The Massachusetts spy, and Worcester County advertiser. [volume] ([Worcester, Mass.]) 1825-1831, 1825-12-14

best Geld Of corn in the District. His build
Ings, stone walls and every thing are Of the
best Kind and IN the best order. Much hard
labor has been done on this farm to good ad-
vantage, chiefly by himself and two boys.
Mr.. Jones and Mr.. William Chase, who has
an excellent farm in the north part of the
town, are Considered by the inhabitants of
tue town assthe great champions OF labor.
| 1t is hoped that they with many others in
this town will live to do mitch more-what
they have effected by their own labor is al
most incredible. Mr.. Siias Hale's farm, which
mas been before mentioned. lies in the uorthr
ern extremity of Phillipston, and a small part
OF his land in Royalston. This farm, consid-
ering tina time it has been managed, in con-
nexion with other circumstances, has Undue
ed the Committee to give it the preference,
| as ethe best regulated FARM in the District
euredish Rltfg1 iiklt6tfh ST Mr. Hale's agri
ing and instructive. He began bis farm a.
bout iorty-seven years ago, with a capital of
lJysy dollars, and precisely land enough clear
ed TO keep one COW. He purchased COW,
hasty-pudding kettle, and probably one or two
farming tools, and went on to his land, erect
ed log-hut, and lived on hasty-pudding and
milk; his lodging being such as nature fur
nisbed; and when his kettle had gathered
substance and become so foul as not to hold
enough for his daily meal, he used to burn IL
oM as the Dutchmen do their smoking pipes.
How long he lived in this genteel style, the
Committee were not informed, but from his
very judicious and consistent manner Of liy-
ing since, it may reasonably be supposed his
mode Of living changed with his circumstanc
es. AT any rate, he is now, and has been
for many years past, far from being a hermit
or miser. He is liberal to himself and hos
pitabie to others, and when he is convinced
the occasion requires it, he is public spirited
and generous in his charities. His house is
stored with every thing good farm can af-
ford, beside many conveniences and Injuries
which can be procured only with cash. This
larm, as nearly as can be recollected, contains
ABBOTT 800 acres-keeps about 20 cattle in
summer and so 10 winter. His lands are nat
urally good, and are in fine state of cultiya-
ton. lie raises large quantity Of grain Of
different kinds. He has the handsomest and
most thrifty row OF sugar naples on each side
OF the road, which the Committee remember
to have seen. lie is remarkably particular
and nice in all his agricultural concerns
But it is 10 the breed of cattle that he has
taken the most pains and been most success
ful. His breed is purely American, and is
descended mostly from the Princeton or West
minister bull, which obtained the highest pre-
MUM at the Brighton Cattle Show eight or ten
years ago. Some years before this premium
was granted, say ten or twelve years ago,
Mr. Hale, with his neighbors. SilasJ ones and
Capt. Woodbury., before. mentioned, were at
great trouble and expense in procuring this
bull; and his own stock, before this, were
always good. His cattle are remarkably small
Doned, broad aCruss the breast aud
the back and rump, and so thick through the
thighs as to appear almost deformed. So high
has been his reputation for good cattle, in
| Brighton, that some men, when driving to
to that market, have wickedly stolen his
good name, and declared their cattle belonged
to 6 old Sias Hale,' in order to obtain an ex-
| ira price. lie has been the means of exciting
a laudable attention to stock, and improving
the breed Of cattle in his neighborhood; and
| the committee are persuaded with due defer
ence TO better judges that handsomer or
more profitable race of cattle, foreign or ma
tive, cannot be found in the Country as 10
the profits Of this farm or of others, they have
not been very minute in their inquiries, as
no one appeared to have made any accurate
calculations in this respect, or to have kept
any account of expenditures and net profits,
and generally the people have not been SO
free in their communications on this point as
on others. They found it not necessary to
dwell long in determining good farm. A
large barn well iled--good fences and build
ings-good orchard and garden-good now
ings-with an abundance Of compost manure,
are The sure indications and these may be
seen almost at glance. On the whole. il is
concluded, that the art of good husbandry
consists not SO much in any extraordinary
skill inoenuitV nr TALENT as in tho erxprcise al
care, industry, good taste, and good judgment.
/ Per order,
DANIEL HENsHAW, Chairman