Ypsilanti sentinel. [volume] (Ypsilanti, Washtenaw Co., Mich.) 1843-1900, 1845-12-03
HENRY CLAY'S FARM. sahll

A correspondent oil the "Clevelall0 Herald mus
describ,s Mr.. C's residence.
The city of Lexington, adjoining which is Ash
lard, is neat Furnishing inland town of some
eight thousand inhabitants. Ii is the centre of an
extensive range of country. second to other in
fertility, beauty aud cultivation. About one mile
east Of this city is Ashland the farm and home of
Henry Clay. His House is handsome and sub
stantal elfce. the main body about forty feet by
fifty. with wings ofproportionate dimensions.
u stands in the midst of profusIon of venerable
forest trees. evrrgreens aud shrubbery, upon
gentle elevaonin the centre of lol containing a.
4SaA fifty aSE ssds ods
the grove to the house, and numerous pathways
tas,efully arranged beautify his grounds. His
house is plainly but well furnished, containing
many choice and valuable evidences ofihe respect
and affection of his counIrymen. Then there is
stone cheese-house, aud stone butter-house--
Ashland being celebrated for the quantity aud
quality Of the butter made thereat' His chicken
house. dove-house, stables, barns and sheds, are
all ia perfect repair, spacious neat and in order
His fruit aud Vegetable garden contains about
| four acres aud to It's arrangement, saw Mr. Clay
giving personal directions. There is also large
green house, filled with the choicest Of pIauts aud
beautiful flowers '032s
His negro cottages are exceedingly comfortable
all white W asned, clean, and we'll .nished, aud
plenty of flowers in the windows and about the
dwellings. His slaves possess more ofthe comforts
oflife, have better dwellings are better clothed,
aud work less than majority OF the day -laborers
of the north. have never seen an establishment
in this any other country, in all its departments
furnish so many proofs of domestic comfort, per-
manent and useful arrangement, united with such
exceeding good taste and uDpreterding elegance.
Mr.. Cay's farm contains about 500 acres, and
| in all my wanderings, including even New Eng
land, have never seen she same number of acres
in body, as handsome. as productive, as we'll
fenced, and as well cultivated His woodland
is cleared of all under brush and dead wood
his fields are enclosed with good fences, with the
top rails on and not weed or q brier in The cor
ners; his hemp fields etc. are prepared with the
skill aud care OF thrifty farmer, aud he has ten
acre lot of corn, upon which he has bestowediex-
labor and attention, with the view of obtaining
the first premiuia. Then there are his fine blood
ed cattle. sheep and horses, apporoned off in lots
according age and the and purposes for
which they are designed. Indeed there is no spot
in about his residence or farm that will not fur
nish evidences Of his being thrifty, profitable and
aud practical farmer. stt~ n-afH
True it is that had read and heard much OF
Mr.. Clay, as, the farmer of Ashland but regard.
l ed him as what is termed "a gentleman farmer. -
as one who had farm, but knew httle' and cared
less how il was cultivated. But let any one walk
with Mr.. Clay over his broad acres-noiics bis
intimate knowledge of everything pertaining to
fa:mlng-hear him relate how he prepares and
improves his lands changes his crops, improves
/ his stock and yearly renders more and more pro.
/ ductive and profitable hif extensive plantation
) and he will see then with his own eyes that one
of the best practical, d most useful farmers, in thi,
J or any other country, is Henry Clay. the farmes
4 of Ashland; and he will also SEQ and learn tha,
the best butter and cheese in the Lexington mar
!. ket are made by Mrs. Clay, the wife of the farm
er of Ashland. es.-t-5 ~ L