Staunton spectator, and general advertiser. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 183?-1849, 1845-09-11

monty ore, to which they arc driven. more 20,
exercise In the cooler parts OF the day. than for
pasture; they being fed in the stables, early in
the morning, at noon and at night, with food cut
tor ,nem from lot adjoining the barnyard. This
food Is generally OF lucerne, orchard GRASS and
c,oVer' oats and corn. The patches FROM which
me corn and oats are cut, are always sowed with
turnips In August. No one can credit, unless
ne mas mad proper experience in the matter. the
quantity oil food that one acre OF lucene, one of
rich orchard grass and clover, and one of oats
and corn, afford from May till August, nor can
ae es.ihate the great saving in manure, much |
less The comparatively good health OF the cattle. !
from not being exposed on naked fields, under a |
iervld sun, toiing all day in search of food This
practce allows me to crop almost the whole of |
the land, and to make some 1870 to $50 tons of |
hay annually. In the fall, from August till No.
Vember, the cattle have the whole range of the !
moved lands, as do not cut second crop grass
'or nay. Then Tor winter feed, / have ALWAYS
AN acre OF sugar beet, half an of sugar pars.
nips; half an acre of carrots, for NV hor-
SEES and generally three 10 four acres of turnips
report to the Committee on Crops this season.
over leo tons OF these roots. In 1913, I rather
ed from one acre, 1918 bushels of suuar bee,s
oo IDS. 10 the oushel; carrots at the rate of 6S7
bushels; sugar parsnips SOS bushels This wear
672 bushels sugar bee,s; go bushels carrots
Ioo oushes sugar parsnips; and from three and
hali acres, $500 bushels of turnps, sowed with
timothy seed.
The farm buildings consist of three substantial
stone barns, one 20 feet by SO, another SO by 81,
and another hipt roof with cupola, 81 by 25. he
sides large overshoot stable and hay house.
stable high Of stone, 60 ieet by 3O-the lower
hoors OF all these are made of broken stone and
lime, pianked, being verlnn proof. There are
also corn crib capable of holding 1900 bushels
corn one barrack, ample hog pens, and sheds
,or carts ana wagons. The barn buildings have
led iS fall IN f,o;r
the corn crib
"A substantial stone wall encloses the PRINCIPAL
manure heap; the DRAWINGS from this heap are
led into place Of Deposit in which are received
also drain that runs under the ground from the
kitchen, as well as DRAWINGS from the pig pens,
ana inc washings from all the yards. These
, dralngs form an important item i'm the supply of
manure to my land; it is a savinr which can
, not estimate at less than $500 year. This Ii.
duiu oy simple process is applied to the patch
es OF roots, &c, and to this may be ascribed INV
great success IN raising such crops.
Inc dwellings, green house, shrubbery, and
gardens, need not describe; but it is in poin, 10
nouce the nursery OF young ornamental trees, and
Macura for hedges, raised on places mostly waste
on other farms, from which have an ample sun
ply Ior my own setting out, and considerable
STOCK to spare OF Magnolia Tripelella or Cucum.
per tree, and Silver Maple, of fine size, suitable
LOT transpiantlng. sold over fifty dollars worth
hmm
, dred dollars worth still on hand
| vi Improred Cattle, my first effort was with the
celebrated "Damy Maid," still owned bv me-,
, Her hrst call, LEANDER, by JVhiAaker's PR,YcE
3 oF NoRrHumBERLAND, was reared, and kept by
) me- Tor breeding. Dairy Maids calves alone.
exclusive OF Leander, have already sold for more
than 5000. 1t would be curious to trace her nro-
mt at this day, by stating an account of her FIRST
cost, her Keep, and that of her son Leander; cred
lung her by sales OF her own calves and GRAND.
cd'es deductlng ior the portion of capital which
was invested In the dams that produced the
grand calves. 10 do this would extend this ma
per 10 an unusual length-sullice it to say, that
Dairy Maid has long since paid for herself and
,hat those who laughed at Ine for giving $40 dol
lars tor one cow, may turn this statement over in
, the'r minds, and think, whether since 1888 any
investment oil theirs, to the same amount i'm any
other branch of husbandry, has paid so we'll
but they may exclam, ii cannot do the like a.
gaih' yes, cantor II the price of fine cattle
be reduced through their becoming plen,ier.
(thanks 10 those who made them plentier.N the
principal invested may not be so large, in the
purchase OF one animal to begin WITH but there
cannot be doubt, If she be superior or superla
1--WE, the produce OF such animal will realize
as good per centage in future, as did that of
; Dairy Maid. But there is satisfaction bevond
that of the pocket, and that is, that Dairy Maids
breed will be of infinite service to the countrv
Tier calves and grand calves are pretty well scat
tered already-and make no doubt, but wherever
found they will demonstrate the HIGH character of
the parent stock.
MY sales lor the last two years, exclusive of
Larry MAIDS calves, amount to over $2OOO-
L he stock now on hand is about 40 head, princi-
pally Durhams, among which are Dairy Maid.
Cleopatra. Walnut, Victoria, Ellen Kirby. Miss
Model, Victorna, Judy, Bessy Bell, &C., &C.
The butter sold for the last TWO wears exceeds
$3.50; this is respectable item, when the calves
That were reared, and the supply for my family
are taken into view From early fall to SPRING.
the butter averaged 20 lbs. per week-the quail
~ highly appreciated abroad, as well as at home.
In butter, cream and milk, there is no stint at
Mount Airy; so Of fruits, vegetables, hams, &c.
Ill be large producer, may be also classed
as a large consumer, and did l not produce, the
market would have to suffer accordingly.
In the hog line, have been quite successful,
at least In bringing the animal by judicious cross
ing, to great perfection. fatted off my old Lin
coin, and Berkshire Bears, and nv HAMPSHIRE
and Chester county Sows, last month they
weighed from 400 TO $50 lbs, sold Tor $50, %
Have sold the last two years of pigs, desiuned
for breeding, $50. Bacon, lard, &c. over $l2O
; besides, having on hand Ia fine young barrows.
) last ialis pigs, now ready for slaughter, which
will weigh from $50 to 800 lbs. each, value $3.50
he stock on hand consists of one fine boar of
Lincoln, Hampshire and Berkshire breed: one
) brood sow Of Berkshire breed, IL shoals and 7
pigs. The sow and pigs are the same that took
the premium at the last Agricultural Exhibition.
} Building and work, Independent of the farm,
Induced TO the keep Of a heavy stock of WORKING
horses, consisting Of five employed occasionally
; hauling stone, sand, &c. They are the same
} horses originally purchased, at and since the
commencement OF my farming operations having
neither sold, lost, nor erchanged one The two
carriage horses average 20 years old each my
tavorlie OF these, is quite $3.50 much for man