The North-Carolina standard., 1845-11-05
DISTINGUISHED FARMERS.

an account published in that paper, of the farm
ttand the extraordinary management of Mr. CAL
HouN. We beg leave now to remind the reader
of that account and 70 request him to read in con-
nection with IT the accounts which we hereunto
lsubjoin. Of the farms of Mr.. VAN BuREN, and
g We copy {saysthe, New York Farmer,) the
following Personal Sketches from the zBurng-
ton Gazette, presuming thatour agricultural read
lers are always interested with what evidently tends
to elevate the scale and heghten the pursuits of
the agriculturst, and we take great, pleasure in
holding up as model farmers those who, after
having presided in the halls of legislation, and
occupied some of the highest places in their ceunr
trys trust have retired from the hustle and excite
ment of political life and as farmers and agri-
cultnrlss, doubtless enjoy more happiness than
their. elevated Offices ever afforded them" 80
= There is nothing more instructive and salurary
ithan the spectacle afforded to, our young men, Of
Those who have been eminent al the Bar, and in
1.-THE Cabinet, who have passed years in the midst
| OF the fierce contests and engrossing excitements
OF political lille, taking an, active and prominent
part IN the improvement of agriculture and the
useful arts and exhibiting the spectacle of digni
| hed retirement and profound enjoyment of the
simple pleasures of rural and domestic life. Our
country now enjoys many such examples MIR.
Ciay's farm is one of the best managed in Ken
lucky, and he has done very much for the gener-
| al advancement Of agriculture in the West by in
Producing improved breeds of cattle, modes of cul-
ltivation, &C. Mr.. Websers farm is smaller and
less fertile, but is worth seeing. Jesse Buel,
Printer by profession, after being for many years
a leading political editor at Albany, became the
model farmer and teacher of agriculture for an
extensive region around him. And we are hap
py to learn, from the following article, that Mr..
Van Buren, is now pursuing the same path pros
perously and happily. The following is from the
Albany Cultivator:
Visit to Lindenoold. We lately passed beau
tiful summers day in the vicinity of Kinderhook.
Among other places of interest we visited Lin
denwald, the seat of exPresident Van Buren,.
We found Mr.. Van Buren at home, and ac-
companied him in walk over his farm. When
he entered on the occupancy of his place, on his
retirement from the Presidency, it was much out
of order; the land having been rented for twenty
years, and been under cultivation for the period of
l60 years Several Of the buildings had become
poor, the fences were old and were rotng down,
and bushes and grass of wild growth had taken
possession of the farm. During the short time it
has been under Mr. Van Burens management,
the place has been greatly improved, and course
is now fairly begun by which handsome income
may be derived from it. The garden and pleas
ure grounds have been enlarged and newly laid
out-hot houses have been erected-and large
number of fruit and ornamental trees, shrnbbery,
&C. have been planted. The greenhouse con-
tains collection of exotic fruits and plants among
which were some fine grapes, just ripening. In
the garden we noticed some fine samples of all
the fruits of the season, and some of the finest
MELONS we have ever seen $50 early in the year,
in this latitude. ..,.'. .....' - ~ -.,
Among the objects " hich give beauty and in
terest to the grounds, are. two artificial ponds in
the garden. They were easily made by construct
ing dams across little brook originating from
springs on the premises. Soon after they were
made three years ago) some fish were put into
trout, pickeral and perch that Mr.. Van Buren as
sures US they will afford an abundant supply for
his table This is matter well worthy of con-
sideration. There are many situations where
such ponds may be made; and with trif1ing ex
pense, the luxury of catching and eating fine
trout or pckerai, may be had at any time. ...t.t
Several of the fields have been enclosed with
new fences, and several buildings erected among
which is very tasty farmhouse and barn calcu-
lated for storing l50tons of hay after being pressed
But perhaps the most important Improvements
which have taken place on the farm, have been
made on a tract of bog land, thirteen acres of
which have been thoroughly reclaimed and are
covered with luxuriant crops of grass or oats. |
Three years ago this land was worthless. 1t was
first drained by ditches; the stumps and bushes |
were then cut out and burned, and the ashes spread
on tue lduu. II was aIerWarQSs SOWn 10 grass
using mixture Of timothy and red top seed-3l
pecks 10 the acre. The whole cost of rec laim-
ing was $3S per acre, and the land will now pay
the interest of a hundred to a hundred and fifty
dollars per acre. In this Mr.. Van Buren, has set I
a good example, which we hope will be followed I
by other farmers in the neighborhood who have
land similarity situated. s}, ...ut
The potato crop is one of considerable conse-
quence on his farm, as well as on others in the |
vicinity. Mr.. Van Buren raises the variety call
ed Cartars, produced from the ball few years I
ago by the Shakers. He considers these by far
the most profitable kind known. They yield wei, I
and their quality is thought equal to any, Mr..
Van Buren assured us that all which could be
raised would readily command fifty cents per bush
ell by the quantity in New York. All the crops
appear TO be well managed, and are promising.
Leached ashes were tried here last season with
excellent success. Great benefit has also been
found from blowing in clover. slqaab af Fl /
Mr.. Van Buren, keeps but little stock, con-
siderable object being the sale of hay. The man
agement of the farm is under the immediate SUI
peryision of MIR. Van BureH, who finds. in it /
saIntary exercise for the faculties of the mind and
q slate as to be highly enjoyed. La
his rural retreat removed from the care of state,
and turmoil of political wars, he dan. a aae4oJ
Now drinks the pure pleasure of rurahlife: 8 Il
JuveniIity The editor of a Vermont paper
has been much amused atwhat he terms the Ju-
of IittIa how IF his acnra ntaEce he was II