Litchfield enquirer. [volume] (Litchfield, Conn.) 1829-current, 1849-10-04
No q: Wuone No. 1891.
LFFCIlFIELD EMO UIREIs
LITcHFIELD. Sspssassn2 u, 1879.
HttrbtteEu eeouNte
AGRICULTURAL SOD
Reports Of CT
EARMs

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Mr., President our Committee q
FARMS entered I'll Premiums II iI.'
County would submit the lollowina IS
port:
Seven Farms were entensf 81
them containing over fifty acres NeEs I|
tered By the following gentlemen Ii
and D. Keller Of BridgeNIa tar:: Jacob N.
Blakesiee. Benjamin M Peek, John III .
Middleton, and Hubert Scnvill, Of Water.
town; and Chester N. Case, of Harwin-
ton. Also, one small farm of twenty
eve acres was catered by ArviH MOrriss,
Of Bethlem. i
foar Committee entered upon the spe.1
cited duties of their appointment, on the
4th OF this month, commencing on the
Farm Of II. and d. Keller. Their farm
hes ia the south east part of the town of
New Milford, one mile south east of
Bridgewater meeting house. The cult
waited part of the farm presented for ,,s
to view, contains ESQ acres, parted into
fields mostly of medium size, some rath-
rlarge, and surrounded with good sub
stantal fences, many of them of stone
and several lots of the fence, wall as well
us raid fence, are staked and capped
the Gaping adding much to the firmnesss
of the stakes and the fence. Their stone
walls are quite extensive. and many Of
then we noticed as being uncommonly
straight. Their improvements on their
farn, in removing stone and making wall.
have truly been vast. Several extensive
pieces of their land have been reclaimed
fron tnieket Of alder, whitebush, hard.
aack, &C., and their pastures generally
are Of the richest kind and finest quality.
| numbers of them being richly overspread,
with thick coat of beautiful grass, old
and young ipterspersed-this being in.
cited by free use Of plaster and fatten-
ing cattle. Should the efforts of these
gentlemen be continued a few years. their
farm we think aFould present one of the
most splendid specimens of improvement
and cultivation ia our couOty. They
have purchased their farm, buiDt their
dwelling houses and made their improve.
ments, entirely by their own efforts.
The second Farm viewed by yos,r
Committee, belonged to Arv;H Morr:s.t
Of Bethlem. 1t lies few rods east Of
the center. and contains Is acres. Mr..
Morris has made essential improvements,
by digging ard blasting stone, and ma
king wall. The value of his farm has
been handsomely advanced, his house and
front yard are splendid, with good sap
ply Of the Isabella grape. The commit.
tee observed want Of finish on his fields
&c.. which make them fall short in fine.
ness OF appearance. giving an unpleasant
sensation.
II Your Committee next viewed the Farm
of Jacob ~. Blokessee, of WATERFOWL,
about one mile east of the church. of IT'S
acres. Mr.. Blakeslee has made very ex.
n tensive improvements. reclaimed lands
+ that lay in a worthless state, made q
vast amount of stone wall which is SO
+ we'll done that it generally stands well
1900 rods were built previous to his re.
ceiving premium ON his farm in 1871.
A and 500 rods since. Your COMMITTEES
e were highly gratifed with the UNDER
0 drains on the different farms exhibited IN
: Waterfowl; and MFR. Biakeslee.s we
deem worthy of particular notice and
commentator for the imitation Of the
farmers of our county, 50 far as their
3 lands need the sctne remedy. The ditch
es are dug about two feet wide, and down
to the hard pan. At the bottom, a row
Of stones is laid on each side, covered
with fiat stone, leaviag siuice; small
stones are placed along the sides of the
fat stones, to keep them in their places /:
the ditch then 6lled with small stones.
but not SO high as to be in the way of
blowing; then little straw, sbavings or
!, litter spread on, or the turf laid FIRST on.
then filed with dirt aud seeded down.
, These drains take off the surface and
spring water, and empty either on dry
place, at a brook, or watering trough
Some bitches are made very large, as re-
capitalization small stones. Farmers said
to US that their drains paid as we'll as
their walls. Mr.. blakeslee has naade
: 4 800 rods since his premium, at So cents
per rod, and the benefit Is very Percep-
tible. c Il
We next viewed the Farm 81 Deaean
BeSaHsia AZ. Peek, Of WatsftoWn. oae
mile north east of the center. Of 81 aeles.
His farm gives very stik;ng demoasfFas
ton of what can be accomplished BY the
! perseyering efforts of a small famil w.
! | His walls, SOC rods, both straight and
crooked, are in fine order. His ander~
, drains. $50 rods, operate to admiration.
/ His improvements are Of the very first
} order for permauanee and utility, and
the skill manifested throughout his pre-
misses. merits the praise Of your commit
tee and the imitation Of the great body
| Of our farmers
\ We next went to the FARM 81 lola ~
NettlstOn. of WatertoWfs one niles0u
west Of the center. AZ 500 sores. ~
farm is ID hiah slnaacf SullivakioM has
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