The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1845-09-15
The Farmer.
MORE OF Mr. wEBsTER's FARM.

~ Isached ashes has been used to some extent. and
moves valuable manure on the light soils which
tsnpOse part OF Mr. Webster's farm. On n ten-acre
n lot Of very light land, 5000 bushels of English tur-
NJ oOs we're raised last season with no other manure
han leached ashes, and at an expense Of only 7s
!, dollars About acres ofthe same lot were sovn
down to clover, and the balance with oats for the pur-
4 pose Of blowing in when green to enrich the SOIL A
very light dressing Of guano was given these ields.-
The oats were so promising, that Mr. Webster alter
ed bis mind with regard to their disposition and con-
,luJed to let them stand and mature; and on this
N very light soil, with no other manuring than leached
shes last year and small quantity of guano this we
n Nv beheld, ready for the cradle, heavy crop Of
" ns The clover the other part Of the the field
covered the ground and was soon to bc ploughed in,
was also the stubble Of the OATS for seeding down
rye.
A rac, of ten acres, Of the same quality Of soil,
was covered with vigorous growth of buckvheat,
which The Powmen were engaged in turning under
preparatory for rye. Another large strip was devoted
10 BEANS and four or five TO ruta baga, sown
Broadcast and not sufficiently advanced in growth to
enable US to form an opinion of the probable result Of
mangoldwurzle and sugar beets. In some parts
Sihe heId,the crop had been thinned by the worms,
and causes attributed to the or the seed-but
The plants generally were thick enough to ensure
heavy yield. Another large section was devoted to
English turnips which, of course, had not yet begun
make much show.
Fifteen twenty acres Of the farm are devoted to
roots, which arc fed to the stock in winter. Last
autumn and winter, a lot was fed offthe ground by
sheep, according to Englishpractice.
Spring wheat has generally succeeded well on this
farm but the present season has been IA Their uniavor-
able. Samples that examined from the crop stor-
ed in the BAN, did not indicate very heavy yield
rlho grains did not look SO plump as samples we have
seen from this farm.
The yield of English hay this season, has been es-
tmanted at about 200 tons. The salt hay is mostly
lei out 10 farmers back from the shore to cut on
shares. The marshes yield about the Same quantity
Ghay as the uPlands. The quality of the marsh hay
varies; some of it is almost equ al in value to good
English grass, while some is fit only for bedding or
manure
The farm appGaEstO be we'll stocked with apples.
pears peaches. plrms, grapes, SC. Among the ap-
Pe' we noticed the Hgh4top Swee,ing,a variety that
may be found on about. every farm in Plymouth coun
~, and in orchards there appered to be an o.
vers'Ock of this ancient s. highly esteemed appe;b
we are sorry to say there is hardly thrifty tree to be
SEEM the variety seems to be on the decay.
The stock on Mr. Webster's farm taking it all to-
gahor, cannot be surpassed by any in the state. The
last season he wntered abeut rinety head. Tho cows
nenproIIv or In kraod atbar full hIood
ed or mixed. They originated from imported
hy the Mass. Agricultural Society, and bull import
eddy Mr. w. This animal is finely proportional,
silky, short haired, and equal to any creature of the
kind we have The cows are also beautiful, and
give abundant evidence Of their superiority in the
quantity Of milk they produce-having averaged, in
'he ms' OF the season, 20 quarts each per day. lie
mas eight mich cows Of this breed. We saw in
pasture at some distance from the house, 10 two
year old heers of this blood, that could hardly be
acelled in point of symmetry and general beauty,
having the glossy hair and admirable mixture of col
orr pecuiar to this bre ed.
For working oxen , Mr. Webster prefers the Devon
oeed, of which he had 10 or IL yoke, in excellent
oder, besides steers. lie had drove Of Cat
60 70 Brighton market, few days previous to our
VI sheep; he has the celebrated South Down and
leicester breeds-more esteemed for their excellent
"0'on than for their wool. Wethers purchased
" brighton market, in autumn, and kept through the
"er on urnips, hay and little grain and woll fat
"u IN the spring, sold 10 the butcher. This has
proved 10 be good husbandry, atfording some profit,
'"u increasing the manure heap.
Inc Mackay breed Of hogs is the only sor:
N'p' on The farm the Berkshire having been tried
and discarded.
We conclude this hastily penned and imperfect &C
''un' OF our mos: agreeable visit to this extensive
'Du well conducted farm by remarking, that the in
'''s' taken in agriculture, by such men as Mr. Web
"er' Mr. Clay, Mr. Van Buren, and Mr. Calhoun-all
VI whom are engaged and are proud TO be, in the
culture Of the earth--is scathing rebuke to those
YAK minded or wrongly educated persons,who look
I'ec' 10 look, with contempt upon, land to consider
,es'adng' the noble occupation of the farmer
,n truly gratifying is ii to of such signal a
anu exalted repute though differing in politics,
and ardently devoted in the great cause of ag-
"'N'e--'he basis of national wealth and national