Litchfield enquirer., 1846-10-01

claims for settlement. Those Who neglect
topreSent their accounts, properly attested,
| within said time, will be debarred a recoye
ry. All persons indebted 10 said Estate ara
requested to make immediate payment to
HARVEY P. MERWlN; Admir-.
Of Watestown. and embraces abotit two hum
dred and seventy five acres Of valuable land.
one hundred and fifty Of which, (according to
the owners statement,) can be rendered s1ita-
BILE for meadow or the plough. The farm is dli4
vided into lots, containing from four six acres
each, by substantial, straight and beautiful
walls The land is in excellent condition and
under the highest state Of cultivation, yielding
abundant crops, literally filing his barns
\ (Which are Eve in number) With hsy, grain.
etc. He has. besides, elk stacks of hay standing
out; His fences are, comparatively, without
fault. His implements, among which is a
horse-rAke, are in good order and we'll housed,
The stock on the farm 10 highly superior both
| IN quality and condition, and unequaled by any
| your committee have seen. The out.buiidings
are n excellent repair. The dwelling house,
erected by the occupant, 10 Of the best materi-
als and workmanship--in short 10 . finished
building. The furniture 10 very neat, substan-
sisi aEd appropriate. and 10 kept in an equally
neat, substantial and apprt PIRATE manner. The
dairy End other branches Of the domestic depart
the spirit moving within doors exerts due
degree OF influence upon the portion without
and could your committee take separate cogni-
| Dnce Of such instances, they would without
hesitancy report premium.
1 Mr.. Judd has occupied the farm above refer
4 red to nearly thirty years, during which period
1t has gradually improved to its present high
and unequaled rank. These Improvements have
been made sntirely BY means of the proceeds
arising from the fsfm Itself, ana maDifest uniir-
ing industry combined with native good judg-
msnt Of superior order. The labor on his
Asm has been performed principally b himself
HI and sons. The committee would siiegesteih that
The garden q susceptible OF some impravemeast
amid the profitable and the useful, M
III ia~gfal should bear its proper proportsli
snays ss9MsrsF, they are informed, are scdtt
ISsesiye due attention; and on the whole ihe~
e1strnittesy falrnst The farm as worthy Of ibe
/ lFirs Frssnintn mon Farms containing more.
| than fifty acres.
The harm of Mr. ANDREW s BARROW, of
| Wa'eitowp, next eas,e finder the observation
81 yovr cchmittse Il Il contaiI,s eighty acres.
AMI y ssiua'sa alsont hail mil. south Of the
hr}h % Mt lsssi,l ahaye referred to-- has been
occupied by Nir. pe,sow, a gentleman, some
ten years, The cropsofhas 3fss a.esa asssa,,c-
tatoes, ere yocd~-tlle garden wsti sss aeo with
goodly variety If vegetables zGd also fruit,
trees inv thrifty condition and much improved
| by grating The value of the land has been
greatly iAeEeased by means Of a considerable
, smount Of labor and the use Of plaster and ma.
nure Quite respectable quantity Of excel
lent stone fence also testfes to industry and
good management. The committee can oni.
say, Go on o. you have commenced, end you!
expectations will in due time be fully realized
Your committee next inspected the farm Il
Mr.. George w. CANFIELp. of Litchfeld
South Farms. containing less than fifty acres
The lend was formerly filed with stone and
rocks, many of which were Of large size. Mos
Of them have been dug out, at considerable Ia
Dor and expense, and made into heavy walls-
thus increasing the land to double its former
value. both for grazing and tillage. The bush
es and brakes have also been cleared away, ard
the soil suitably enriched by proper materials
} portion Of the farm. osce literally covered
but which have been ousted Of their ancient
possessions, now presents fine growth Of buck.
I wheat, snd when sown to grsss will prove the
. labores fully worthy of his hire. The com.
! mittee. suggesting the prspriety Of eonsidera.
BILE improvement 10 the gste-ways, and also ad.
, vising 10 coatiaue the good Vsrk commenced
George w. Garfield 40 in their opinion worthy
{ Of the Second Premium upon Farms containing
less than fifty acres
Tho committee next proceeded to View the
farL of Mr.. SAMUEL AvERIi.L, of New Pres.
ten The farm cOotsins two hundred and tween.
ty.fve acres--was forwerly almost entirely GOV.
cred with stone ana alders. AAout forty acres
have been reduced to excellent meadow, Yield,
ing. the past season, two tons per acre. The
remaindsr OF the meadow LAND 10 very much i'm
proved By removing the stone and makin.
J large and substantial walls. The portions CT
the farm adapted to pasturage and tillage have
increased to double their original productive.
ness, by clearing away the brush and BY the
, use Of elaster and manure.
. The value esd beauty Of the farm are ehhan-
eed by excellent orchards, producing the finest
apples. Psars, peaches, sc. The garden is
dscked With the sweet Sewers, and rendered
useful by the choicest edibles, and the house
yard 10 6llsd with extensive varieties Of trees.
both fruit Snk ornamental.
Your C0mmittse observed with pleasure u
, feature upon the iarm which they saw upon nn
other. They refer TO ave or sin grape vines.
tninea utAn laFgn rscks in different parts OF The
fara. II 10 the custom Of Mr.. Averill to dig
trsnchsb. about six feet in length and three i'm
depth. at Dc base Of these rocks--to Gil them
witA various enriching materials. and there to
plast his vinsh, weich Aourish luxuIiantly, and
produce, 10 pRsat abundance. the choiccsf
grapes, % the palat9s Of Your COMMITTEE cat
fully testify. The mansion is sixty feet il
\ lena ih--~as erected by the owteF and Is oeeu.
pied BY himself and son. ID IL bullt entirely
Of stone qnarrisd upon the farm, with the ~
csptiOn Of 9 single lnantle.piece. side In.
haaekh .atuna which are "A marble