The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1844-10-28
4 WIEE .WORTH HAVING.

A WIFE WORTH HAVING. u.fi7.
We were favored few weeks ago with an inter
view with Mr. Harvey Ford, of Winchester, Itch.
field county, who called in pay his subscription for
the fourth volume ofthe Farmers Gazette, Mr. Ford's
farm lies principally in tho town of Goshen and like
Of his townsmen he is thorough bred dairymnn,
and employed in producing the famous butter and
cheese, which has acquired such nm onvabe na,uo all
over the land. His operations in this line arc not ms
extensive as many orhis ueghbors, he keeping only
on average 20 cows; bat the products of his dairy
Of the best quality s. always commanded the high.
est price in market. The first premium on cheese
awarded to him by tho Hartford County Agri-
cultural Society in 1912. ..I...r.. -.r.
Feeling highly gra,ilied with the opportunity Of an
interview with an intelligent Turner from that section
four state, we exercised our Yankee prerogaliye,
and asked Nlr Ford great many questions in relation
to his business. We ascerained that no had occu-
pied his farm about sixteen years, during which time
his energies had been directed chiefly to tho single OBJ
ject Of producing first rate article of butter and
cheese-those richest of all the products of agrcu-
turul labors. Among other things we asked him
what quantity of these delicious articles Ills farm pro
duced annually, and how much he usually laid out for
labor, &C. From the answer to these questions, we
learned two important facts, viz; that Mrs. Ford
had performed almost the entire labor of the dairy
with her own hands, and that Mr. Ford had regular
account at home Of the quantity made each year. tho
price for which they were sold, &c. At our solicta-
ton he promised to send statement of his
books. Prompt in the GulfmeDt of his engagement
we received from him, n few days since, written
statement, from which copy ~ follows:
l0s,S07 pounds Of butter and cheese, exclusive Of
what was used in the family, and some sold to rani-
lies Of which no account given, made by one wo.
man (Nrs Ford) during term Of sixteen years last
plst-eNcePI very small proportion made by others
during short intervals while she was absent or out Of
health The amount Of money for which these art-
cles were sold, was SsS,3iO,sO This is an average
Of $500 I-2 pounds of butter and cheese per year
selling for 52l 80; 81 all made by the hands of one
woman.
such an wife is an invaluable treasure 10 her hus-
band What would some of our modern fine ladies'
say to thi- What would the Fashionable miss think,
II tod on her bridal eve that she would be required
during the next sixteen years to manufacture 1000
pounds Of batter and cheese every summer? Tc told
that instead of depending all her husbands money for
silks and loccs and trumPery, enable her to make
great hustle in the bail room or at n fashionable water
ing place, she would be expected by her ow industry
to add $500 n year to the wealth of the family how
would her delicate hands be raised in horror at the
thought! And yet, our word for it, Mrs L. has been
happier woman for lG years past, than the most
tightly laced & profusey hustled dandsette who pro-
nenades Broadway or Chapel street. We arc almost
inclined oFead homly female education but it
would be ont of our appropriate sphere - Coaa Far.
GQS,