Indiana American., 1855-03-02
Gbt Hallsp farmtr


John K. braoy, Esq.
Among the mos. active and enter
prising Of our farmers. is the man
whose name stands at the head Of this
sketch. or who is now sitting (uncon-
sciously) for picture. He is APRON
inent man. and yet il is difficult to
take him. Its by no means the most
handsome person who can be the most
easily Daguerrotyped.
II we may be permitted to guess at
his age. we would say he is not far
IRON City, though he wears but few
marks Of age. He is q native of Ohio
but he has been so long in Hoosier-
dom. that the mostIultra Know Moth
ing can not fail to give him the right
hand Of fellowship. As near as we
can ascertain, without making him ac-
quainied with our object, by close In
quiry. he has been in this county more
than twenty one years. In early
times he bought quarter section OF
good land in Springfield township, a
little sou,h.of where the Oxford road
crosses Big Cedar. Tradition says
that he paid but eoos for II. and il
was not counted very cheap at that.
in those days. Tradition says also that
his father accompanied him when he
bought, and that the junior, even then
wore so grave countenance that he
was supposed to be brother and not
q son.
The farm thus bought for $500 has
twice taken the premium at the Coun.
ty Fair as the best cultivated farm;
and Il Is not certain that II would not
continue TO do 30. but for the rule that
will not allow one article to compete
more than twice in the same class
Such farm Is worth visiting. II &c
learn nothing else from. than to know
what kind Of a farmer, in Franklir
county. is ahead Of all competition.
In the 6rst place. the land Is no bet
ter than the land around 1t. II i.
confessedly in one Of the best neigh
borhoods in the county. Though WI
had travelled tolerably extensively. WI
had never, till this winter, visited thi
farm. To see the farm, and to enjo,
an hours conversation with the pre-
mium farmer. we turned our steps tha
way some two months ago.
To a stranger, looking for the pre-
mium farm. the neighborhood Is no
favorable to ready identification. a
first sight. The first view would be
Of course, the fences, and in summer
the fence corners. In some neighbol
hoods such farm would "stand out,
but not there. The Shirks. and Gou
dies, and others do not keep rage
fences or fence corners. and hence .th
premium farm is not readily discerne
by contrast. Even the gate that lead
into the farm from the main road
not sufficiently unlike neighborin
gates to FIX the claim to "the best Gu
terated farm" 1t is good and swing
readily; is well made and well painte'
but so are neighboring gates. II
barn too is not the best in the count,
II was built many years ago. an
though it has many conveniences. al
Is suggestive Of more, it could be in
proved.
But we need not describe the farm
detail. 1t is well cultivated. I'll
owner plows deep. and plows frequen
ly. He keeps the weeds out of Il
corn, and out Of the fence corners.-
But farther than this. he is entitled
premium for his laudible efforts
make home comfortable. The bal
and house and yards are all so ARA
as to give an appearance of comic
and neatncss that is admirable.
addition to the more common out no
ses. he has one that is unique. 1t is
three-story hog house, with appal
ments on two floors for specific purp
ses ; and we defy any man to exar
inc the house, without being stru
withits convenience and utility. 1t
90 much superior to the ordinary sti
for grunters, that some Of his neig
bors accused him Of attempting
make gentlemen of his pigs. and sor
say that Notwithstanding the cleannc
Of their eating and lodging rooms. tn
persist in wallowing in the mire, no
like, particularly in the summer. '
are satisfied that in despite of the
rision Of some, there is great econor
in such building. particularly VIII
corn is 80 cents per bushel.
In addition to the physical comfol
which abound. Mr.. Brady takes ca
of the mental and moral man. He
an esteemed member Of the Bapt
Church. and devoted and use
member of the Agricultural Socie
He is ,stron Of good papers a
good books. And. in one particul
: his example should be followed.
is wiling to aid others. by giving
views through the papers. For a m
who lives by labor. Mr.. Brady wri
we'll and frequently. We wish
had more such men among US.
~ We send this number Of {
naner IN several farmers who are ,