Cooper's Clarksburg register. [volume] (Clarksburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1851-1861, 1853-05-25
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Some days sirce while at the Franklin
House. Philadelphia. undergoing the
pleasant tonsorial operation of Henry CO.
zens, our late barber in Richmond and a
partner of George Ruffin of our city, he
introduced US to Mr.. Woolman, the pro-
prietor of the Hotel, which is said to be
a most comfortable house. MIR. w. po-
litely invited us to visit his little farm in
New Jersey, just five miles from Camden.
We crossed the river, and soon sat behind
his splendid pair of bay ponies, which
moved over the ground faster than some
of our railroad cars. We made three
miles in 1of minutes, and one mile in Just
three nsinutes-we critically timed it our
selves. OF course, we were soon at the
farm, which is conducted on the most sci
enti6c principles and practice. 1t is.
naturally, nothing but Jersey sand
bank, but, under the judicious and gene
rous treatment Of Mr.. Woolman, it is ra-
pidly becoming fertile spot, supplying
his hotel with early vegetables. fine me-
Ions, grapes, &c. But the striking object
of the place is the extensive and well or
ganized Piggery, comprising some 1900
porkers of every size and variety, Berk-
shires. English, Suffolks, &c We were
particularly struck with the numerous lit
tie families, only few hours old. most in
geniously laid, like mosaic work, around
their sleepy but devoted mothers. Mr..
WIS plan is to send his closely sealed
carts through Philadelphia. collecting
from the hotels all the refuse food, bones,
offal. &C.. which are by the same carts
conveyed across the ferry, and five miles
to his farm. This mass of garbage is
boiled in large watts, By the introduction
of several Jets of steam, which convert it
into rich soup that is given to the hogs
while still warm. Series of pens are
built up gradual slope. and the filth
which is generated in the pens, is convey
ed down cutters to large watts. These
last supply carts with the richest liquid
manure which is equally distributed over
the land by means of perforated CARTS
LII this way, nothing at all is lost-the
hogs are fattened, either for sale or for
pork. or for sausages, in the manufacture
OF which an ingenlus machine Is brought
into requisi,ion.
Mr.. W. has also many varieties of fine
tOwiS. We were Interested In his oven
for Matching 500 chickens in a day. The
heat is we'll regulated by a thermometer
whose tube being swollen by too high
heat, acts on valve which admits the
air, and thus. self-regula:ing, preserves an
equal temperature for the Matching pro-
cess.
We advise our Virginia farming friends,
when they visit Philadelphia, to call on
Mr.. WooIman at his Franklin House, and
under his polite and skilful charioteering
behind the fastest horses we know OF,
ISL 300 has been refused for them, y
take delightful ride and visit a model
farm. so far as the genus swine is concern
ed.
During the ride, Mr. Woolman inform
ed us that the WALTERS at the Franklin
House, few days ago, struck for an in
crease of wages, and gave the proprietors
notice that they should quit at the end of
the week, if their demand was not acce-
ded to. The keeper of the hotel imme
dlately engaged number Of young wo-
men, and introduced them into the dining
rooms to wait upon the table. The male
walters instantly left the house, but the
female walters performed their duties so
WE'LL and so much to the satisfaction of
the boarders and the employers. that the
latter have concluded to retain them as
attendants, dispensing entirely hereafter
with male servants.-Richnaond Eng.