The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1849-01-13

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Kennel lfha II pui into q closed hHsket he
will not he rtil inr an instant, hut furu round
mud round without ceusing, lfhe isnt lihnr'
g., ho wllso 10 iningino that something n
lusl, aud lie will eagerly search round tho
room, aud particularly every cornH Of ii,wilh
strange violence aud indeclsion,
a. oar readers will be interested IN the
following account of Mr. Webster farming
rurrrtir,,e. ,.l,,.... .ss extract from u commu-
uca,ien 10y Z. tlobrook, Of marlborough,
20 tbs CuItiynlor
The Farm of the Hon. Daniel
Webster.
, Asa Statesman Md orutai, Nj WrHsTlR
ia thnrunglly kuowp, al buIHu md uhrondt
but IL rs not perhaps, 80 generally known
TINT hu addIto tho other branches oiliH eN.
tensive aud varied knowledge, u thorough
acquaintance with the practical principles OF
Farming, indeed, it6s I!.sz auliilcl, be r.
M much athome az upon nny mhtiath %
law or stnle In which hU h ~ much dlo'lI-
pushcd, aud nothing affords him more tue.
pleasure Ilmn the personnl supervision OF ne
inrn,iug operations on his cstntc, nnd social
mad familiar discussion of the ptincipirs OF
good ,husbuudy with hi- brethren OF tie
plough. lie fetires from the noise and bus
IT. ,I,..- ...,.!.. ala Las wearing dulier of
i,,,lh,g i,l., during Il winter NJ NnshingioD,
To hi, pleasant aud modest country srnLwitU
mucii delights and hcro--lhn atlnirT Of state
oil laid inside, aud his mind let down 10 It's
Aualhler, hut moro genial concerns OF hus'
handr, aud domestic lfc--uo nun eau lac
murr onsiy approached. Here, hr y ever
ready 10 inpart or receive information upon
practical Ifaileta oleommou life g none more
cheerful aud familiar 10 nll TINT pertains 10 n.
grceNblc CompHuiunship, than tla yeomHn,-
the Farmer of Mnrshiicld.
The larm of Mr Webster consists of some
twelve TO fifteen hundred ncrcs, over TWO
hundred ofwhich ARE IN an improved stare
of tillnge, and tho remainder II salt-mnrsh,
pasiurc and woodland. The cstnto Is made
up of several smaller farms, with Tie huild'
ings still remaining, which ARE leased Ia the
men IA his employ, the whole being amongst
the oldest settled lands in New England -
The soil uenernlly, u his region, II INN
sandy aud grnyclly loan, resting upon n loose
and porous subsoil; and those portions that
still remain Ia an uuinproycd state present,
after tue druuths of summer commence, u
tIru,rrt -r-,i tt-.--a4i!hsc- n.ilcntnncc, l.lA
mouth country, AT best, has n stern pnd hard
sol and much of the land has no, npp0tent-
ung iillago it Inns received. Mr. Webster hAs
directed tho Attcuton al h,s nsiPhburs uenr
the sea-hoArd, 10 more full appreciation oi
the rich fcrlillLiug treasures which tho o.
ccnn affords, for the Moderation other light,
hungry lands and 40 doubt improvement
will hc seen IN consequence.
The m1usiun-hoUso, little elevated, y
situated in the midst ui on extended mud
richly diversified wuin,-wirl n somewhat
4. aHa..sH d.
l,luii, ri-,.s gradually. Terminating ~ Eili ut
considerable altitude, which commands lu'l
aud charming view oftlic whole estate. IN
tho opposite aud casicrly direction, II lies up
en- TO tho sen, allordng from the house, n fine
view Of the oceans broad eXpunsc, from
which It Is distant uhOut uIllc. lhs house
stands backs forty rods from tie pubic
road, aud il approached 10y brond avenue
aud lined With q flourishng aud well.trluim-
ed hedge, aud variety of forest aud oruH,
mental trees, mostly planted by the rroprlc-
tors own hnnd. it's ottwo and a.hnli sio'
RES with broad and tasteful piazZn on two
sides, tho borders of whch nre orlhmented
with climbing and ornamental shrubs. The
upright part ot'thc thnns1ou was limit 10y Q
: man uf yvrHlt someT0 or 30 years ago, It
tthis Mr. Webster has SINCE added u spaclou'
library room in the rear. Here mny Ic iuuut
tile thoughts of gifted minds of past ngcs, ~
vel .ns the choIstost productions of the pres
cnt time. There ARE several fine pictures ~
+ the room. among which were noticed thc iul
length pninturs Of Mr. Webster and Lort
Ashburlun. THIS Library, with its CONT
/ less volumes, struck us Ms worthy offs own
era fitting place for the retirement OF lbs
noble mind, where It could commune viii
the -al4alstGAt thoughts ol other gilled men, 81
carry on its own peculiar work OF grrn
! thinking. There Inns been no ctlur, at dis
MAY, either within or without the mansion
: but tile whole nus M appearance OF conifor
n,rI convenience, reminding The visitor, n'
some one else Inns well'rem1rkrd, OF Cicero
drsrriptions of auusC tit for the residenc,
nrH distinguished aud respected character
ait is neither small, mean, or sordid, nor en-
; lnrrad with prottnu " v-rnt6n eKtfa'HSAhoe.
The bnrns aud other oul.bulldngs are wei
aud durahly constructed, aud very con'en
iently arranged. The most nncXcepionahl'
neaIness uud good order pruvHit IN every t''A
4pnrtmcnt nttho bans.
MIR Webster purchaset This cN0tc, r'tt
S-ommonred his improvements, nhont hltcel
yenrs ngo; the land then being IN low condt
lion, and afiording bat sh2uly hnrvests, th'
result Of II wearing hushundYy. almost Iron
/ the handing oflhe pilgrims. lie now cuts ov
! or two hundred ,ous Of uPlund hay, beside
| n large quantity of salt marsh His pasture
support about ouG hundred head Of cnttlc
anil some srep, The brown aud dry knoll
hive mnny Of them been covered with live
| w green. hy an improved tillagn..
7 ,yrur SrocK-Mr,Web has iInpprie'
sdmo fine cattle or,ho Ayrshire, nnvonshirc
and Attorney breeds md -. observing tlt
rompnrnliye merits OF gUrh. His stock ot
! Ayrshircs, of oil agcs, ~ pdre n''merU'''
and probably nre not eXtclled by any eqno
number in the country Tic esttcms then
highly MS dairy stock for the Nrw, Englpn'
} soil aptl chnuie, and his cows OF this hree'
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