Richmond palladium. [volume] (Richmond, IA [i.e. Ind.]) 1839-1854, 1846-04-07
(From the Ohio Cultivator.)
rhe Model Farm of Ohio.

Tho model farm of this State contains 100
cres, IS OF which well cenred. and the whole
under fenco. Sixty acres embraced in one
enclosure. and thus includes all tho arrablc and
meadow land upon tho farm. The buildings are
oil Of Stone, neat, durable and commodious. The
dwell NJ is not large, but capacious enough for
the use of the family, and bed or two for oc-
casional friend. Tho kitchen aud stables nre
supplied with water from tho same spring. No
stock but hogs and sheep are permitted TO Craze.
The cattle and horses constantly Kept III their
stalls, and are always in good order. Tho cows
nro ot oil times fit for tho butchers and the grow
ing stock ut two years Il ! attain II weigh. # .
binary s,cors at four. During tho summer they
are soed with green food, consequently, 30 acres
in grass is sufficient, to keep four horses and ten
cows with their offspring, until TIC young stock
nro ready for the market at three or four years
old, when they average him $50 per head. OF
these he makes it n point TO sell ten head year.
For his stock no raises about ono acre of ROOFS
sugarbeets, mnngel wurtzel, ana 'urnips, zach
yenr, which yields him on an average about l0OO
bushels. OF Corn he cultivaies fivo acres year,
which by proper culture and jud,cous rotation,
Yields him 500 bushels. Five acres in wheat
gives yearly $50 bushels. Five Of oats,
800 bushels.
Ho has an orcha I'd Of eight acres. in which he
has 200 apple trees, % pear trees. 70 plumb trees,
100 peach trees and fifty cherry trees This is
divided into four corpnriincn Of two res each:
Two Of these he plows mp every year, and IN
the spring plants them in Jerusalem ArtIchokcs.
Hero he keeps his hogs In tho two that not
plo wcd no has n clover and orchard grass Icy.
in which the swine feed from lie middle q
Mayt tho first Of August, W h 81
they nrc let into of the artchoko wards, where
they kept till tho grass has sufficiently nd
vnnced in Of tho fields to turn them into that.
Thus upon grass, roots and fruit, tho SWINE arc
kept so thrifty, md few bushels Of grain
sufficient TO mike them ready for the butcher.
In this wa he manages TO kill thirty hogs year,
which will average 400 lbs. each. lie gives them
beet wintering
Hi. sheep range principally in tho woods, with
n smail pasture Of five He keeps D head,
which Weld him 800 pounds of wool year.
As this farmer has raised largo family and
raised them all well. having given zach child
good practical education, | was curious to look
into his affairs as he keeps regular account
current Of his transaction. it gave HIM no trouble
to inform Of tho result Of his mode Of proceed
ing which is briefly follows:
PRoDUcrIoN THE FARM.
10 beef cattle average $50 each $50
o. booa y, CLIO nor bood 300
200 bu. corn, at 25 cts. per bu, 30
Product Of sheep, ITO
- dn,rv 200
." orchard eco
Other and small crops, 100
1880
Averope cost ofhired labor per annum, 800
50. o5o
Thu. from 100 acres Of land. even in Ohio,
this man has been abe TO lay by, and invest at
interest, an average. $500 yoar, Tor tho last
twelve ycnrs. Who has dono better on n farm
of 100 ncresl OF course, like others, he has suf
fered some what from unfavorablo seasons. IN
some of his croas. but his correct system of cul-
ture, & intclligsn. management generally makes
I'D for every loss experienced from this source.
His system of saving and making manurcs.
t,ipv into IulnrO
weeds ashes tho oflal Of his stock. sonp-suds,
bones and every thing ,ha. will tend TO enrich il,
is corefully saved and properly applied
Tho history of this man is brief, bat to the
farmer interesting. He began win Inc pa'rino-
nv of good sense sound health, and industrious
habits. Excellent so far. In 1882, he had So
600 in cash. He bought his farm in state Of
naturo, in 1880, for which ho paid 500 He OK
pended $4OO moro in clearing his land IN nddl-
ton to his own labor. He first pu. up tempo
rnry cabin, into which no moved lis family ST.
COO no put out ut a permanent interest. and tho
remainder. with tho earlier profits OF his farm
he appropriated to the erection of his buildings.
which were complete in 1881
In the selection Of his fruit. he sought the best
varieties, which always gave him preference IN
the market. So of his stock. Every thing he
does, is done we'll. Every thing he sends 10 mar
ket commands tho hig hest price, because II Is OF
the best kind.
In his parlor is well selected library of somo
StO volumes. and these books arc rcau. no
takes political, ORC religious, end two ogrlcul-
tural papers, md n. A. Review; refuses all Off
ccs: aud is with his family. regular attendant
at Church. aud pious man. lie IS pcnce-ma-
ker in his nc ghborhood and tho chosen nrblicr III
oil disputes. He loans his money at per cent.
and will take no more.
He says he vans no more land Tor his own
use than no cultivate well; no moro than he
con keep well.
Hero is n model of q n1,n and Of a farmer. and
the model Of n farm. Who will he happy and
follow his example! AGRlCOLA.
AGRICULTURAL ENTEsPRISE.-A noble ncricul-