Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1846-02-12
NO 49,.
Agricultnral


100 eefes 70 cl which ~ well cleared
spd The uhcls under fence. so ser,s
ne embTsced ID ons enclosure. ana this
includes III The lrAbls and meadou Ind
upon The farm. The baildinrs are Iii 81
stone: neat. durable and comrodious.
The dwelling . not large bit cspscious
enongh TOT The use Of lhe family ma :
bed o. Two Tor "a occasional friend. The
kitchen and stables are supplied Win : ~.
ter from The sal1se spring. No stock mi
hogs and sheep sfe pefmillsd ia ersxe.--
ihe uofss4 end cx<sIs - Sonssnusty kv6x
20 'hsir stalls. are always ID good order.
The cows Are At Ell tirnes sfal 81 ourh far
the butchers. aud the growing stoek Il
two years old attain The weight az oyain.-
~ steers q four. DuTinr The SUNNI,
they are scled with green food. eonse,
quently, 90 acrssin grsssis Sufficient Is
keep four horses and ten cows With the;r
offspring until the young stock are ready
sor marketat three Of four years old. when
thsy average him $50 per head. For
bis stock be raises about ID 1 acre ar rootsl
sugar beets msngel wurtzel and turnins
esch year, which yield him.on a AVERAGE
1900 bushels Oh cornhe culliyates ave-
acres year, which BY proper and Judi
cious rotation, yields him 900 bushsfs.--
Five acres lniwheat gives yearly 100
bushels. Fiyescrss OF oats 400 bushels.
& He hes an orehard of eight acree. in
which be bias 900 apple irees. as peAx, o
plum. leo peach aud SO cherry irses.-
This is divided into four compartments of
two acres each. Two Or these be plors
up every year, and 10 the ep,ing plants
them 10 Jerusalem, Artichokes. Here Re
keeps bis hogs. Ii the Two that are moi
plowed, he hasa clover and orchard erase
ley, 10 which The swiaa fad from Tie
middle Of May 10 the frst Of Ausuai.
whea they are let into one Of the arti.
choke yards, and range III will into Inc
two grass yards. and ibis ill winler; when
they are passed into the second al,ichoke
yard. where they are kept until the qras,
he's sufficiently advanced ID one Of TIE
fields 70 turn them intolthas. Thus ppon
grass. roots and fruit the swine ara kent.
80 thrifty. that 4 few bushels Of grain are
sufficient 70 make them ready for The
butchet. In this way % manages 10 kin
thirty begp . year. which will average
400 lbs, each. Hesivss them bee, VIM
ieflng.
His sheep range principally IL The
woods. with small pasture OF 6vs acres.
He keeps II head, which yield him 800
pounds Of WOOL year.
Ar this farmer has raised 1 large fanilv
and raised them all well having give 3 each
child good practical education, / was q IS
rious 70 look into his sffsirs, and a. ne !
keeps regular account current az N,
transactions il gave him 90 trouble I'd IL.
form mo Of the result Of this mode OF pro- I
eseding, which il briefly % follows:
Pfoduct Of the farm ~
70 beef eatil.. assfaes 90 per head, $500
% hogs, Al ga per hssd, 800
goo bnsh sorn' al as sls. PEI busAsl 50
Prodastof sheep, 100
Do. dairy, 0oo
81 Do. erehafd, ooo
oiAsf snall sre9a, 100
1880
N ID 1850
Thus from 100 acres Of land, even IL
Ohio. this man has zbeen able 10 Law bv
and invest ai interest, On % average Sbilo
: year fof tho last IL years. Who has
done better on . farm Of 100 acress OF
course, like others. he has suffered soma.
what from nn.avorabls seasons, ia some
Of bis crops. but his correct system ofcul.
ture, and Intelligent management, gene.
rally makes ur fog avery loss experienced
from this source.
: His system Of saving ana making M.
nures, turns everything into the improve.
msnt Of his soil-v weeds. ashes, The offal Of
bis stock, soap suds. bones, and eyery
thing that will tend 10 enrich II, il care.
fully saved and properly applied.
The history Of this man il brief, butte
the farmer interesting: He began
with palrimony Of good sense. sound
health and industrious habits. Excellent
80 far. In 1880 be bird $4,000 10 cash.
He bought bis farm in the state Of nature. :.
10 1880. for which be paid $500. HI
expended s 400 more 10 clearing bic land.
10 addition ITO his own labor. He 6rst
put up \ temporary cabinn. into which
be moved bis family. $1,000 he put out
Of permanent annual interest. and me
remainder. with The earliest profits 81 81
farm, 30 spprppriaied'to The erection 81
bis buildings which vers completed Is
1884.
In ths selection Of bis fruit. be sousb.
The bssl varieties, which always gave him
preferences 10 The market. So of IS,
stock. Every thing be- does. i done ,,,W
Everything besends ID % arkat com m,pd.
the highest price, beeiuss il il 81 he best
kind.
In his parlor is 1 we'll selected library 4,
some three bundled volumes. and th.ss
books are read He takes one poli,icsf
one rsiIgious and two agricultural psper.
and ths n A. Review; rsfrses all of;ess.
and i. with bis family : regular a,,eea,
ant a tje Church. and pious uns;sh,
and conscientious man. He i H. .ns..s.
maker il bis nsishboshsod, ana he ~.
sen srbiier 10 ell their dispu,es. n.
loan' BE money 4 6 PEI INT. sad vim MI
lake 40 more. $ 4 =
~ says be wsnis 40 mere land fof III.
eNn use than be can cultivate v.lI. -.
more stock Than Be can keen VEN =
Here i ! model 81 ! mn ana n -.
mer md The model 81 / farm wa.
viii b happy s0d isllow Bic sxsnpls J