Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1855-05-25
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Farming In Scotland.

Farming In Scotland.
Alta late meeting Of the Royal
Agricultural improvement Society oil
Ireland. n Mr.. Hamilton gave his OK
periencc of late tour IN Scotland,
m the course Of which he visited
some of the most celebrated agrlcul-
,uris,s of that country. Among 9TH
ers he visited Canning Park, the
fnrm Of Mr.. Teller, close TO the town
of Ayr. He informs US that this
celebrated dairy farm contains only
40 Scotch acres, or abou, 4 ) English
acres fat and level, and consisting OF
poor sandy soil, worth very little. in
its natural state. Sand, however,
with a mixture of vegetable matter,
makes very good garden soil, and
why not eood field soil, being an APP
propria,e medium for supplying wat
or and liquid manure 10 the roots oil
plants. Pipes are laid for carrying
liquid manure over a large portion
Of The farm, with hydrant TO about,
every six acres. The COW house
contains as cows IN a double row,
Two cows to each stall. The floor
is entirely OF white flag stones, kept
ms clean as the floor of kitchen,
and indeed perfect order and clean
illness pcrvade the whole establish
ment. The drain behind the cattle
is fitted with perforated iron plate
which let's The liquid pass off at once
into The large tank, while the solid
manure is carried off by shovel into
the same deposit No litter is used,
bu, the fore part Of the stalls is COW
cred with thick cocoa-nut mats,
which cos, los ($2 SOY each. As
some Of these mats had been down
three years, md set seemed but hi
,lc the worse for wear, the expense
of this substitute for litter must be
very trhlng. There were windows
both in The sides aud roof, which can
be thrown open for ventilation, or
closed when flies are troublesome,
having blinds of cocoa-nut fibre so
ineeniously arranged that pulling a
slight cord closes them all and dark
ems the whole stable.
There is an air channel under the
floor, by which fresh air is ln'oduc-
ed, as il is usually in churches
The food is brought in by The cen
ire passage in large box with
three wheels, which runs over the
flag stones with the greatest case. Al
one end of the stable is steam en-
ginc with apparatus for cbahng,
sieaming food, pumping water from
the river, and forcing the liquid ma
nure through The pipes, and the 'ank,
which is open and surrounded 10y
high wall, Is at the other end. The
dairy house is connected, and has
every thing necessary for cleanliness
and the regulation Of temperature,
and beauty OF perfect fitness IN
every part. As a natural conse-
quencc Of all this, it is stated that
Mr.. Teller gets The highest price for
his fresh butter, from London deal /
or, who supplies the nobility and
gentry of The West End Of ihat city. /
This is sufficient evidence of The SUI
periority OF his butter. /
The stock kept on the farm is az
cows and 2 horses. The COWS get
about So lbs Of fresh cut grass per .
diem, and 80 lbs. cabbage, in the ,
summer, with one feed day Of 6 I
lbs. of chaflrd hay, aud 2 HIS. Of oil (
cake, made into -four and steamed ,
with the chat.
In winter, grated manglc wurzels, |
fresh and not fermented, are substi.
tuied Tor fresh cut grass.
Mr.. Hamilton, who reported the
observations he made durins his visit
TO This farm, states that he thinks il
proved, that by the constant applca-
ton Of liquid manure, as much, at
least, as % OF 80 tons of green llal-
ian rye grass may by raised from on (
English or statute acre, which would
be equivalent to from 7 to o tons OF
hay. Now assuming 81 tons OF rye
grass 10 "a tons Of hay, 10 be a
fair crop under ordinary circumsian-
ces, then Mr.. Teller gets an increase
over an ordinary crop, by means of
his liquid manuring, Of a tons of
hay, al the lowest estimate no in.
considerable remuneration for extra
efforts, or farming in superior style.