The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1841-01-19
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Ri Oossess large farms, to add acre to acre,
"'"c co n farm, until in somo noighborboods a
S anu ...,,s have grasped so much-have bought
M TO-" many farms Of their poorer neighbors, who
M T royed 10 other regions, that the population
N ,.,docroascd and there are not scholars enough
N school within the limits of once fiourishng
"A Harriet. and there are cot people enough 10 make
N and ,oods and keep them open in thowinter with
on great burden upon tho residents, or to afford
convenient opportunities for social intercourse. In
many places, the deserted dwellings, the decoying
fooces and neglected fields look as though the ge-
Mus Of desoIaion presided there.
This is the sad picture presented in many Sec
lions, and those who have gone on prosperous in
enIatsing their possessions, have not made profta
HE Investments. Their large farms are poorly
managed, and they pay high tax for unproduc-
five lands. This is particularly the case where a
farmer has expended all the money lie could
cain in buying more land, intead of improving
,b,, he had There are honorable exceptions,
VIXEN enterprlsing farmers, in purchasing lands,
have reserved means to improve them, and hav @
used these means so as t" gain and profit on ali
lheir expenditures.
Mr. Grant Of Bloomfield Ct, has forwarded to
The Yankee Farmer for publication valuable est-
mate which he has made on this subject 1t CON
ains useful Information, which we trust will be
profitable 10 many Of our readers.
n TWENTY ACRES ESoueH FOR FARM.-I have
N |Ons been convinced, both by practice and obser-
NJ yaion that one Of the greatest mistakes IN our
n farming is, that we cultivate too much land, and
N have been too eager for acres, rather than to i'm
n prove those we already possess. To illustrate this
opinion, and to carry conviction more forcIbly to
the mind, will institute comparison between n
hundred acre farm, cultivated according TO the com
mon course of farming now pursued in the town
of Bloomfield, where reside, and twenty acre
farm, made rich and cultivated in the best manner
One hundred acres, average value of land in
MOomGeId $40 per acre, $4,000
Twenty acres in high state of cul-
\ tAHion worth 200 dollars per acre, 1000
hwWbe seen from this, that the capital invest
ed, is The same in both farms. l will now go into
a mIrue calculation of the profits and expenses of
The small farms, and invite farmers to give it can
didexam nation
ETlMATE OF THE EXPENSES & PROFITS
OF ONE HUNDRED ACRE FARM,
Twenty acres in moving, q ton to
hOacrc, average produce of the
land in D!oomfeld,) worth to
feed stock, 81 per ton. ~ tons,
nS7 per ton, is $l4O 90
Ten acres Of Corn, 80 bushels TO
the acre, 500 bushels at so cts, $50 90
Ten'loads of Corn Stalks, a. So
nper load, 80 90
Three acres of Potatoes, $50 bush.
els to The acre, 45O bushels, at IS
cents m
Seven acres Of Rye, ~ bushels to
the acre, "a at rs cents, GO 90
Ten acres OF Oats, 90 bushels to tho ...-. ..
acre, 200 bushels ut 80 cents, 60 90
The moving and cultivated crops,
lakes so acs. of the farm, leaving
90 acs. for pasurng. which will
Keep and keep we'll, yoke of
Il SaWt, Z cows and horse, 10
mead, at Sc each, 60 90
I,WNuCe worth 10 feed stock S575 90
CLIMATE OF THE EXPENSE
00nHCgLTlVATING ONE HUN
4 DRED ACRE FARM
p paUor o culnvaung acre of Corn,
urIonsh'ng for Corn once, 81 so
narrowing, IN
Manune in tho h;u d, 90 90
rianupg one acre or Cor, E0
C. uI,ng times, at $2eacb time 6 90
a eIa n' and husking3O bush
7'S' Average crop, 800
~ rn my w acres OF Corn, at ........
, 10 so per acre, ,55 M
LABOR OF cu!tvaring one acre ofPo.
pnIOughing once, ., 5o
narrowing, 2O o
Manurine in Tho b;, :, o 90
ppIanng ''' 0 y"
nmOe'ns three times, IN
crop, y,
lgot.-
pr acre, 81 y" ., m
Ryo VI cu!tivating one acre of
Dragging, e'' on
SOWING so
Reammg and dragging I 90
Thrasbnin,nU na,ng and cartng, . 90
"'"g and cleaning, 90
t acre : ao of Rye, at 2 50 pr
Labor of cr,,: SO 80
Touching once, 's acre OF oats eo
CradHH,ng and sowing, I no
Tbuhhg d gatbering ~
'0fashng 81 busbeIss' 5 81
acre sDns 10 acres ofOats,4 rs pr
day. :, making, 8, securing 90 ac. " ~
The at ~ acres of Corn, a ats. to
&C. at 81 pr bush. u.s. o.