughing
and spreading the manure, sows his
grain.
When a reason was demanded for
this strange mode of cultivation. so op-
posed TO every rational theory on the
subject, this plain matter of fact man
gaze this pertinent reply :-"I pre-
tend not to be deeply versed in the ra-
tionale Of farming my business is with
IFS results. can only tell you, that in
tilling my land, at best laborious bust
ness, my object is clear profit. have
tried all the systems | have heard of,
and can only say, that the one follow is
the one which most improves my land,
and yields me the greatest net income
from labour and capital.'
1t was stated that Mr.. S. had no capt.
tai when he went to Galway in 1919.
He has now, in addition 10 this profita-
BILE farm, an excellent tavern and two
stores. He has grown rich, as other
farmers may, by industry, and by what
the writer calls, adherence to the
Spanish proverb-' Go not to your doc
tor for every all; nor to your lawyer
for every quarrel +; nor to your bottle
for every thirst"
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