Wheeling times and advertiser. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1839-1849, 1841-10-02
A pprycE1Y ESTATE IN MASSACHUSETTS

PRiNCEl.N ESTATE IN MASSACHUSETTS,
There - probably splendid a country O.
state in America as that described ia the following
article frrn Isaac Hills Farmers Yisier Il is sit
uaied at wlierlown, miles from Boston. anJ be-
longs to J. =. Gushing.
"Mr Castings g1rlcn is most enchanting nnl !
delightful spp,;u s the same SPOT. two and half
miles snuih OF West & .mbridsa csntre upon tho /
heights of Waieriowu. which halia century aco was !
the farm and residence of the late Col. Bond. Al |
the varieties OF Vegetable cultivation, shr1hs trees
fruits aud iuyers ol all the various climates, may
here be found. Tropical trees and traits oranges
aad lemons iiss ami dates pune apples. the cod.e
AMI tea plant. The ennlmon aud the alspice-indeej
many more than we know how 10 name much less
20 dcscribe--may hc found here. The establish.
n,ent of this garden alone ne kept up nj att
nual cost apPllSg 10 The purse o! the most wealthy
men of the country; ihTown uphn the hands Of the
ran IA an income of ten thousand year. the
cost of sich an establishment as the garden woni
make him shrink from the idea of fixing ii among
the permanent amusements OF his life.
The flr.D of No c. inclEding the walks and lawns
and splendid woodlands together with the garden,
covers about sixty acres: independent Of The garden
the whole Is in a high state OF culliyaIinn The
quan,iiy OF hay uIOl the aero il immense. Fifteen
hanls were employed hard al hay making the
day OF eur visit; ten hanis Is the miaium number
employed at all seasons, upon the farm; and five
men, the most II not all of them trained European
gardeners are kept constantly employed in the gar
! den. Such OF these as have families find their
: domicil ia a bick hose Of many apartments, form
u- the rear part ofihe wall which surrounds the
gsrlcu. The glrlen consists Of two or more acres
and in it, centre Is a splendid fountain aud vase
l. from which We presume the whole may be waterca
al all times. The sides ofIhe close brick walls up
on either hunl o. wei as the lalIiccd fences on the
margins of The various walls decorated with
fruit trees, apricois peaches, pears, DC. which had
T, been taught 10 grow in the shape of open fan.
with the branrhcs extended in ihose directions
which woHld cnmpcl all the limbs 10 stand as the
SIDE Of n pannei and This enabled the light and the
10 strike hDh t4e trees and It's fruits directly up
on the side of the wall Although this position OF
the tree did not leave them to the freedom of na-
TIRE vet The gardeners informed that these trees
bore better and miro fruit than when leii in n nau-
raj siinn. Clusters Of ripe grapes were hanging
IN this garden on the l2Ih OF July; these tor
ced by means ofariiiical heat; bat there were man
ny early fruits, such peaches end pears that were
nearly qe.
Mr.. c. is erecting near the front of the garden.
brick dwelling house. which will vie in expense
AMI interior and exterior elegance and couvcnienc,
with any other house PROBABLY III the country
This hpuso hls already been three years in build
ing aud preparation; the works exhibits perfection
ia mIieral nnG arrangement greater Than any siruc
e ;ure have ever before seen, it is supposed CT,
e
il.
q Every thing is done on Mr. Cushing's farm
i crafty the tasie-bnihing is done with view
making money. Mr.. G. will con uIno every Ihin
= raised upon his farm if he can. To mako mannr
d he keeps somc hundred and fifty hugs; inIins n
other practical use for the meat of these. his over
seer was obliged as we aT2 informed TO send To IN
Boston market some eighteen or twenty iaI hog
last fall. Mr. G. introdurrd from Europe the fines
breeds Of cattle and. with MS characteristic bcnev
olence presents aud places ofIhe best in ~
sitons most likely To propagate them. IN his gardc
the wofkmcn were employed in throwing
liquid preparation calculated To destroy The insect
winch were uPiH them. engaged in The work q
. desrur ion. field Of hiy WIS curing on his prem
s,. not by diving the article in Il,e sun hul ny be-
ing made ~ into large cncks; over each Of which
was thrown artificial covering, calculated anc ia
tended 10 SHUT uui the ram, which the atm ,sphrr,
then threatened, AM winch Illy fell Ilsm,
+. evening
To DO tho farming All gardening Justice, we
onsh % have spent week IN viewing the prpces
, scs by which giant vegeiniOn was procured nnt
the kind Of treatment which every variety Of thin.
coming from earth required. Our slup was short
We Went into several of The Unfinished apartment
] of his splendid hoGse-we had full view of IN
Boston State House aud city from the balusirad,
III lrhn and we lel the enchanting scene with ia
reflection that man OF immense wealth, NIGH
5 niko q worse use Of his moAey than Mr. G
was ling AT this point. The Intelligent, neghbor
hoUl Of farmers around him will profit by every "a
irodIciiOn of useful breeds Of animals and By over
valuable experiment which he makes. At The sam
{ time few of them will envy his superior ability
farm and garden on an astonishing scale; aud non
Of thsn will ever undertake to 30 his competition
in prnjuciug the rIr Ties and curosiles Of naiur
merely 10 crafty tlste. aal with no view to ro-
d penish the purse"