Litchfield enquirer., 1840-11-26
SMALL FARMS Ys. LARGE ONES.

Mir. c. W. Grant, of Bloomfield, has lengthy com municatiOn in the Congregatonalist, in which he Acre Farm worth slOOO. cultivated in the ordinary sa9e s sun sum, well cultivated The resu, is between 3oG and 400 per cent in favor of the small farm The the less important. Some of the prominent features will nos tn comparison.
 The great distinguishing item in good cultivation. is from thirty forty loads of the acre. expense of SC to s., instead of entirely withhold ing manure from some crops, and affording but hali Ire necessary quantity on the ground for o,hsrs Un the small farm, and Mirty-ntne dollars for manure on the large one
 A,ernation of crops appears to be another feature to which particular regard is paid the small farm. and not wholly neglected on the large one Potatoes, corn, &c. follow grass; wheat follows these crops and then grass again-the ground not remaining seeded more than two years Ill SuccessiOD nor being poughed more than three.
 Apportionmen. and choice of crops form another distinguishing feature. The ordinary farm is divided into 10 acres for corn. for potatoes for rye 10 for oats, 20 for hay and 50 pasture. Tho well titled one takes for corn, for potatoes, for wheat, for sugar beets for ruta baga and carrots. and 10 pas judiciouS farmer could doubtless vary thls to advantage by taking an acre for garden, and adding some other necessary crops. The pasture, if tlable might be reduced for this purpose.
 The amount of labor on an acre for the small farm averages S6O-the large one $40, including the pas. ture. But :he total expenses of cuvaiing the small iarm, including labor. manure and seea less than half that is required on the large Gns whle the Pro Pro in the ratio of 65 to 5S
 The quantity of seed is a matter of great eonse. 1uenee In some instances, the ordinary practice IS
 waste of seed in others, sufficient quantity is not used Great pains should be taken to procure seed of the best quality; but now we are speaking of quantl' ty only. A comparison between good husbandry and ordinary practice may be useful. The usual al- lowance is quarts of corn to seed an acre are needed. IF bushels Of potaies are commonly used are sufficient. To stock down acre. only three quarts of clover seed is ordinarily used twice tha. 6uired by good husbandry. MT. G. uses to the acre, bushels of wheat; lbs sugar beet seed; lb. ruta Laga or 2 lbs carrot seed.
 t is pity that our farmers will not pay more st Although we w cannot, with Mir. c. consider Twenty acres enough for farm,'' still coincide with hin' in the opinion that many undertake to cultivate too can be well tiled by the labor of one man. Many .
 tlIer of the ground manages his fields so iserably that he scarcely obtains remuneration for hs labor and all he cultivatee is % far from being tProUed, By using wel all they attempt to till. and if they possess more than they can thus improve planting 1t with roOd the farmers of Connecticut can increase ssiherine richer compensaiion for their tO annu. av than they are able obtain from their present mode of culture. e.-Har.ford Cosrie1.
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