Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser., 1847-05-13

of the place now live on in the year 1889.
At that time had not pasture sufficient for
one poor cow, and have followed it up ever
since, giving it just as much OF my lndlvld-
nal attention as could be spared without in
Jury to my other more legitimate business,
and in fact just as much as was necessary
to relieve the mind from the harrassments
of more perplexing occupation. The re-
suit is, that instead of not having one spear
Of green grass to refresh the eye, or tickle
the palate of the poor old COW, or one SIM
gle oasis in this desert of old fields, to re-
sort to in the hot summer months, have
now hundreds of acres ofthe improved grass
es, and have cut during the past year nay
enough to keep, and keep well, ~ head OF
horned cattle, 35 head of mules and horses,
besides sundry sheep, hogs, sc. &c. the
mules and horses being stabbed during the
year. Night before the last, when my
house was shook to the very foundation by
the raging elements without, | sat by a
cheerful fire and listened to the pelsings OF
the pitiIess storm of snow and rain against
the windows-it was a cheerful reflection,
that out of all nv stock there was not one,
even to the sucking calf and pet lamb, but
was sheltered from its fury, in warm and
comfortable stables, and were rumlnatlng
upon beds of clean straw.
| sat down upon the spur OF the moment
to write you short letter, partly to answer
sundry communications on the subject OF
farming. which really could not devote the
time to reply to in detail, and partly from
sense of duty, that every man owes to the
community in which he lives, to give the
result of his experience, and let the commu-
nifty separate the wheat from the chah oy
their own good judgment.
| am fearful the perusal of this will be
found tedious. Should it be otherwise, hav-
ing cleared away the brush, and started the
plough. may, at some leisure moment' give
you some further pickings from my memo
randa of experiments, and perhaps descriP,,
ton of some of my stock of Devons and
Durhams, of which have fair specimen ol
the purest blood in this country.
Let all new beginners keep in view the
following arioms in farming: Drain you'
lands we'll plough deep and at The proper
tlHe, pulVeflZe tne Soli "Cll oy 'oPO"'~>
ploughng, narrowing and rolling; put or
plenty of manure, no matter what it be-
every thing in that shape you can scrape up
buy, borrow or beg; don't spare the seed
and be prodigal in grass seeds; be carefu
and ascertain, by observation, the proper
time and proper manner O: putting them or
the ground, (for one is as important as TIT
other,) and old Zack himself is not more
sure of success.
The question may be asked, what ] dc
with so many mules, horses and horned cat
tie? They all produce something. Th'
mules are employed in hauling wood, Sc
to population Of about 1000 souls her.
and hereabouts, and in hauling for the fac
tories and shops, and work on the farm
The horses, with the exception OF few TO
private use, belong to persons connected
with the works and supplied from my loft
The horned cattle supply, in part, the cite
Of Baltimore and Washington with pur
fresh milk, sent both ways from my dairy
daily, via Rail Road.
| Horace CAPRoN.
i Laurel Fdctoru March 30, 1S47.