Litchfield enquirer., 1847-10-07
Reports Of Committees.
ON FARMS,


The COMMITTEES On Farms respectfully res
port, that u performance Of the duties assigns
ed them. they have examined three Farms,
which have been presented to their inspection;
to wit, Mr. VIM. H Thompson Of Litch6eId,
Mrs Vesia Hawkins Of Wafegtown, and Mr.
Charles Coggswell Of New Preston Society In
Washington. The first farm visited by your
committee was that sof Mrs Ha@kins., II csns
tains one hundred acres, sixty Of which being
situated about half mile noftn Of the meetings
house on the west side ofitlie New Haven
turnpike road. On this part Of the farm sre
Q story honse. kitchen, wood house and sheds,
two barns with cow houses aitaehed to the
same. water isbrought in lead pipes from wells
dug for that purpose. TO the harpy and lang
in quantities sufficient tor the use of the farms
in the driest seasons. The other portion Of
forty acres, lies Ia miles north Of the home
farm. The present division Of the farm 10 In-
TO 90 acres OF meadow, three and a hall Of corn,
six Of oats, one and half of rye, two Of buck
wheat, half acre Of potatoes, seven acres Of
woodland and the residue 81 pasture land. -
The produce ofthe farm fcr the present season
is estimated az follows. hity tone Of hay, two
hundred bushels of corn, one hundred and
thirty three shocks Of oats, and one hundred
and fifty bushels potatoes, The stock kept ON
il This season consists OF twenty six head in
Guiding six calvas raised this season. two hers.
es and Fifty six sheep. This farm Is conven.
lenily laid out into small fields. the fenees
mostly ofrals, all ingood repair, and togeth..
or with the buildings, presentsa neat and tidy
appearance. This farm. has been under the
sole management OF the present Proprietress
tor the last ten years The garden, though q
small one, we found 10 be neat. tastefylly laid
tut. well stocked with flowers and vegetables,
and cultivated entirely by Mrs Hawkins and
her daughter. Your committee have awarded
TO this lady the second premium OF fifteen dol
lars.
Your committee next visited the farm Of
! Mr. Thompson, situated near the village Of
ILifchfield. about one and half miles south Of
the Court House. II contains one hundred and
seven acres. exclusive III woodland Although
this farm has once received the favorable no.
tice Of iasociety. yet Its constant improves
men, under the iudicious and skilful hands Of
Mr. Thompson renders il worthy Of particular
notice by your committee. II is divided into
eighteen acres Of meadow. fiity nine Of fellow
and pasture land, which il occasionally mewn
and thirty acres Of low pasture or bog land 49,
The produce of the farm during the present
season, has been, thirty tons cf hay, 81 The first
quality, 1T 1-3 shocks Of oats and barley, 50
shocks 81 rye, 10 acres If which it's believ.
ed will yield SO bushels per acre. There has
Ueeu KGuL Old ttG fdtEH wv city W NAh-
tie, and one horse. There il on il eleven hun
dred rods Of stone wall. considerable portion
Of which is built OF blasted rocks. and very
heavy, they are all laid straight and in sub-s
staptiaf and workman-lika manner. Their
are more than fifty pair of bars in perfect or
der, There Is also ditch four feet wide and
one hundred rods il length. running through
the center al The lew pasture, with numerous
drop bitches making in, the whole from 300 to
400 rods. All the fields are regnlaIly laid out,
neat in their appearance. and entirely free from
those obnoxious weeds with which too many
farms are encountered. There are IN II two
pwelling houses. Two barns. three COW houses.
a tool house and wnad house These buildings
are all neatly painted and In the most perfect
repair. All the buildings egeiy road Of fence
all the bitches, and 10 fact every Improvement,
has been made By Mr. Thompson. The whole
presenting model for neatness, order and
regularity. worthy ofcareful imitation Your
Committee have therefore awarded to Mf
The first premium Of twenty dollars
The next farm viewed by Us was an out
farm 81 Mr. Ccgswesl II lies on the northern
slape az shigI ridge Of land running through
the western oart al The town in snutheTly dir
recti0s, and contains BY estimation eighty two
acres of 4 uniform quality Of soil. with the ex-
cenfion ar one lDt, which 10 wet and inclined
to hrush w..ad. From statements made 70 us.
We found that this farm formerly belonged 70
d large land holder. and had been much neg
lected. til 1921 ii was owned by q gentleman
living about 10 miles distant IN 40 adjoining
town, and was used mostly fer pasture. NAG
Cngswell went into possession 70 isa3 and
begsn the present Improvement, ~ Which ne
has sef IN sxanpls worthy g lmssa.Ioas DID ..p
aesf ana h.,vs doing most Of the labor Tbs
fsFms ercu former neGlect had grown mn "a
h,,si,es. shade trees. briers, and noyipNs weeds.
XII X sshieh have been cleared oH o. DESTROYED,
III 6. mas made annnslIy from 100 70 125 Fods {